[Hidden-tech] Windows 95..... really!!!

[dstevens at tryandfindit.com]

Hey All,
 
An update.....
 
I was able to get Windows 95 running.... (had to limit my RAM to 512, drive to 2GB, add a piece of software I found on the web so that Windows 95 could work with the faster cpu..)
here is the link if anyone is interested:
http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/141402-windows-95-21ghz-cpu-limit-broken/
 
once windows 95 came up....
through a little trial and error was able to load and use the DrvSpace program (not part of the basic Windows 95 install, but comes on the cd)
 
I could see the whole drive and the compression drive...
 
I have been able to uncompress the drive....
Unfortuneately, now, I am missing files and some folders... i.e. windows?
 
I have a bunch of *.chk files and dir0000??? directories that were created by Scandisk...
 
I am now looking at two things...
 
How to recover files that may have been deleted off a drive...
and / or
how to restore this *.chk files and dir0000?? directories....
 
Anyone want to take a guess that this?
 
thank you all,
 
don
 
 Don Stevens
 TFI, Inc.
 technology Services
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--------- Original Message --------- Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Windows 95..... really!!!
From: dstevens at tryandfindit.com
Date: 10/22/13 7:36 pm
To: "Tim Boudreau" <niftiness at gmail.com>, "Robert Heller" <heller at deepsoft.com>
Cc: "hidden-discuss" <hidden-discuss at mm01.tnrnet.com>

** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. ** If you did, we all thank you. Hey All,
 
Great advice so far... and so Speedy!!!!
 
I forgot to add one minor detail....
The windows 95 is using something called
Dblspace / drvspace.... which compresses the drive....
 
I have now been able to get a second computer running with the newer hardware and Windows 95
 
I added the Drvspace tool and are attempting to "uncompress"
no luck so far....
 
I think if not for the dblspace / drvspace....
the virtual idea would have worked...
 
so far I have had to lower the compression ratio.... but it wants me to lower it more and there is no option for that.
 
I am running scandisk again, since it keeps telling me the drive is fine, but the files are messed up..
 
I will keep you all posted.
 
Thank you so much for getting back to me...
This hidden-tech thing really works!
 
don
 
 Don Stevens
 TFI, Inc.
 technology Services
 159 Patricia Circle
 Springfield, MA 01119
 Office: 413.209.8333
 Cell / Text: 860.6214.4153
 Email: dstevens at tryandfindit.com
  
 
 
--------- Original Message --------- Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Windows 95..... really!!!
From: "Tim Boudreau" <niftiness at gmail.com>
Date: 10/22/13 5:36 pm
To: "Robert Heller" <heller at deepsoft.com>
Cc: dstevens at tryandfindit.com, "hidden-discuss" <hidden-discuss at mm01.tnrnet.com>

 I agree, Win 95 is very likely to have problems with modern hardware.  
You might be better off downloading VirtualBox - https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads - and copying the original hard disk to an image there (I can tell you how to do that on Linux, but it does require a bit of expertise).   Then you can have a newer computer, and run Win95 in a virtual computer - an emulator (but a very fast one) - which emulates hardware Win95 will recognize.
 
-Tim



 On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 5:00 PM, Robert Heller <heller at deepsoft.com> wrote:
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 At Tue, 22 Oct 2013 12:57:59 -0700 dstevens at tryandfindit.com wrote:
 
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 > I am working on an "old" Windows 95 Computer.....
 > Okay, now that you have stopped laughing... :0)
 >
 > I am trying to help my neighbor get his program back up and running. He does
 > custom kitchen cabinets and he has an expensive app that runs on 95.
 
 >
 > I just installed Windows 95.... on a separate drive..
 
 "Separate drive" -- something other than drive C:?
 
 Note: DOS/Windows 95 is unlikly to be happy with a large (modern) disk. And
 may not gronk SATA disks at all.
 
 > when I boot up for the first time I get this error message:
 >
 >
 > While initializing device IOS:
 > windows protection error. you need to restart your computer
 >
 > I have tried just about everything...
 > has anyone seen ..... or I guess remember seeing... this before?
 >
 > I can't even boot in safe mode... just keeps looping around...
 >
 > don
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