REM CABs list of extracted files to copy to the HDDĮcho This will copy the following files to the HDD : We will create a batch file on the boot disk to automate the copy folders containing these files on the hard disk. If you've ever tried to install Windows 95 from a CD-ROM in VMware, you had to realize that the CD disappeared during installation which will prevent us to get the files found on the CD-ROM. Or download the floppy in flp format : win95.flpīy default, the content of the disk is like this. To do this, go to the website ' ' and download the disk ' Windows 95 Original'. In this file, add the folders we just created by unzipping the CAB files in the FDD case. Then open the CD image and create a Windows 95 'FDD' folder in the root file. To solve these problems, we will have to extract the contents of 'Precopy2.cab' file and the disks 6, 9, 10, 14, 18 and 19 represented by files 'win95_06.cab', 'win95_09.cab' and so on. The file 'xxxxxx.xxx' on Windows 95 CD-ROM was not found. Please insert the disk Windows 95 CD-ROM 'and then click OK' If you've ever tried to install Windows 95 from a CD-ROM in VMware, you had to realize that errors were displayed during installation. Note : The 'AO元0FR.EXE' file is also present. It contains the '.CAB' Setup and the contents disks as files. Installing drivers : VMware Tools + VGA (manual mode)īefore you begin, here's what looks like the Windows 95 CD.Creating and configuring the VMware virtual machine.We will still be able to download the bootable floppy disk (on which you can boot a computer) which is based on the beginning of this tutorial. If we do this tutorial on Windows 95, it is to allow you to install it in a virtual machine and be able to install old games developed for Windows 95 or for nostalgic -).įirstly, we wish to clarify that since Windows 95 is a shareware software protected by copyright, we unfortunately can not offer you the download. This tutorial will allow you to install Windows 95 in a VMware Virtual Machine and its drivers and networks that are not installed by default.

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