-----Original Message-----
From: John Chin <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Saturday, February 07, 1998 11:22 PM
Subject: Re: Installing WIN95 ver.B


>At 05:25 AM 2/7/1998 Robert Prickett <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>>Is it possible to install version B over an already installed and very
much
>>>expanded version A?
>>
>>Yes, very simply.  Find 'win.com' and rename to 'win.win' or
>>something.  That's the file win95 OSR2 looks for, to determine an
>>older version of win95.  Not seeing it, OSR2 installs fully.
>>
>
>
>I do not think this will work, although I have not tried it. This is
>predicated on the assumption that Win95b = Win95 OEM R2.
>
SNIP
>
>However, your best option is to buy the Win98 Beta 3 and install it
>over your existing Win95a installation.
>
>Regards,
>
>John Chin

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There is a way to install OSR2 over
Win95A. You can visit Sean Erwin's excellent site about OSR2 and he lists
2-3 ways to do this. The link is:

http://www.compuclinic.com/osr2faq/index.html#upgrade

Please read what he says carefully and if you decide to do it, follow his
recommendations to the letter.

HTH
        Margaret


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