[Coco] Windows 95 help

[Sean]

As I remember.. There was Win 95, then Win 95 OSR2, then OSR2.1...

Basically they had updated drivers and better TCP/IP stacks.

Win95 OSR2 was an awesome 'stable' install.   And I know I have that
CD lying around somewhere.  Win 98 was completely unnecessary.




On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 12:22 AM, N8WQ <exwn8jef at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi James,
> What does "OSR2.1" mean? If my memory serves me correctly, I bought my copy
> of Win 95 about one year after it first came out. It is a blast from the
> past running Win 95 again!
>
> Alan Jones
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> jdaggett at gate.net wrote:
>>
>> Windows 95 OSR2.1 OEM does not require a qualifying disk. I could dig
>> around and see if I still have that CD.  Besides if you are going to run 95
>> this is the version to have.
>> james
>>
>> On 28 Mar 2009 at 6:36, Bob Devries wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Windows 3.1 should be a qualifying product, however.....
>>>
>>> As I remember, the Win95 install writes to the qualifying disc so that
>>> it can only be done once. I do not remember just what is written,
>>> though. Disk images for an unadulterated copy of windows 3.1 install
>>> disks may be available on the net.
>>>
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>>> Regards, Bob Devries, Dalby, Queensland, Australia
>>>
>>> Isaiah 50:4 The sovereign Lord has given me
>>> the capacity to be his spokesman,
>>> so that I know how to help the weary.
>>>
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>>> my blog: http://bdevries.invigorated.org/
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "N8WQ" <exwn8jef at gmail.com>
>>> To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
>>> Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 6:10 AM Subject: [Coco] Windows 95 help
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> hey guys,
>>>> I need help with Win95. I recently threw out a lot of my old CD's
>>>> like PowerPoint 95, Excel 95, ect. :(  I am trying to install Win95
>>>> upgrade on my old computer I am using for a CoCo 3 emulator. My
>>>> install quits because my computer can't find a qualifying product. I
>>>> have original CD for Win 95 and original floppies to Win 3.1. Does
>>>> anyone remember what the qualifying products were for Win95?
>>>> Thanks...
>>>>
>>>> Alan Jones
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