This section describes the installation procedures for Windows 95 and its software for your ThinkPad computer.
The following versions of Windows 95 are available for your computer:
The SP1 can be downloaded from the Microsoft Web site
http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/
The Software Selections main window appears.
All the device drivers and other programs in the Software Selections CD are listed.
You can select multiple device drivers and programs.
You need to install at least the following device drivers if you are restoring your ThinkPad computer to its original state at the time of purchase:
Some new files must be incorporated at the time of installation.
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To use the CD-ROM drive to install Windows 95,
create the Startup Disk for Windows 95,
which enables you to use the CD-ROM drive.
Then boot the system with the diskette.
To create the Startup Disk for Windows 95, do as follows:
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For example, at the DOS prompt, type the following:
MD c:\win95and press Enter.
At the DOS prompt, type the following:
COPY src_cd:\WIN95\*.* c:\win95
where src_cd is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive, c is the drive letter of your hard disk drive, and win95 is the temporary directory that you made in step 2.
At the DOS prompts, type the following:
COPY src_cd:\DATA\WIN95\cc\OSR0INF\*.* c:\win95
where src_cd is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive, cc is the respective country code, c is the drive letter, and win95 is the temporary directory that you made in step 2.
If you have a CD-ROM version of Windows 95 OSR2.1 or OSR2.5, do the following:
For example, at the DOS prompt, type the following:
MD c:\win95and press Enter.
At the DOS prompt, type the following:
COPY src_cd:\WIN95\*.* c:\win95
where src_cd is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive, c is the drive letter of your hard disk drive, and win95 is the temporary directory that you made in step 2.
At the DOS prompt, type the following:
COPY src_cd:\DATA\WIN95\cc\OSR2INF\*.* c:\win95
where src_cd is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive, cc is the respective country code, c is the drive letter, and win95 is the temporary directory that you made in step 2.
COPY src_cd:\DATA\WIN95\cc\CARDBUS\*.* c:\win95
For Windows 95 OSR2.1 CD-ROM users:
Run USBSUPP.EXE
in the \OTHER\USB directory of the CD-ROM.
For Windows 95 OSR2.5 CD-ROM users:
Run USBSUPP.EXE and USBUPD2.EXE
in the \OTHER\UPDATES\USB
directory of the CD-ROM.
src_cd:\DATA\WIN95\cc\QFE444\PCCARDUP.EXE
where src_cd is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive and cc is the respective country code.