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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
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.
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 **
some people put the cab files for windows 95 in c:windows/win95 could check here
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.cg...2265&meta_id=5
Good luck,
Orangeman:D
DocPC, a quick question. Why would he have to buy hardware with it to make it legal?
It's part of the OEM deal.Quote:
Originally posted by emr
DocPC, a quick question. Why would he have to buy hardware with it to make it legal?
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.