--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 263 WINDOWS '95 Ref: F5P00100 Date: 05/19/98 From: JEFF FOY Time: 12:21pm \/To: JAY EMRIE (Read 7 times) Subj: Moving from "a" to "b" JF>Person has Win95 (the "a" version) up, well-fed, and running as well as JF>Win95 does. Person wishes to upgrade to the "b" version (OSR2) so as to JF>have/use FAT32. Can it be done without backing up, uninstalling JF>everything, etc. ?? JE> Sure you can. Just rename WIN.COM to WIN.OLD and install away. And it won't mess up this person's installation/configuration files, etc? [Written using vi, JeffMail, and Linux] --- Platinum Xpress/Win/Wildcat5! v2.0 * Origin: Memory Alpha - (253) 859-6200 (1:343/311) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 263 WINDOWS '95 Ref: F5P00101 Date: 05/19/98 From: JEFF FOY Time: 12:22pm \/To: JASON SNYDER (Read 7 times) Subj: Moving from "a" to "b" JS> I think that the answer to that question is win98 if it ever gets JS> released. The last that I heard from Microsoft was that they were JS> delaying the release of it into the general public (there are beta JS> testers with beta versions of it) because of some legal problems. I won't be recommending Win98. In fact, that's the main reason why I chose another path (if you'll pardon the pun). I just can't see having the web browser built-in to the OS. [Written using vi, JeffMail, and Linux] --- Platinum Xpress/Win/Wildcat5! v2.0 * Origin: Memory Alpha - (253) 859-6200 (1:343/311) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 263 WINDOWS '95 Ref: F5P00102 Date: 05/19/98 From: JEFF FOY Time: 12:24pm \/To: KEN BLAKE (Read 7 times) Subj: Moving from "a" to "b" KB> Windows 95B is not designed as an upgrade, and you *supposedly* can't KB> upgrade from 95A. But in fact you can trick it into doing so. For KB> information on how, go to KB> http://www.compuclinic.com/osr2faq Thank you, Ken! I had no idea that someone did up a faq about this. Neat! KB> Once OSR2 is installed, you'll still have FAT16. To convert from FAT16 KB> to FAT32, you can use the free Microsoft CVT.EXE or a commercial KB> program like Partition Magic or PartitionIt. Where can one get this CVT.EXE file? [Written using vi, JeffMail, and Linux] --- Platinum Xpress/Win/Wildcat5! v2.0 * Origin: Memory Alpha - (253) 859-6200 (1:343/311) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 263 WINDOWS '95 Ref: F5P00103 Date: 05/19/98 From: JEFF FOY Time: 12:25pm \/To: BAKR TAMORY (Read 7 times) Subj: Moving from "a" to "b" BT> Remember me? From Intelec Net Chat? You used to post the best BT> jokes all the time? Do you still post jokes there? Long time since I BT> was on Intelec because the BBS offering Intelec was shut down. Yup, I remember names really well. And yes I'm still posting the Funnies there. :) BT> Anyway, as regard to your question, you can use Partition Magic BT> 3.0 and it will do the trick. I actually have PM 3.0 just had no idea it could do that. I'll forward this info. Thanks! [Written using vi, JeffMail, and Linux] --- Platinum Xpress/Win/Wildcat5! v2.0 * Origin: Memory Alpha - (253) 859-6200 (1:343/311) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 263 WINDOWS '95 Ref: F5P00104 Date: 05/19/98 From: JEFF FOY Time: 12:26pm \/To: ALAN ZISMAN (Read 7 times) Subj: Moving from "a" to "b" AZ> 1) OSR2 is only available in a new-install version, not in an upgrade AZ> version. As a result, Setup will refuse to run if it finds a previous AZ> copy of WIN95 on the system. It can, however, be tricked... boot to AZ> DOS, rename C:\Windows\Win.com to anything else, and run Setup from AZ> the CD. And it doesn't need to run from Windows? I remember when I first set up Win95 (a) for this person that it wanted some form of Windows to be onboard before it'd work. AZ> 2) While OSR2 supports FAT32, it does not include a non-destructive AZ> FAT16-->FAT32 conversion utility. As a result, to get FAT32, a user AZ> needs to run FDISK from a DOS prompt, toasts the current contents of AZ> the partition. Ewww! All that uninstalling and reinstalling would suck big toad warts. AZ> non-destructive conversion utility. Rather than installing Win95B at AZ> this time, it might be worth waiting for Win98. Actually I'm trying to talk this person out of Win98. But thanks for the info anyway! :) [Written using vi, JeffMail, and Linux] --- Platinum Xpress/Win/Wildcat5! v2.0 * Origin: Memory Alpha - (253) 859-6200 (1:343/311) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 263 WINDOWS '95 Ref: F5P00105 Date: 05/14/98 From: TYLER GUTHRIE Time: 10:59am \/To: ALL (Read 7 times) Subj: Setting "Options" defaults for Folders? Is there any way to set some default settings for when you are browsing folders on your system? Such as having the toolbar on in all folders, and to have AutoArrange ON in all folders? Thanks. Tyler. ... I don't want to waste a tagline on this --- FMail/386 1.0g * Origin: Infidel's Den - USR:DS/33600 - 3.0+Gigs - 2 Nodes - (1:353/703) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 263 WINDOWS '95 Ref: F5P00106 Date: 05/13/98 From: DOUGLAS ROSS Time: 10:28pm \/To: ADAM SHIH (Read 7 times) Subj: 95 on 486 On (01 May 98) Adam Shih wrote to Dennis Brown... Hi Adam AS> I think win95 is for a Petium system not for 486, you have to take a AS> coffee break while it is load it up and plus the software for Win95 is AS> usually req' a Petium system for the best performance. Althought AS> according to MS that it is possible to run in on a 386 I have a AMD 486 - 133mhz with 32 mgs and Win 95 works just fine. It takes about 20/30 sec. to loadup. A faster computer is better. Douglas Ross ... I used to read books, now I read .QWK packets. --- PPoint 2.00 * Origin: dougross@direct.ca Canada (1:353/710.15) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 263 WINDOWS '95 Ref: F5P00107 Date: 05/15/98 From: JIM RYSYK Time: 01:06am \/To: BRYAN TAYLOR (Read 7 times) Subj: 250 DRIVERS > web site. Have you taken a look? Hope it I only use Fido technology. --- FLAME v1.1 * Origin: 416 604-1221 Free dial up access w/ e-Mail sub-Domain (1:2424/242) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 263 WINDOWS '95 Ref: F5P00108 Date: 05/14/98 From: DENNIS MCCUNNEY Time: 12:40am \/To: KEN WARNOCK (Read 7 times) Subj: Recycle bin replacement? ** From Ken Warnock to Dennis Mccunney on 12 May 98 13:55:00 ** Re: Recycle bin replacement? DM> There is a PC Magazine utility called BigBin, written by Rick DM> Knoblaugh, and first published in the June 10th, 1997 issue, that does DM> what you want. Load it in your StartUp group, and it minimizes to the DM> System Tray. It works fine, but there is a word of caution: *every* DM> file deleted under DOS will be preserved in the Recycle Bin, including DM> all the temp files applications create and remove for their own DM> purposes. KW> Thanks for the information, Dennis. I just got a copy of the rascal KW> and installed it and you're right it does just what was desired. Now Excellent. KW> along with Recycle and Norton's Smartcan which I run when I'm back at KW> the true DOS and outside of Windows '95 completely I think that I KW> should be covered for accidental file deletion. Famous last words? It sounds like you are covered about as well as possible, but I don't think it's possible to cover *every* contingency. I believe that Win95 Uninstall programs delete files without preserving them in the Recycle Bin, for instance. --- Blue Wave/DOS v2.30 * Origin: Lunatic Fringe * Richardson, TX * 972-235-5288 * (1:124/2113) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 263 WINDOWS '95 Ref: F5P00109 Date: 05/14/98 From: BILL DAWSON Time: 10:43pm \/To: LAURENT CAS (Read 7 times) Subj: Fat 16 win95 LC>>> I would like to know what is the maximum partition size i can LC>>> declare on a 4,5Gb disk intended to run windows95 in FAT 16 mode? LC>>> May i have one single partition? WG>> Not with FAT16. Due to its design limitation, FAT16 partitions are WG>> limited to just under 2 GB (=2048 MB) in size. So for a 4.5 GB disk, WG>> you'd probably have to partition it out into not less than 3 drives: WG>> two 2 GB drives and a 500 MB drive. SM> Or use a driver like EZDrive. D/L it from www.microhouse.com. While there are occasional valid reasons for using something such as EZ-Drive, or Drive Manager, the general advice from those of us who have much experience with it is to consider this answer to be a "Last Resort." New HDD's from most of the manufacturers include a floppy with a version of one or another of a couple of these types of programs, geared to the specific drive you've purchased. The "usual" reason for using any of these programs is to work around the 512 MB limitation that faces users of PC's older than 11-1994 or so, when "LBA" became a normal addition. If your system is new enough for it to include the LBA option, there is really nothing so bad about multiple partitions. If you are determined to have just one huge partition, do your shopping for the large drive among the sellers willing to include OSR2 with it. Microsoft allows computer manufacturers, resellers, motherboard makers, and hard drive sellers to provide Win95, OSR2, with those products. There is also a "gray market" at some computer shows where you can get that version without buying one of the required items. With OSR2, you have the FAT32 option. Or wait a month and get Win98, which also has FAT32. Bill D --- * Origin: Sin isn't the problem. The guilty conscience is! (1:387/601.4)