Dual boot?

[Steph]

Hello all,

This post is on behalf of my father, who recently bought
a new computer with XP. His biggest concern was getting
all the data transfered from his Win95 system. On the
advice of several people, he has installed his old hard
drive into his new system.

Now, the problem is that several of the files that he
needs are with programs that are exclusive to 95 and he
can't access them from XP (ex. his address book, which is
in the older Internet E-Mail client) He can use Explorer
to get to the files, but then gets a window asking him
which program to open them with.

He knows just a little about dos prompt and wants to use
that to boot 95, but is worried that may crash XP.

Can somebody please tell me how he may safely boot Win95
on his new computer or point me to some resources on this
issue?

Thank you in advance, Steph

 

[K. Graham Clarke [MSFT]]

Hi, Steph.

Something I'd try first is actually installing the old applications that
were originally for Windows 95 and see if there is an application shim.
I.e., Windows XP, with the converging code base introduced a concept called
application compatibility. You MIGHT be able to use these old programs long
enough to access whatever pertinent data needs to be converted.

Look here for more:
HOW TO: Use Windows Program Compatibility Mode in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;292533

Also, note, if the system (first) partition is NTFS (not FAT), then your
dual booting with WinXP and 95 will require installing XP all over again.
You might try using virtual pc instead. Give the app compat a try first.

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[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Hello all,

This post is on behalf of my father, who recently bought
a new computer with XP. His biggest concern was getting
all the data transfered from his Win95 system. On the
advice of several people, he has installed his old hard
drive into his new system.

Now, the problem is that several of the files that he
needs are with programs that are exclusive to 95 and he
can't access them from XP (ex. his address book, which is
in the older Internet E-Mail client) He can use Explorer
to get to the files, but then gets a window asking him
which program to open them with.

He knows just a little about dos prompt and wants to use
that to boot 95, but is worried that may crash XP.

Can somebody please tell me how he may safely boot Win95
on his new computer or point me to some resources on this
issue?

Thank you in advance, Steph

Steph

This is easy to set up with XP. Take a look at the following article which
will give you an overview of the steps necessary to accomplish the dual boot
configuration. Post back here if you need more detailed instructions.

Click the following link or copy paste into the address bar of the browser.

HOW TO: Create a Multiple-Boot System in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306559

 

[Guest]

Thank you Mr. Clarke for your response. I have passed
the info along to my father, and we will try the
application compatibility thing. I am just curious, in
case that doesn't help him...what is the virtual pc that
you mentioned? Or where do I find out more about it?

Thank you again, Steph