[Coco] Windows 95 help

[Mike Pepe]

Stands for "OEM Service Release" - basically a patched up version. A lot
of that stuff rolled up into Win98, but even that has a version Win98SE
"Second Edition"

> -----Original Message-----
> From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com [mailto:coco-
> bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of N8WQ
> Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 10:23 PM
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Windows 95 help
> 
> 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.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards, Bob Devries, Dalby, Queensland, Australia
> >>
> >> Isaiah 50:4 The sovereign Lord has given me
> >> the capacity to be his spokesman,
> >> so that I know how to help the weary.
> >>
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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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