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Installing Windows 95/98
Windows 95/98 Installation Guide - Phase 2
From the menu, select Start
Windows 95/98 setup
from the CD-ROM again
The system will 'format' the HDD. This is the process of
clearing the hard disk and preparing it to store data. This
can take some considerable time depending on the size of the
HDD
At the Setup will
perform a routine check on your system
screen, press ENTER
A diagnostic program called Scandisk will run and check the
HDD for any errors/damage. Again, this may take some time
depending on HDD size
At the Windows
95/98 Setup screen, click the
Continue
button at the lower right of the screen using the mouse (or
if no mouse is installed, press
TAB until the
continue is highlighted with dotted lines and press
ENTER
Windows 95/98
will install its 'wizard' software to guide you through the
installation
At the Select the
directory where you want to install Windows 95/98
screen, click or TAB
to the C:\WINDOWS line such that a black dot appears to the
left hand side (this indicates that this option is selected
and is known as a 'Radio button'
This will make the system put all its important files into
an area on the hard disk labeled 'Windows'
The Preparing
directory screen will appear
The system will now check the HDD for any existing software
and make sure that there is enough space on your HDD
At the Setup
options screen, click to select
Typical,
then click the Next
button
By selecting 'Typical', you are asking for a default
installation of
Windows 95/98. This should suit most people
and other options can be configured later if required.
Select I want to
install the most common components (recommended)
and click Next
Again, this indicates that you require a standard
installation...
At the
Establishing your location screen, select
your country/location from the list and click Next. This is
a long list that cannot be displayed all at once. Use the
scroll bar at the right hand side to see more locations if
yours is not immediately visible.
Your location helps Windows to configure itself correctly
Click Next
to begin the installation
The system has all the information it needs and will now
install and configure the
Windows 95/98
software. This may take some time depending on the overall
speed of your system
Once completed, remove the
Windows 95/98
CD from the CD-ROM and click the Reboot button or wait for
the timer
Phase Two of the installation is complete and the system
needs to reboot again...
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