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pcj240ross

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installing windows 95
« on: July 20, 2006, 04:39:23 PM »
anyone remember how to do this? I can see my HD in BIOS but when im done loading the boot disk I cant find the HD prompt to format it. Am i forgetting something?
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pcj240ross

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Re: installing windows 95
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2006, 04:40:24 PM »
Oh yes, i think the HD is formatted NFTS>>> or something like that so I have to repartision it maybe?
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GX1_Man

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Re: installing windows 95
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2006, 04:44:01 PM »
Delete the parttition and recreate one and then format it.

How big is the hard drive and what version of 95 is it? The earlier ones could only use FAT16 which limits you to 2 gig partition sizes.
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pcj240ross

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Re: installing windows 95
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2006, 04:49:56 PM »
um its a 8 gig and its version is ........ not sure oon that. It came with my old gateway 2000. On the formatting thing, I cant find the drive to format it. My floppy is drive a and my cdrom is drive r but my hd is ?????
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GX1_Man

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Re: installing windows 95
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2006, 06:34:35 PM »
Is the hard drive seen correctly in the BIOS? If not, anything else is futile.

Is the drive a new addition to the computer? What happened prior to this reinstall plan? How is itt jumpered? What is the make and model?

If the drive is functional and seen ccorrectly you may just have to make a 2 gig partition to install to find out what you have. The first primary hard drive is always C.

http://www.hildrum.com/re_install_win95.htm
« Last Edit: July 20, 2006, 06:36:56 PM by GX1_Man »
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    Re: installing windows 95
    « Reply #5 on: July 20, 2006, 06:54:43 PM »
    pcj240ross...... Does your boot disk contain the format command ........because if it has , once the boot disk has loaded and you get the A: prompt ,  you simply type .... Format C:  and enter and away it goes .


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    pcj240ross

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    Re: installing windows 95
    « Reply #6 on: July 20, 2006, 07:42:47 PM »
    yes it does but when i do that it cannot find the hd.... says invalid drive spec. Yes my bios sees it
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    GX1_Man

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    Re: installing windows 95
    « Reply #7 on: July 20, 2006, 07:49:19 PM »
    type in fdisk and press enter from the A:> prompt.

    That is where you can delete the existing partitions and then create a new one. Then you have to reboot and format the drive. THEN you can install. (See Reply #2)

    If it is formatted as NTFS it cannot be seen! Windows 95 does not speak that language.
    « Last Edit: July 20, 2006, 07:50:34 PM by GX1_Man »
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    pcj240ross

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    Re: installing windows 95
    « Reply #8 on: July 20, 2006, 07:51:24 PM »
    oh, cool, im on it now!!! I havent used win 95 in like 10 years!! Im so excited!!!
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    GX1_Man

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    Re: installing windows 95
    « Reply #9 on: July 20, 2006, 07:56:21 PM »
    Post back and let us know how it turns out.
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    pcj240ross

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    Re: installing windows 95
    « Reply #10 on: July 20, 2006, 07:57:49 PM »
    G man, your a genius, how do you know so much about everything???? :D
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    GX1_Man

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    Re: installing windows 95
    « Reply #11 on: July 20, 2006, 07:59:26 PM »
    Because I'm an old fart!
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    pcj240ross

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    Re: installing windows 95
    « Reply #12 on: July 20, 2006, 08:03:42 PM »
    If you remember the  COmmodore load function of LOAD,*.*.....or something like that, then your an old fart.
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    GX1_Man

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    Re: installing windows 95
    « Reply #13 on: July 20, 2006, 08:10:23 PM »
    I started out with a TI 99/4A and TI Basic!  :o :o :o :o

    Same time frame.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TI_99/4A

    Do you think one of these 16 year olds would know this stuff.  ;)
    « Last Edit: July 20, 2006, 08:10:55 PM by GX1_Man »
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    pcj240ross

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    Re: installing windows 95
    « Reply #14 on: July 20, 2006, 08:13:00 PM »
    no probably not :). I still have a functioning c64. the ext drive is broken though. Ive been trying to find someone to fix it for like two years....no luck. Know anyone?
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