This article describes how to install a second copy of Microsoft Windows 95 to a new folder on your computer for troubleshooting problems that arise during installation or use of Microsoft Office programs. The second installation is also useful for determining whether your current installation of Windows 95 is functioning properly.
Requirements for Installing a Second Copy of Windows 95 to a New Folder
In order to use the instructions in this article, you need the following:
Approximately 100 megabytes (MB) of free hard disk space for the
second copy of Windows 95. If you plan to install Windows programs
(such as Office) under the new copy of Windows 95, you need
additional disk space as required by each program.
The Windows 95 compact disc (CD) or access to the Windows 95
installation files.
Your Windows 95 CD Key, which is normally located on the Windows 95
CD sleeve. If you are using an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
version of Windows 95, you need your OEM Product ID, which is
located on your Certificate of Authenticity.
A Windows 95 Startup disk. If you encounter problems following
the instructions below, it may be necessary to use the Windows 95
Startup disk to start the computer.
How to Install a Second Copy of Windows 95 to a New Folder
Click Start, point to Programs, and then click MS-DOS Prompt.
At the command prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after
each line:
cd\
md w95flat
Insert the Windows 95 CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
At the command prompt, type the following line, and then press ENTER:
copy <drive>:\win95\*.* c:\w95flat
where <drive> is the drive letter assigned to your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
At the command prompt, type exit and
press ENTER.
Click Start, and click Shutdown. In
the Shutdown Windows dialog box, click Restart the Computer, and then
click Yes. When you see the "Starting Windows 95" message, press F8, and then click Command Prompt Only.
Make a backup copy and rename the system files in case you decide to
return to your original installation of Windows 95 later. To do so,
type the following lines at the command prompt. Press ENTER after
each line.
NOTE: If you receive a "File not found" error message when you enter any of
the previous lines, ignore the error message and proceed to the next
line.
At the command prompt, type the following line, and then press ENTER:
cd\<folder>
where <folder> is the name of the folder where the current copy of
Windows 95 is installed. If your Windows 95 folder is named
"windows" (the default), the syntax would look like this:
cd\windows
At the command prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after
each line:
If you are using an upgrade version of Windows 95, proceed to step
11. Otherwise, at the command prompt, type the following lines,
pressing ENTER after each line:
NOTE: If you receive a "File not found" error message when you enter any of
the above lines, ignore the error message and proceed to the next
line.
Type the following line, and then press ENTER:
cd\w95flat
To run the Windows 95 Setup program, type setup and then press ENTER.
During the Windows 95 setup, specify a new folder for the Windows 95
installation. Make sure not to use the folder for your current
installation of Windows 95.
NOTE: When you install Windows 95 to a new folder, you must reinstall
all Windows-based programs in the new Windows 95 installation.
Note that if the problem you are troubleshooting still occurs in the new
copy of Windows 95, your problem may not be software-related, or it may be
necessary to format your hard disk to resolve your problem.
These steps explain how to restore your original copy of Windows 95 if you
determine that the installation of Windows 95 to a new folder did not
resolve the problem.
Click Start, and then click Shutdown. In the
Shutdown Windows dialog box, click Restart the Computer, and then click
Yes. When you see the "Starting Windows 95" message, press F8,
and then click Command Prompt Only.
At the command prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after
each line:
attrib -s -h -r bootlog.txt
attrib -s -h -r bootlog.prv
attrib -s -h -r detlog.txt
attrib -s -h -r drvspace.bin
attrib -s -h -r msdos.sys
attrib -s -h -r setuplog.txt
attrib -s -h -r system.1st
del autoexec.bat
del bootlog.txt
del bootlog.prv
del config.sys
del detlog.txt
del drvspace.bin
del msdos.sys
del setuplog.txt
del system.1st
ren autoexec.xxx autoexec.bat
ren bootlog.xxx bootlog.txt
ren bootlog2.xxx bootlog.prv
ren config.xxx config.sys
ren detlog.xxx detlog.txt
ren drvspace.xxx drvspace.bin
ren msdos.xxx msdos.sys
ren setuplog.xxx setuplog.txt
ren system.xxx system.1st
NOTE: If you receive a "File not found" error message when you enter any of
the previous lines that use the ren command, ignore the error message
and proceed to the next line.
At the command prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after
each line. Note that you are asked to confirm each line when you
press ENTER. Type
deltree w95flat
deltree <folder>
where <folder> is the name of the folder where the new copy of
Windows 95 is installed. If your new Windows 95 directory is called
"win95", the syntax would look like this:
deltree win95
At the command prompt, type the following line, and then press ENTER:
cd\<folder>
where <folder> is the name of the folder where the original copy of
Windows 95 is installed. If your Windows 95 directory is called
"windows" (the default), the syntax would look like this:
cd\win95
At the command prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after
each line:
If you are using an upgrade version of Windows 95, proceed to step 7
now. Otherwise, at the command prompt, type the following lines,
pressing ENTER after each line:
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