It would probably be easiest just to run setup again to repair files properly.
You'd probably have a folder on c drive, windows\options or win95, be sure wich it's in.

At booting when you see starting win95 hit f8, choose command promt,you should see a: type c: , type enter, then type folder\setup ,type enter, where folder is where your win95 setup files are.
C:\windows\options\setup or C:\windows\cabs\setup or C:\win95\setup ,One should work.

This will allow you to runsetup and retain your current programs and files.

Hope it helps.

Darryl

thanks darryl, but can't get farther then the 7 options after F8.After choosing command prompt, get 1. load windows 95default or 2. start in MSDOS comp. mode.Hit 1 get the message about invalid VxD link.Hit 2 get C:\>C:Windows\AZTPNP.EXE /A:ON/IDE:OFF.
C:\> Set blaster=A220 I5D1T4
C:\> Set MSINPUT=C:\MSINPUT
C:\>
Am lost completely, probably have to use restore/recovery disk

Here's a boot disk site;
www.bootdisk.com/
Boot to disk and then reinstall.

Make sure bios is set for a: drive to boot first.

If you need help on bios issue let me know.

Or if recovery cd allows you to reinstall without reformating that could be the best way to go.

Darryl

thks, already downloaded bootdisk from that side but did not work.Again downloaded 95A and 95B onto floppy's and it says;cd rom device driver for IDE;driver vesion:V340;device name Banana, transfer mode: programmed I/O,Drive 0:port=170,Master IRQ=15 etc,etc,etc.At the end A prompt.Don't understand, did I download wrong boot or if this is right what am I supposed to do next.Can't use recovery as I don't want to format, not yet anyhow.

At a: ,type c: hit enter
at c:
type windows\options\setup hit enter
or windows\cabs\setup
or win95\setup ,One should work.

as far as I know all oem computers install the necessary setup files as part of the installation.

oops the second one should have been
windows\options\cabs\setup

thks Darryl, you mentioning R or S drive made me remember I saw those letters running bootdisk.Used "R" and win95\setup, worked of the setup disk I bought but not of recovery disk. Anyhow have windows back in, BUT "device file specd in SYSTYM.INE is damaged.(windows\system\VMM32\NTKERN.VxD.Also WININET.DLL and LOADWC.EXE missing.Also something wrong with dev.file Turbovbf.VxD.As I am able to get into my saved stuff I was going to save it to disk, but my 2 cd drives don't show in windows, only C and floppy.In setup(F1) my two drives show.Wish I could get into NEC rec.disk win 95, but the 3 commands you gave don't work for that.If I can get my drives back in windows,I'll save everything to disk and do a complete restore from NEC disk.Any suggestions on these 2 CD drives.Thanks a million

p.s. also my modem did not show and explorer did not load.

In control panel\system\device manager remove cdrom or cdrom's if any, remove hard disk controller and restart.
When it restarts it should reload them or ask for them.

If this doesn't work another way is in device properties remove hard disk controller again,shut down pc, unplug power cord, remove cover of pc, on the cdroms disconnect power source, start pc ,after windows loads shut back down,
uplug power source and reinstall power to cdroms when it starts up it should load cdrom.

The missing and damaged files is for the internet and modem .
In "C:\Windows\temp or C:\WINDOWS\Windows Update Setup Files" dir, look for a ie5 or ie6 setup double click and restore.
If that works once you get cdrom do a find for Turbovbf.VxD and copy it to C:\windows\system folder.


This is common for win95.

Also if you want to give it another go, run setup again and I suspect it asked if you wanted to keep newer files during setup, this time click no, many times with win95 you have to Install the original explore and associated files then upgrade Internet explorer afterwards.


 

OK I will try all the things regarding CD rom and missin/damaged files.You're right I did keep the newer files but then after I got the damaged files message figured better run set up again and go for the older files and upgrade later, but still got the same message.Any how I'll let you know what the results are after I reinstall CDroms etc. Thanks.

hum,hum.Finally have my modem working and internet.Still can't use my cd roms.Whem I am in safe mode they show up in device properties ok, but not when I am in regular mode.Checked the properties etc. for both drives and it says they are running in MSDOS compatibility mode.Also in my downloads folder where I have IE5.5 the shortcut shows up as dos shortcut,also with some other programs I had downloaded.??????????

I think if you updated the hard disk controller drivers that would take care of it.

If you go to the website of the maker of your pc that should have the drivers.

This is a good utility for finding chipset if you have trouble finding it.
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,8078,00.asp
If nothing else report back with info and I'll help, usually you can do search on the net for the chipset to find drivers.