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Dosfreak · Aug 22, 2005, 07:51 AM

This would help if u worked for Microsoft at the time but I am openfor anything I need to know why when I go to install win95 it works good until after the license agreement is signed then a black screen appears then with win98 after it prepares for setup it goes to ready my floppy drive when I am using the cd-rom then a black box appears? It use to have win98se it was a piece of junk then the hard drive crashed and I had to wipe it now it has Dos 6.2 as it's OS and Windows3.1 as it's shell the disk says it is the upgrade version but it says it is made for a system with no OS. Also I put a faster interneal modem in there and installed it like it said in the instructions but when it tries to dial it says Gateway2000 33.6kbs modem reports that there is no dial tone I really need help this is driving me insane and this Dell latitude XPi CD won't last long to what my parents want to do it has already crashed 2 times in 1 month any help will be apprieciated. :confused:

ScottGem · Aug 22, 2005, 10:40 AM

If you are getting a message that the version needs to be installed on a system without an OS, then its not an Upgrade version. Is the disk label that says "Upgrade" an official Microsoft label?

Not sure why the WIN 95 craps out on you. Again are you working with original disks or burnt copies?

If the modem doesn't find a dial tone, it may not be plugged correctly into a wall jack.

Dosfreak · Aug 22, 2005, 06:07 PM

Didn't help at all they are copies but they work on my laptop I used it to install the windows I am using win95 has an error but 98 just sux

borg-matrix · Aug 22, 2005, 06:58 PM

hi matey,

did you format the hard disk before trying to run 95? Because far as I know, your 98 has perfomed some internal deep upgrades which may interfere with any future installations. A regular problem when trying to install an older version. Worry about the modem when your program is up and running. In contol panel/system/device manager or hardware, you can disable the floppy. Although sound more to me like you got something lying in the hard disk that don't want to get itself degraded. Cheers, borg-matrix

Dosfreak · Aug 22, 2005, 07:05 PM

I formated the hard drive

fredg · Aug 23, 2005, 03:18 AM

Hi,
I use Win98SE; and love it. It runs older programs that 2000 and xp won't.
If you do want to install Win95, here is a link with step by step on doing the installation.
There might be something you have missed, or that could help.

http://www.windowsreinstall.com/indexwin95.htm

Best of luck,
fredg

Dosfreak · Aug 23, 2005, 07:00 AM

Originally Posted by fredg

Hi,
I use Win98SE; and love it. It runs older programs that 2000 and xp won't.
If you do want to install Win95, here is a link with step by step on doing the installation.
There might be something you have missed, or that could help.

http://www.windowsreinstall.com/indexwin95.htm

Best of luck,
fredg

I am using Win98SE and it is awesome that is what I am trying to install but the computer that I am trying to install it on is old like from the late 80's and it frezzes like I said and I really need help Thnxs though. :confused:

Dosfreak · Aug 23, 2005, 07:03 AM

How do you get rid of the stupid NEWBIE thing? :confused:

ScottGem · Aug 23, 2005, 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by Dosfreak

How do you get rid of the stupid NEWBIE thing? :confused:

Its based on the number of posts you make.

Dosfreak · Aug 23, 2005, 01:36 PM

Thnxs for the info it helps out some