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wrwalayat
August 9th, 2002, 10:13 AM
hello cool reader,
I am interested in getting a old or second hand copy of the windows 95 software. I have a laptop that had originally windows 95 which I got reformated at department store but I do not have the cd to use when the computer asks to update or load some data from the source disc. Where could I find win95 so it will solve my need? Thanks
DocPC
August 9th, 2002, 10:30 AM
You're going to have to find a copy on ebay or somewhere like that. You will have to buy a piece of hardware with it to make it legal.
Windows 95 is no longer supported (except for pay per incident) or sold as a mainstream OS.
See if you have the folder in windows explorer: c:\windows\options\cabs as it may contain the cab files you need.
Akuma
August 9th, 2002, 10:57 AM
Windows 95 is rather hard to come by now a days. You might try e-bay like DocPC said. You could also go the less than legal way and see if you could find it somewhere on a Peer to peer network. That is quite a stretch.
** Disclaimer **
By no means am I promoting the use of peer to peer networks to promote software piracy. I am simply stating this as an option to solve a problem.
** End of Disclaimer **
grandam_99
August 9th, 2002, 12:52 PM
some people put the cab files for windows 95 in c:windows/win95 could check here
Orangeman
August 10th, 2002, 04:10 PM
You could also try HALF.com. It is an Ebay company, but unlike Ebay it has set prices and is not an auction site. All items are pre-owned. The conditions range from still in the wrapper to fairly used. Try this link:
http://half.ebay.com/cat/buy/prod.cgi?cpid=1075892130&domain_id=2265&meta_id=5
Good luck,
Orangeman:D
Garak
August 11th, 2002, 08:31 AM
try this (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2044656419)
emr
August 14th, 2002, 05:17 AM
DocPC, a quick question. Why would he have to buy hardware with it to make it legal?
Rellik
August 14th, 2002, 05:35 AM
Originally posted by emr
DocPC, a quick question. Why would he have to buy hardware with it to make it legal?
It's part of the OEM deal.
a manufacurer buys windows from microsoft at a cheaper discount than retail widows, so microsoft reqiures the OEM to sell those copies of windows with hardware, usually a complete system. but some resellers get around this by selling it with a MoBo, HD, or a CPU.