From: ed@5.Kent.co.uk   
      
   "Kay Archer"  wrote in message   
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   > > "Bill"  wrote in message   
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   > > > I'm giving my old pc to my nephew. Is it best to reformat/reinstall,   
   > > > or just reinstall Windows 95?   
   > > > How can I get instruction for these procedures?   
   > > > Thanks!   
   > > >   
   > > >   
   > > My method follows:   
   > > create an emergency bootdisk (floppy)   
   > > then   
   > > at dos prompt type: format c: /q /s   
   > > reboot your puter with the floppy   
   > > start win95 setup.   
   > >   
   > >   
   >   
   > Make a record of the ProductID first...   
   >   
   > And Windows 95 boot floppies do not include CD-ROM drivers...   
   >   
   >   
   I used to have OEM Win95B on the HD. So what I did was reboot to DOS;   
   DELTREE WINDOWS; CD WIN95; SETUP   
      
   This got you a pristine OS & registry, and left everything such as Program   
   Files to do with what you pleased.   
      
   Ed   
      
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