Link to home
Start Free TrialLog in
Avatar of ajanders
ajanders

asked on

Setting Up Windows 95 across a network...

I'm trying to install Windows 95 from a CD-Rom on to a computer without a CD drive using a network connection.  The setup goes perfectly through the wizard and through 75-80% of the first loadup with no problems, then demands a bunch of files with ".vdx" extensions and loses all network capabilities.  What's going on and how can I get Windows 95 on this computer?
Avatar of smeebud
smeebud

Wow, that could be a ton of things. Did you use a null modem? or do you have a network card/ If so what make and model. More details please. Computers, HD's, ram, the works.
Using your network connection, copy the /win95 directory from the CDROM to a directory called /win95 on your hard drive, then install from the hard drive.  You'll still need the CD Key, of course.
Avatar of ajanders

ASKER

Heh, heh, heh.  Tried copying it already.  The contents of the
CD do not copy across the network.  Now maybe they should,
but they don't.
And, for smeebud, .5 gig hard drive, 16 megs RAM, mouse,
keyboard, 3com Etherlink III network card.  I think that's all the
works.
What error do you get when you try to copy the /win95 directory?  
ajanders,
 this works, but I'not sure if your trying to lood over old windows or not, look these options over. What you need is a MSBATCH.INF to customize your transfer:
------------------------------1
Windows 95 upgrade disk looks for two files.  One is
located in the windows Directory, the other is located
in the windows\system directory
Simply create the files called Win.com and Win386.exe
in their respective directories. I did this as follows:
MD C:\WINDOWS
MD C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
CD WINDOWS
COPY CON WIN.COM
SOME TEXT
hit the F6 key here^
CD SYSTEM
COPY CON WIN386.EXE
MORE TEXT
HIT F6 KEY HERE^ This will create the two files necessary.  
As long as the files are not
zero byte files any file copied in the two directories with
the proper name will work.
------------------------------2
I dont use netsetup to create msbatch.inf script.
I use batch.exe to create script. This program make a
bsetup.inf file (just another name for
msbatch.inf). You can rename it to msbatch.inf if you
want this name, but its not nessesary. Your install
call will just be "Install /IW /IS bsetup.inf"
/IW = Dont ask for serial number
/IS = Dont run scandisk in front of installation
Try to look ad this page: http://www.halcyon.com/cerelli//install.htm
Here you can find how to create script by batch.exe together with many other Win95 installation hints.
---------------------------3
1. Create a file in the root directory of your C drive
and call it temp.tmp it must contain the following two
lines only:
[Setup]
ccp=0
2.Save the file.
3.Install Win95 from the command prompt by typing:
D:\win95\setup c:\temp.tmp
---------------------
If i'm on the right track here let me know. I can acess other more pertenent information
ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION
Avatar of clprice
clprice

Link to home
membership
This solution is only available to members.
To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.
Start Free Trial