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When I run Windows 95 Setup in Windows 3.0, Setup tells me that it requires a newer version of Windows. How do I upgrade Windows 3.0?


Why does Windows 95 say it was unable to update my system files?


What can cause Windows 95 to hang when I shut it down?


I upgraded my installed versions of MS-DOS and Windows to Windows 95. How can I boot my earlier version of MS-DOS?


Can I install Windows 95 and still boot MS-DOS and Windows 3.1?


Does Windows 95 Setup work on a hard disk compressed with Stacker?


What versions of MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows can I upgrade to Windows 95?


Should I run the Windows 95 Setup program from MS-DOS or from an existing version of Windows?


Why does Windows 95 hang at the logo screen when I restart it?


Does Windows 95 have a virus on disk number two?


Can I install Windows 95 on a computer that dual-boots Windows NT and MS-DOS?


If the hard disk light stops blinking during Setup, does it mean my computer stopped responding?


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