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Partition and format the hard disk, Start, Settings, Control Panel, System, Device Manager, Other

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Format drive C (partition C) only and then install Windows 95 on drive C. Install Windows 95 on drive C without formatting any of the hard disk. Note: You can reinstall Windows 95 without reformatting drive C only if the release level of Windows 95 that is currently installed is the same as the release level of Windows 95 that is being reinstalled from the Microsoft Windows 95 CD. Do not attempt to install Windows 95 over the preinstalled software. You must format partition C first. At the Partitioning and Formatting screen, select one of the following options: 1. Partition and format the hard disk If you choose this option, the entire hard disk is partitioned and formatted, and any software and data on the hard disk is deleted. If possible, back up all your software and data before partitioning and formatting the hard disk and reinstalling Windows 95. After you have reinstalled Windows 95, you must reinstall any application programs and device drivers that were previously installed. (Select Start, Settings, Control Panel, and System. Then select the Device Manager tab and Other to see what was not installed.) You can partition your hard disk into multiple partitions not larger than 2000 MB each (drive C, drive D, and so on through drive L). If your hard disk is not larger than 2000 MB, you can partition your entire hard disk as one partition (drive C only). When you select this option, the Partition Size screen is displayed, prompting you to specify the size of each partition. In this screen, the hard-disk space available for partitioning is displayed as XXXX MB. To properly install Windows 95, you must specify a minimum of 1000 MB for drive C. If you press Enter without specifying an amount, the entire disk is partitioned and formatted as drive C, 28 About Your Software

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±
Format drive C (partition C) only and then install Windows
95 on drive C.
±
Install Windows 95 on drive C without formatting any of
the hard disk.
Note:
You can reinstall Windows 95 without reformatting
drive C
only
if the release level of Windows 95 that is
currently installed is the same as the release level of
Windows 95 that is being reinstalled from the
Microsoft Windows 95
CD.
Do not attempt to install
Windows 95 over the preinstalled software.
You
must format partition C first.
At the Partitioning and Formatting screen, select one of the
following options:
±
1.
Partition and format the hard disk
If you choose this option, the entire hard disk is partitioned
and formatted, and any software and data on the hard disk
is deleted.
If possible, back up all your software and data
before partitioning and formatting the hard disk and
reinstalling Windows 95.
After you have reinstalled
Windows 95, you must reinstall any application programs
and device drivers that were previously installed.
(Select
Start
,
Settings
,
Control Panel
, and
System
.
Then select the
Device Manager
tab and
Other
to see what was not
installed.)
You can partition your hard disk into multiple partitions not
larger than 2000 MB each (drive C, drive D, and so on
through drive L).
If your hard disk is not larger than 2000
MB, you can partition your entire hard disk as one partition
(drive C only).
When you select this option, the Partition Size screen is
displayed, prompting you to specify the size of each
partition.
In this screen, the hard-disk space available for
partitioning is displayed as
XXXX
MB.
To properly install
Windows 95, you must specify a minimum of 1000 MB for
drive C.
If you press
Enter
without specifying an amount,
the entire disk is partitioned and formatted as drive C,
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