can i install win95 on my 386?

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xstatic_productions - 05 Jun 2004 05:55 GMT

i was recently given a 386 pc (tandy 1000) is it possible
to install windows 95 on it? also, i only have windows 95
upgrade on cd and this computer only has a hard drive and
a 1.44mb floppy drive in it - is there a way to transfer
it to floppy disks so i can install it from floppies? if
not where can i obtain windows 3.11 floppies? does
microsoft still sell them? thanks for all help

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Alan Edwards - 05 Jun 2004 06:37 GMT

Windows 95 Installation Requirements [Q138349]
http://support.microsoft.com?scid=kb;EN-US;Q138349

Have a look here for CD to floppy, though it only appears to be for
the OSR2 version.
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w95_floppies.html

You can probably buy floppies for Win95 or Win 3.11 on eBay.

...Alan

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>i was recently given a 386 pc (tandy 1000) is it possible
>to install windows 95 on it? also, i only have windows 95
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>not where can i obtain windows 3.11 floppies? does
>microsoft still sell them? thanks for all help

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Glen - 07 Jun 2004 22:30 GMT

go here and download the win 3.1 disks
http://www.freewebs.com/semler/index.html

> i was recently given a 386 pc (tandy 1000) is it possible
> to install windows 95 on it? also, i only have windows 95
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> not where can i obtain windows 3.11 floppies? does
> microsoft still sell them? thanks for all help

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Gerry Voras - 09 Jun 2004 02:40 GMT

Only if the computer is a 386DX20 or better. And you'll ahve to either
install a CD drive (and a full install CD) or get the floppy version of the
install.

> i was recently given a 386 pc (tandy 1000) is it possible
> to install windows 95 on it? also, i only have windows 95
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> not where can i obtain windows 3.11 floppies? does
> microsoft still sell them? thanks for all help

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