Windows 95?

Question

when i start my old windows 95 computer up it starts then i can use an option safe mode or start windows normally i try windows safe mode it restarts it self then goes to the windows 95 screen witht the clowds then after a while it shuts itself off i tried to start it normally but it still does the same thing help i need to get document off it so i can put it onto my xp computer

Answer 1

If you can't get to safe mode, then boot to the dos prompt. If you can remember the directory your file was in you can copy it from dos to a floppy. Dos was packaged with win95, so if you have any of the manuals that can with the comptor, they will be handy for the comands to use. If not post back and I will try to assist you.

You should have a black screen with white letters and a blinking cursor, it may be a line or a box.

type dir /p (notice the space after dir)
hit enter.
This will bring up the directory of c:\ one page at a time. To get the next page hit any key. Once you find the right directory you will have to change to it. The syntax will be something like this:
cd c:\your directory (space after cd) hit enter
dir hit enter
once you've located the file
copy c:\your directory\yourfile a:\

HTH

Answer 2

windows 95 thats old computer but anyway so you tried safe mode then try putting the hard drive in another computer

Answer 3

If your XP computer is a desktop you should have some empty connectors on the hard drive ribbons you can plug the old drive into. You just have to figure out how to change the jumpers on the old drive to "slave" They'll be marked somewhere on it.

Answer 4

wow win95 .... i would say something is the OS is tanked ... if you can get the file you need in safe mode plz do ... if not you could always put the hard drive into another comp .. just to get your file ..