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MS-Dos Installation -Need Files
Name: RifRat Date: December 24, 1998 at 20:50:34 Pacific
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Hi. I just got a new computer. It has nothing in the hard drive - c:\ It got bout 3 gigs too. When it boots, comes to command prompt, the c:\ And has only four files in HD and one Dir. CD-Rom dir and four main files. No Ms-Dos or nothing. I want to install Win95 or any Windows... But, it doesn't work. I think cause of no Dos or main files. It didn't come with no disks for dos or anything. What can I do??? Help me please... any comments??? files???
Name: Horsmann Date: December 26, 1998 at 08:57:00 Pacific
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Response Number 2
Name: Darwin Date: December 27, 1998 at 09:06:51 Pacific
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If you have a CDRom install properly in your computer, all you need is to install the drivers for your cd reboot the computer, and run the setup for win95, there is not need of any other file, just the command.com from dos, installation disk for cd, that's all, try it....
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Response Number 3
Name: Darwin Date: December 27, 1998 at 09:12:46 Pacific
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If you have a CDRom install properly in your computer, all you need is to install the drivers for your cd reboot the computer, and run the setup for win95, there is not need of any other file, just the command.com from dos, installation disk for cd, that's all, try it....you will need the file mscdex.exe copied to your hard disk, if it does not exist in the cd installation disk.
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Response Number 4
Name: Ronnie Ratt Date: April 18, 1999 at 04:44:41 Pacific
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You have to have MSCDEX.exe for the CD-ROM to work or you will not be able to install Windows 95. [sorry I'm late]
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