Re: Windows 95 and DOS programs

Virginia Waas (vpan-tis@seatimes.com)
Thu, 4 Jan 1996 11:13:14 EST

My husband was having several problems on our computer at home...we have a
fairly new computer (Pentium 120) but were still having problems with W95.
He kept solving error messages, only to get more error messages. He finally
got fed up and de-installed W95. Unfortunately, I think all of us will have
to wait for Windows 96 or 97 (or whenever a fixup edition comes out) to
solve many problems.

My sympathies to all who are encountering the realm of Windows 95....

Brenda German <gorman@tenet.edu> responded:
>I am having the same problems with my W95, on Digital. I have 16megs
>ram, 1 gig hd, and can't get dos Cd-roms to work, either. Thought it was
>just my machine (which has had many problems since installing W95). Glad
>to know others are having the same problems and it is not just me and my
>computer.

>On Wed, 3 Jan 1996, Terri K. Klein <kleint@etsu.east-tenn-st.edu> wrote:
>> I have read quite a few people recognizing problems with Windows
>> 95 and word perfect. Since updating to W95 a couple months a go,
>> I have problems installing new dos running CD applications. I
>> called microsoft, they passed the buck to Packard Bell because I
>> received my update of windows from them. I called Pckard Bell. They
>> state it is the CD application manufacturer's problem and I need to
>> contact them. I have approximately 50 CD titles I can not access. I
>> can't believe there is not an easier way to install these programs
>> without the extra expense of calling each manufacturer. The only
>> other suggestion I have received so far (by Packard Bell) is to uninstall
>> windows 95 and reinstall my other version of windows. Any suggestions?

Ginna Waas - vpan-tis@seatimes.com
School Connection Coordinator
Seattle, WA