I wanted to just format my hard drive and reinstall the orginal os to get rid of the mess that is now on my hard drive.
2007-03-10 11:04:08 · 8 answers · asked by chefgfs 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Ouch. I'm so sorry that you want to go back to Win95. But, at any rate, you're going to want to format your hard drive into FAT32 format. From that point, you should be able to delete all the partitions on your drive and start a fresh install of Win95.
2007-03-10 11:07:27 · answer #1 · answered by D14BL0 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easy, you said it yourself.
Boot the Win95 CD, format the hard disk, install Win95.
BUT do you really want to go back to Win95?
That was such a nice OS when it was new, but it's soooo out of date. You won't be able to surf (because it's so security compromised and because internet explorer for win95 won't handle so many websites, you won't have access to any USB devices. Oh, and all that expensive memory you added to allow XP to run will be being used as cache ram only.
Why not just format it and reinstall XP?
Either way, you lose all your applications and you lose all your data. Back your data up before you format it.
2007-03-10 11:10:48 · answer #2 · answered by bambamitsdead 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you want to? Microsoft doesn't support it any more, and neither do other software writers that use Windows. They don't even support Windows ME, which forced me to get a new laptop computer. If you go back to Windows 95, no Windows updates, no adjustment for the new DST, and worst of all, no upgrades to Norton Antivirus, so that your Windows 95 will be at the mercy of all of those viruses, worms, spyware, and other nasty creations out there.
Maybe it would be better to install Linux instead.
2007-03-10 11:10:41 · answer #3 · answered by alnitaka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Due to fact that Windows 95 is based on the horrible 9x kernel and is no longer supported, I would suggest you just reinstall XP. XP is based on the much more secure Windows NT kernel. If you are unsatisfied with your results with Windows XP, there are many different distributions of Linux that are capable of addressing your specific needs.
2007-03-10 11:18:25 · answer #4 · answered by kcdude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First if the pc had 95 and linux on it, it frequently won't run XP. If u get rid of Win95 and does no longer have a CD to re-set up it, you could no longer be waiting to return to Win95 in any appreciate if the XP set up is going incorrect. to no longer say the certainty you need to pick each and all the drivers for each and all the hardware on the computer to be sure concerns in simple terms like the sound worked. placed it this form, "I" ought to no longer desire to objective it myself. yet whilst u desire to take a seem at as nicely, all you're able to do is located the XP CD interior the CD-ROM rigidity, restart the computer, pass into the BIOS by skill of skill of pressing the F2 or DEL keys. Then stumble on the ambience to set the everyday boot gadget to be the CD-ROM rigidity. shop and pass out the BIOS, it particularly is going to restart and the computer will could boot off of the CD. If no longer then you at the instant are unable to get XP on it.
2016-11-24 19:15:40 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just reformat and reinstall Xp Sp2..95 has been obsolete for 10 years...Then put in some protection. on that machine.
2007-03-10 11:15:34 · answer #6 · answered by Iknowalittle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you cant install windows 95 directly...
if you have bootable cd of windows 95 then it is possible....
put your cd go to bios setup then first bootable give cd then second bootable give harddrive then you start installing.....
2007-03-10 14:58:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't no. is it even possible? might have compatiblity issue.
2007-03-10 11:07:40 · answer #8 · answered by mtl171 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋