Date: Sun, 26 Sep 1999 01:52:29 +0100 From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: Marc Schneiders <marc@oldserver.demon.nl> Cc: chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [slightly OT] Win 95 upgrade CD & bochs Message-ID: <19990926015229.B3384@marder-1> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9909260245040.25624-100000@mistress.oldserver.demon.nl> References: <19990926013323.F2759@marder-1> <Pine.BSF.4.10.9909260245040.25624-100000@mistress.oldserver.demon.nl>
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On Sun, Sep 26, 1999 at 02:50:35AM +0200, Marc Schneiders wrote:
> On Sun, 26 Sep 1999, Mark Ovens wrote:
>
> > OK, this is a Windows question but since it's related to getting
> > bochs up and running it's FreeBSD related as well.
> >
> > Does anyone know how Win95 determines whether you have a valid OS
> > installed before it will "upgrade" to 95?
> >
> > I've got bochs installed an now am trying to install 95 but my CD
> > is and upgrade version and it keeps bombing out because it can't
> > find an OS that it valid to "upgrade" from on the hard disk.
> >
> > Unfortunately I gave away my DOS 6.22 floppies so I can't put that
> > on.
> >
> > I've copied MSDOS.DOS, IO.DOS, COMMAND.DOS from my real C: (renaming
> > them to *.SYS) and I've run FDISK /MBR, but still it complains.
> >
> > How do I get around it? Anyone know?
>
> You need the first floppy of Windows 3.1 (perhaps 3.0 will also do) not
> DOS and insert that when prompted.
I realize that you do not need to install it, as you say the first
disk will suffice. The problem is that I gave my DOS 6.22 and Win3.1
floppies away without keeping copies (never thought I'd need them.
I'm looking for a workround. Curiously my *real* drive C: has a
WinNT boot sector and when I trashed the C: drive (don't ask) this
same CD re-installed without a problem yet NT4 post-dates 95. I
*think* that it looks for keywords in the MBR ("DOS", "WIN" etc.)
> You do *not* have to install it first.
> There are also CD's (in fact most I've seen are) full version, not
> upgrade. What you might have is the very first version of 95. It is
> the buggiest..., but it installs and runs on 4MB. Maybe try to find a
> newer CD (with copyright date 1996 on it) or Windows98 (too heavy on RAM)??
>
Unfortunately mine is the upgrade version and most other people
I've asked also have the upgrade CD.
> Marc
>
>
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