[Coco] Windows 95 help

[N8WQ]

Hi James,
What does "OSR2.1" mean? If my memory serves me correctly, I bought my 
copy of Win 95 about one year after it first came out. It is a blast 
from the past running Win 95 again!

Alan Jones

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jdaggett at gate.net wrote:
> Windows 95 OSR2.1 OEM does not require a qualifying disk. I could dig 
> around and see if I still have that CD.  Besides if you are going to run 95 
> this is the version to have. 
>
> james
>
> On 28 Mar 2009 at 6:36, Bob Devries wrote:
>
>   
>> Windows 3.1 should be a qualifying product, however.....
>>
>> As I remember, the Win95 install writes to the qualifying disc so that
>> it can only be done once. I do not remember just what is written,
>> though. Disk images for an unadulterated copy of windows 3.1 install
>> disks may be available on the net.
>>
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>> Regards, Bob Devries, Dalby, Queensland, Australia
>>
>> Isaiah 50:4 The sovereign Lord has given me
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>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "N8WQ" <exwn8jef at gmail.com>
>> To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 6:10 AM Subject: [Coco] Windows 95 help
>>
>>
>>     
>>> hey guys,
>>> I need help with Win95. I recently threw out a lot of my old CD's
>>> like PowerPoint 95, Excel 95, ect. :(  I am trying to install Win95
>>> upgrade on my old computer I am using for a CoCo 3 emulator. My
>>> install quits because my computer can't find a qualifying product. I
>>> have original CD for Win 95 and original floppies to Win 3.1. Does
>>> anyone remember what the qualifying products were for Win95?
>>> Thanks...
>>>
>>> Alan Jones
>>>
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