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Bernie - 10 Sep 2003 03:30 GMT

I have been unable to reinstall win 95 on my portable as
the setup disks are 1.76 mb and my portable will not
accept anything above 1.44 mb. Any solutions please?

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Jeff Richards - 10 Sep 2003 04:26 GMT

The setup procedure is designed to be able to use these floppies, even
though they are not normally accessible under Windows. What procedure are
you using to do the setup, and exactly what problem are you running into?
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Jeff Richards
MS MVP W95/W98

> I have been unable to reinstall win 95 on my portable as
> the setup disks are 1.76 mb and my portable will not
> accept anything above 1.44 mb. Any solutions please?

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Bernie - 18 Sep 2003 06:59 GMT

Jeff the portable floppy drive will not read the disks
I'm afraid it's as simple as that.
Regards Bernie

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Bill Starbuck - 18 Sep 2003 15:25 GMT

>I have been unable to reinstall win 95 on my portable as
>the setup disks are 1.76 mb and my portable will not
>accept anything above 1.44 mb.

Your question indicates that you are trying to install a version of
Windows that was not intended for this specific computer. The makers
of laptops often modify Windows to adapt it to their specific
hardware, and installing an inappropriate version can cause serious
harm. I recommend that you consult tech support at the company that
made the laptop.

Bill Starbuck (MVP)

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