Hi, this is what you need to do, step by step:

Firstly, download  (or borrow) a (virus free) start up disk for win95.
(although I often use a win98 start up disk for loading win95 which has
never caused any problems as of yet)
make sure that after you download the disk, you write protect it. (ie: make
sure you open the small tab on the back of the floppy, to stop it  being
erased or written to)

Insert the floppy into the A drive, and start the system.
Choose '2'. (start system without cd drivers, you won't need them just yet)
Type: FORMAT C: /s (one space in between each word)
 (/s instructs the computer to copy the system files to the C: drive)
If it asks about a label, just hit 'enter' for none, saves alot of
confusion.(or you will change the name of the C drive)
Once it's done, restart with the start up disk, and choose '1' (start
computer with cd rom support?).
Let all the drivers load, and if it's a straightforward system, then the cd
rom will now become 'E'.
Type E: enter
Type: setup
(The rest should be pretty straightforward now.)

As long as I haven't forgotten anything, I think that's just about it.
Once windows has loaded, you should be able to restart normally without the
disk, and your floppy drive should be called A: and your hdd should be
called C:, and your cdrom should be called D:.
(During set up, the Cd rom becomes E by default, but once set up is
complete, on start up, it  becomes D again.)
If I were you, I'd put the DOS disk to one side for the time being and try
without it first. I don't usually use the old fashioned 'DOS' disks (if that
is what you mean, I'm not sure).
You will find that the start up disk (or is that what you mean when you say
'DOS' disk?) has everything needed to start windows as long as you copy them
all over to the hard drive.
Let us know if you run into any problems.
Hope this has helped.
Michele Sayer

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