- Here is my video tutorial on how to install Windows 95 in Virtualbox! This is the 3rd time I have done this tutorial and hopefully this is the easiest and t.
- In this video I will show you how to install Windows 95 in VirtualBox or VMware. Thanks to LeonidasGFX for the intro template and to Otis McDonald for the so.
Windows 95 is a consumer operating system developed by Microsoft as part of the Windows 9x family of operating systems. Windows 95 has previously combined separate MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows products into one unit. Windows 95 OSR2 ('B' version) added support for FAT32. It bundles IE 3, Personal Web Server, and MS-DOS '7.1'. OSR2.1 is identical to OSR 2, but includes a seperate USB update installer, that adds the ability to use USB devices. It was included in Windows 95 OEM Pre-installation Kit (file WIN95OPKIE.ISO) and located in folder LANG ENG CDSTART under name BOOTDISK.IMG, but os2fan2 will confirm that w/o little modification it's useless as it lacks CD-ROM driver which should to be added manually.
Windows 95 is a consumer operating system developed by Microsoft as part of the Windows 9x family of operating systems. Windows 95 has previously combined separate MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows products into one unit. The system contained significant improvements over its predecessor, particularly in the graphical user interface (GUI) and simplified plug-and-play functions. Major changes were also made to the basic components of the operating system, such as the transition from a mainly 16-bit multitasking architecture to a 32-bit multitasking architecture in advance, at least when running only 32-bit applications in protected mode. With an extensive marketing campaign, Windows 95 introduced many features and functions that appeared in later versions of Windows, such as the taskbar, the 'Start' button and an improved user desktop.
After the RTM version, Windows 95 was released in three paid updates:
- 95A/OSR1- The version was a standalone version of Windows 95 RTM with Service Pack 1. Internet Explorer 2.0 and infrared (IrDA) support were added.
- 95B/OSR2- In OSR2 version a refreshed loading screen appears with 'Microsoft Internet Explorer' added. Internet Explorer version 3.0 is integrated with the system. The system includes updated MS-DOS to version 7.1, support for FAT32, Ultra-DMA, MMX prosessors and DirectX library version 2.0a. In OSR2 version there was an optional support for USB.
- 95C/OSR2.5- OSR version 2.5 includes technologies developed by Nashville project, updated Internet Explorer 4 and DirectX 5 libraries.
Does anyone know if any of these known images match up with an MSDN copy, or an official MS build of any capacity?
Was OSR 2.5 ever on MSDN?
Windows 95 Osr 2.5 Iso File
(I know that Windows 95 was allegedly on MSDN for download until 2003, but I don't know details of what version was hosted there. Can anyone manage to find an archived download page on Archive.org, or have some other way to verify? I can't seem to).
I keep looking and can't find a definitive answer.
I've performed some detailed comparisons of the contents and images of the following ISO's:
- Disc #1 (found on BetaArchive FTP)
File: win95c_osr25.iso
Size: 596,140,032 bytes
MD5: 63D344A46010E85871C79DCA32F17FCB
SHA1: E050106B59520BABB64295041E44287B0E29A17F
CRC32: DD09CE03
Notes:
- Likely IS an 95C/OSR 2.5 disc, although ISO contains files modified 8/24/1996, but they are bytewise identical with almost all files on discs #2/#3/#4 (which are dated 11/26/97), with the following differences.
- These are the only differences that exist between this ISO and Discs #2/#3/#4:
Additions: contains 'AUTORUN.INF' file in the root of the disc and an 'AUTORUN' folder (which contains 'AUTORUN.EXE' and 'WIN95CD.ICO').
Deletions: does not contain 'ohare.inf' in the 'WIN32' folder.
Alterations: modified files: 'GOODTIME.AVI', 'WELCOME1.AVI', 'WELCOME2.AVI', 'WELCOME3.AVI'. All four are smaller in size (same content, reduced bitrate).
- This image IS NOT bootable. - Disc #2
File: Windows95CISO.iso
Size: 617938944 bytes
MD5: 429F1F3DB1EE6C385CD2EECBA1138F7A
SHA1: D0108F98F4D08EE7335606CE229A2FEBE6737004
CRC32: 55538854
Notes:
- Likely IS an 95C/OSR 2.5 disc, as ISO contains files modified 11/26/1997.
- Identical contents as Disc #3 and #4 (no differences whatsoever inside ISO image), but the ISO image itself is different.
- This image IS NOT bootable.
- This image is byte-for-byte identical with Disc #3, except has padding ('00') at the end of the image. - Disc #3 (This appears to be the 'best available copy', IMO. Also, a better name might be 'en_win95_osr2.5.iso' to match the MSDN naming convention.)
File: Win95_OSR25.iso
Size: 617308160 bytes
MD5: 912DB741210BC04CB8591EDEEC3FA0A0
SHA1: 97F66E77445CD4B1AC55508C36D0FDBC17F17F25
CRC32: 115C1EC4
Notes:
- Likely IS an 95C/OSR 2.5 disc, as ISO contains files modified 11/26/1997.
- Identical contents as Disc #2 and #4 (no differences whatsoever inside ISO image), but the ISO image itself is different.
- This image IS NOT bootable.
- This image is byte-for-byte identical with Disc #2, except has NO padding ('00') at the end of the image. - Disc #4
File: Win95_OSR25.iso
Size: 596627456 bytes
MD5: C7B9A6DD79C262E2C287E26110EA6153
SHA1: 02FB6BB9A6163868A2FA4069FD05BACF1F196ED2
CRC32: B7F18C7C
Notes:
- Likely IS an 95C/OSR 2.5 disc, as ISO contains files modified 11/26/1997.
- Identical contents as Disc #2 and #3 (no differences whatsoever inside ISO image), but the ISO image itself is different.
- This image IS bootable.
- This image is significantly different bytewise as compared with Disc #2 and Disc #3, the ISO was likely created by a different program (or modifications to insert the boot sector may have altered the structure somehow).
A note about the Windows 95C install process:
Windows 95 Installer
- If your setup complains about missing disks, it is likely that your CDROM driver was not loaded when the computer rebooted after the first setup process. If after formatting the C: drive you copy your CDROM drivers (MSCDEX) to C:, and add the appropriate line in AUTOEXEC.BAT for your cdrom to load, then reboot... then the setup should go without a hitch.Windows 95 Osr2
- If or when the Internet Explorer Active Setup hangs (RealPlayer hanging at 78%), you can kill the process 'slfxtr' to make the setup complete successfully. With that, everything else will install except RealPlayer.