Place these 2 .inf files into the same directory where you unpacked the OEMSR2 setup files. Allow the layout.inf file to overwrite the one that is already there. (if you want make a backup of the origonal one first but make sure setup cant find the origonal.) You can then run the install from Windows or Dos as an upgade. What the files do. Layout.inf One line is changed in the Layout.inf file to keep setup from unpacking and using the unmodified setuppp.inf file from the precopy2.cab Setuppp.inf The producttype= line is changed from 9 to 1 (1 indicates an upgrade and will let it install over an older version of win-95 without having to delete or rename Win.com) it also keeps it from asking for a serial# or cd-key. One final note: I cant take credit for this fix as I found the instructions for extracting and modifying the files in another posting. But I performed the changes on my copies of the 2 files and used them to Install the upgrade on my system. It installed from the Windows Control panel (add new application) without any problems and is running fine. Below is a copy of the actual instructions I used to fix the files. ======================================================================================================== This method is more difficult and should only be attempted by highly experienced users. The advantage is that while Method 1 is a "trick," this method actually changes OSR2 to an upgrade version. Method 2 is courtesy XXXX XXX. Prerequsite: You must have at least 100MB free. You will be copying the /Win95/ directory from the CDROM to your hard drive and installing from your hard drive. 1) Make a temp directory on a hard drive - call it Win95. 2) Copy the Win95 directory from the CD to the new directory on your hard drive. From here, we work with the files on your hard drive. 3) Extract from PRECOPY2.CAB the file called SETUPPP.INF. Note: MS has a CAB file extraction tool available as a PowerToy on their WEB site. 4) Open LAYOUT.INF in a text editor. Search for "SETUPPP.INF". You should find: setuppp.inf=2,,4550 Change the 2 to a 0 to read: setuppp.inf=0,,4550 Save the changes.. This prevents the installation from extracting SETUPPP.INF from the CAB file and use the file we extracted instead. 5) Open SETUPPP.INF in a text editor. Search for "ProductType". You should find: ProductType=9 Change 9 to 1 to read: ProductType=1 Save the changes... This apparently tells setup that this is an upgrade. 6) Run SETUP from Windows95 off your hard drive. Installation will proceed as an upgrade. NOTES on ProductType=X: ProductType=1: Upgrades without asking for CD KEY (serial number) ProductType=2: Asks for 10-digit CD KEY ProductType=3: Wants a floppy install - doesn't work. ProductType=4: Fails - Error - previous ops system installed. ProductType=5: Works - asks for CD KEY, but won't take valid keys - can "ignore" ProductType=6: Works OK (?) (?) ProductType=7: Fails - Error - previous op system ProductType=8: Fails - Error - previous op system ProductType=9: OEM non upgrade version: Asks for OEM certificate number.