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Windows Forum / Windows 95 / March 2004windows 95 floppy disk 2
I work on computers that I can buy cheap on ebay try to fix them up for some kids that can't afford to have one. I know that they are old and slow but it is a good tool for the child to learn on. I have three sets of windows 95 some high density and some 1.44 mb. I always format the hard drive with a windows 98 setup floppy write proof.then try to start the windows application, but every one of the sets of floppys have a bad number 2 disk. The last set of floppys I bought were factory sealed never been used, still the same problem. I have tried to purchase a new disk from microsoft (keyword) KBSETUP136111 and the lady told me that windows 95 was not supported. does anyone know what the problem is am I doing something wrong or is it something else. I would like to get a setup disk 2, I can't afford to keep putting money into something that doesn't work. Thanks for any info You may have caught a virus. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];136111 Windows 95 Customer Advisory for Virus on Disk 2 Problems  SignatureJeff Richards MS MVP W95/W98 > I work on computers that I can buy cheap on ebay try to > fix them up for some kids that can't afford to have one. I [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > can't afford to keep putting money into something that > doesn't work. Thanks for any info If you will send an email to rwg1936@hotmail.com with a means of contacting you, I will make you a copy of my disk #2. The above address is a one I seldom monitor, so be sure to make the subject Window 95 disk 2 so that I will recognize it. > I work on computers that I can buy cheap on ebay try to > fix them up for some kids that can't afford to have one. I [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > can't afford to keep putting money into something that > doesn't work. Thanks for any info the first disk in the set lets the computer read the rest of the 1.68mb disks in the set. if you have legal copies of win95 , why not get someone to burn you a cd for installing also this could apply http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/s upport/kb/articles/Q136/1/11.asp&NoWebContent=1 look in KB for Q136111 if link doesn't work also you can get a win95 boot disk if required from here www.bootdisk.com > I work on computers that I can buy cheap on ebay try to > fix them up for some kids that can't afford to have one. I [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > can't afford to keep putting money into something that > doesn't work. Thanks for any info Fried Win95 installation diskette 2 is an old problem. MS used DMF (either 1.7M or 2M per diskette) to use fewer diskettes, from diskette 2 onwards in the set. If you had an active boot virus when installing, and the diskettes were not write-protected, then the virus' low-level disk writes (as it attempted to infect) would kill the disk. I can't remember whether MS required write access to the second diskette as part of "personalizing" the set; could be. OTOH, a badly aligned head would have the same effect. It's bad practice to leave crucial diskettes write-enabled, as it is for vandors to require write access to such diskettes. >-------------------- ----- ---- --- -- - - - - Running Windows-based av to kill active malware is like striking a match to see if what you are standing in is water or petrol. >-------------------- ----- ---- --- -- - - - - |
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