Windows 95 installation disks

JaseUK · 19 Feb 2010 at 17:15

Believe it or not a friend was given an old Dell Dimension v400c and wants to get it working.

I have now for my sins got it in my possession and the only thing not working properly is the Realtek RTL 8019 LAN port. I managed to find the drivers but now it's asking me to insert the 'Windows 95 Disk 18'.
I dont have any disks whatsoever for Windows 95 and if I remember correctly it was all floppies wasnt it.

Am I snookered or has anyone got a solution (like anyone cares about Windows 95).

Be nice to get it working though.

TheVoice · 19 Feb 2010 at 17:18

I have a Windows 95 CD. Give me a sec to see if I can find anything of use on there.

EDIT: Ah wait never mind, I've read your post again and you've already got the driver. Not sure what you can do in that case then I'm afraid!

Burnsy2023 · 19 Feb 2010 at 17:44

Does it say what file on 'disk 18' it's after?

JaseUK · 19 Feb 2010 at 17:55

Burnsy2023 said:
Does it say what file on 'disk 18' it's after?

No it just asks for Disk 18, theres no mention of what file it needs.

You reckon I need the floppy disks or would an iso of W95 burnt onto a cd do the trick?

linktoinsanity · 19 Feb 2010 at 18:03

If I can remember right just click ok with no disk in there, it will then come up with another question asking for win95_cab18 (or something similar). You can then use an acquired win95 cd on it (provided the DELL has a cdrom drive). Make sure it matches the windows version, ie Win95, win95a, win95b (most common) or win95c etc... (It will tell you in system properties).

JaseUK · 19 Feb 2010 at 18:09

I clicked OK and its states that the file 'secur32.dll' on WIndows 95 disc 18 could not be found.

Atleast I know what file I need.

I would have thought that dll would be in a folder on C: already

Let me check

JaseUK · 19 Feb 2010 at 18:10

It says in the system properties:

Microsoft Windows 95
4.00.950a

I am assuming I have Windows 95a then?

Biohazard · 19 Feb 2010 at 18:20

yes.

95 on floppies, to hell with that.

its wanting to add networking stuff, protocols etc and you need the disk. these wouldn't get downloaded to the hard drive with installation to start with.