>>>>>My nephew came across a portable with Windows 95 on it (given to him). In playing with it, they deleted some key Windows files... (yes, I know, they shouldn't have been playing with it.. sigh... I told them myself....)...
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>>>>>Back to the point... Does ANYONE have a copy of Windows 95 on Diskette they would like to sell, so I can get them back up and running? They don't have a built-in CD-Rom, so that option is out.
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>>>>>Is Microsoft going to get in a twit since I want to buy a copy they don't support anymore?
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>>>>>Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>Tommy,
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>>>>There's no Windows 95 on diskette. The diskette you think about is bootable DOS 7.0 diskette with CD-ROM drivers that allows to install Windows 95 from CD.
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>>>I used to have Windows 95 on Diskette when it first came out in 95. It was about 11 diskettes in size (1.44 megs each). And , stupid me, it got missing about a year ago. Sigh.....
>>>
>>>Tommy
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>>While I've never seen the disks, I believe you. Try a copy of Laplink and transfer PC-PC. BTW, I have an original CD here and the Win95 directory is 34.5 MB...
>
>Good idea. I have a Windows 95 Companion CD which I could use. Mmmmmmmm... Laplink eh? Just might work!!!
>
>Tommy


If you don't have laplink, you could muscle it out with DOS6.2x Interlink/Intersvr utilities. They murder long file names, but should be fine for the Win95 install...