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How Do You Install Windows 95 Over XP Pro?

April 26, 2017Computers install operating Pro SYSTEMS Windows Windows 95 XP

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How Do You Install Windows 95 Over XP Pro?

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As a general rule, you should not try to install Windows 95 on top of Windows XP. However, there may be exceptional situations where you would want to do so. For example, if you have some older software that is not compatible with Windows XP and newer versions cannot be had, you may try to install Windows 95 over Windows XP. Power up your computer and open the My Documents folder. Insert your blank disk and copy everything from your My Documents folder to the blank disk folder. Click “Burn to Disk.” Note that you may need more than one disk depending on how much you have saved. Reboot your computer and insert your Windows XP disk. You should see a message saying “To boot from disk, press any key.” Do this. Proceed to follow the instructions on-screen for installing Windows XP. When the system gets to the point where it asks you where to install the software, you should choose to reformat the primary partition on your hard drive. Hint: If you have more than one hard drive installed, it’