Our November Competition
User Reviews - Add Yours!
The PCHF Lounge
Go Back   PC Help Forum » Operating Systems » Windows 95, 98 & ME
Register for a Free Account

Windows 95, 98 & ME - install win 95 posted in the Operating Systems forums; how do i install win95 without a cd-drive.i have the disk but no cd-rom drive...


Reply
Scan your PC for Errors
Old 01-19-2009   #1
Bronze Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 22
PC Experience: Experienced
Default install win 95

how do i install win95 without a cd-drive.i have the disk but no cd-rom drive
futtheshuckup is offline   Reply With Quote
Register for a Free PCHF account
Advertisement - Register to Remove
Old 01-19-2009   #2
Stoooooopid Girl.
 
Jelly Bean's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Swansea
Posts: 12,700
PC Experience: None.
Default Re: install win 95

Hello and welcome to PCHelpForum.

A little more information would help.

Is this a computer or a laptop?

Make and model number would help also.

Why is there now CD rom drive?

Are you able to fit one?

JB.
__________________
Rwy'n ceisio fy ngorau.
Jelly Bean is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-27-2009   #3
Bronze Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 22
PC Experience: Experienced
Default Re: install win 95

it is a laptop,its a compaq contura 430c,it did not come with a cd-drive ,it has a floppy ,and a 400 mb hard drive it`s a real old one I dont think it will even hold win95 but thats the smallest operating system I have available,is it possible to load win95 using floppy disks?
futtheshuckup is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-27-2009   #4
PC Dinosaur
 
madmatt2006's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Shepparton
Posts: 3,616
PC Experience: The Gun
Default Re: install win 95

Hi has it go anything on the laptop from memory on compaqs of that age they put a copy for the windows in this folder c:\windows\options\cabs has it got that folder in the hard drive?
__________________
PCHELPHQ
madmatt2006 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-27-2009   #5
Bronze Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 22
PC Experience: Experienced
Default Re: install win 95

hd was just reformatted
futtheshuckup is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-27-2009   #6
Bronze Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 22
PC Experience: Experienced
Default Re: install win 95

is there a software recovery program available that runs in dos?
futtheshuckup is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-27-2009   #7
PC Dinosaur
 
madmatt2006's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Shepparton
Posts: 3,616
PC Experience: The Gun
Default Re: install win 95

has it got a usb port? did you already install dos?
__________________
PCHELPHQ

Last edited by madmatt2006; 01-27-2009 at 11:48 PM.
madmatt2006 is offline   Reply With Quote

Reply

Bookmarks

Tags
95, install, pending, Pending:, win
Similar discussions...
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Resolved: win xp install Rodimus Windows XP/2000 8 12-31-2008 06:39 PM
Pending: Clean install win 2000 George001 Windows XP/2000 1 10-12-2008 02:30 AM
[Answered] win 98 install probs :( bcr8iv_01 Windows 95, 98 & ME 1 06-29-2007 09:47 PM
Can't install win 98se on laptop w/o OS tootsie Unfinished Threads 2 05-25-2007 02:14 AM
[Answered] WIN ME partial OS install Penawab2007 Windows 95, 98 & ME 5 12-23-2006 08:06 PM

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are On




All times are GMT. The time now is 03:13 AM.
Powered by vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO 3.3.2