Error in 95 setup

[Guest]

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I get this message when i start 95 for the first time device IOS failed to
initaliz. Windows Protection Error. You must reboot your computer. I found
the fix on Compaq's website because I can't get into safe mode. THe question
is they tell me to put the file I downloaded from microsoft on a bootable
floppy. Do they mean to put it on the Win ME Boot floppy I use to boot onto
the 95 CD or do they mean something else?

 

[Philo]

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"Patrick" <Patrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5791BA6B-0951-4FC2-975A-EE980119683B@microsoft.com...
>I get this message when i start 95 for the first time device IOS failed to
> initaliz. Windows Protection Error. You must reboot your computer. I found
> the fix on Compaq's website because I can't get into safe mode. THe
> question
> is they tell me to put the file I downloaded from microsoft on a bootable
> floppy. Do they mean to put it on the Win ME Boot floppy I use to boot
> onto
> the 95 CD or do they mean something else?

assuming it's the win95 fast cpu fix
you need to extract all the files
then copy them to a simple boot floppy
you can delete all but io.sys msdos.sys and command.com to make room
then you need to copy the files to the appropriate folders

 

[Guest]

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I am going to have XP on another partition. Can I use XP to put the files in
95's Hard Drive?

"philo" wrote:

>
> "Patrick" <Patrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5791BA6B-0951-4FC2-975A-EE980119683B@microsoft.com...
> >I get this message when i start 95 for the first time device IOS failed to
> > initaliz. Windows Protection Error. You must reboot your computer. I found
> > the fix on Compaq's website because I can't get into safe mode. THe
> > question
> > is they tell me to put the file I downloaded from microsoft on a bootable
> > floppy. Do they mean to put it on the Win ME Boot floppy I use to boot
> > onto
> > the 95 CD or do they mean something else?
>
> assuming it's the win95 fast cpu fix
> you need to extract all the files
> then copy them to a simple boot floppy
> you can delete all but io.sys msdos.sys and command.com to make room
> then you need to copy the files to the appropriate folders
>
>
>

 

[Philo]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win95.general.discussion (More info?)

"Patrick" <Patrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:47DD2F91-7854-4407-9BC2-76E67A44F979@microsoft.com...
>I am going to have XP on another partition. Can I use XP to put the files
>in
> 95's Hard Drive?
>
> "philo" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Patrick" <Patrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5791BA6B-0951-4FC2-975A-EE980119683B@microsoft.com...
>> >I get this message when i start 95 for the first time device IOS failed
>> >to
>> > initaliz. Windows Protection Error. You must reboot your computer. I
>> > found
>> > the fix on Compaq's website because I can't get into safe mode. THe
>> > question
>> > is they tell me to put the file I downloaded from microsoft on a
>> > bootable
>> > floppy. Do they mean to put it on the Win ME Boot floppy I use to boot
>> > onto
>> > the 95 CD or do they mean something else?
>>
>> assuming it's the win95 fast cpu fix
>> you need to extract all the files
>> then copy them to a simple boot floppy
>> you can delete all but io.sys msdos.sys and command.com to make room
>> then you need to copy the files to the appropriate folders
>>
>>
>>

yes, that will work

i just don't recall offhand where each file goes