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- README for Microsoft Windows 95 System Check
- September l995
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- (c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1995
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- HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT
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- To view Readme.txt on screen in Notepad, maximize the Notepad window.
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- To print Readme.txt, open it in Notepad or another word processor,
- then use the Print command on the File menu.
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- CONTENTS
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- HOW TO USE THE WINDOWS 95 SYSTEM CHECK
- WHAT IS THE WINDOWS 95 SYSTEM CHECK?
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- HOW TO USE THE WINDOWS 95 SYSTEM CHECK
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- If you use Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT or OS/2:
- 1) Simply run the program W95CHECK.EXE from your File Manager or
- Program Manager (it does not need to be on your hard drive).
- 2) Follow the directions presented by the program.
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- If you use Windows 3.0:
- 1) Make sure that the file VER.DLL exists in the same directory
- as W95CHECK.EXE (these files do not need to reside on your hard
- drive).
- 2) Run the program W95CHECK.EXE.
- 3) Follow the directions presented by the program.
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- NOTE: If you are already running Windows 95, the System Check will
- exit without performing a scan. For more answers to questions you
- may have regarding hardware and software compatibility with
- Windows 95, consult the README files that came with your copy of
- Windows 95. You can also check the documentation that comes with
- the Windows 95 Resource Kit for more detailed information.
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- WHAT IS THE WINDOWS 95 SYSTEM CHECK?
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- W95CHECK.EXE is a utility program that will perform a basic test of
- hardware and software compatibility for customers considering upgrading
- their system to Windows 95. It is not intended as an all-inclusive
- diagnostic check for every known hardware and software compatibility
- issue with Windows 95. Instead, this utility is designed to answer
- the most frequently asked technical questions you may have prior to
- upgrading to Windows 95.
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- What the System Check will do
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- The Windows 95 System Check will scan a single machine for the
- following:
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- Processor Checks the version of your computer's CPU to
- determine if it meets the minimum requirement
- for Windows 95. Also checks for old versions
- of the 80386 chip that are not compatible with
- Windows 95.
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- Memory (RAM) Checks the amount of physical memory (RAM) on
- your computer to determine if it meets the
- minimum requirement for Windows 95.
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- Disk Space Checks for free disk space on the hard drive
- that contains your existing operating system
- to determine if it meets the minimum (and
- recommended) requirements for Windows 95.
- Also checks for swap file and boot drive disk
- space requirements on hard drives that use
- disk compression.
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- Applications Scans the top three directory levels of all
- hard disks installed on your computer for
- Windows programs with major known
- compatibility issues with Windows 95. Note
- that for most of these applications, upgrades
- are now or will soon be available that are
- fully compatible with Windows 95.
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- NOTE: If the System Check does not detect any
- programs on your computer with known
- compatibility issues, the "Your Programs" page
- of the System Check will be skipped.
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- What the System Check will NOT do
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- The Windows 95 System Check does NOT perform any of the following
- checks:
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- 1) Diagnostic tests for hard disk problems (such as errors
- that may be found by a utility like ScanDisk)
- 2) Hardware detection for peripheral devices (including modems
- and fax modems)
- 3) Analysis or detection of installed network resources,
- protocols, or network adapters
- 4) Virus checks
- 5) Application compatibility checks over a shared network
- resource
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- In general, the Windows 95 Setup program will provide ample
- warning for most problems associated with upgrading to Windows 95.
- (Windows 95 Setup will also perform checks for items 1-3 listed
- above.)
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- Also note that the System Check does not distinguish between
- 386/SX and 386/DX processors. A 386/DX or higher processor is
- the minimum requirement for Windows 95 to ensure good performance.
- If your computer has a 386/SX processor instead, you can still run
- Windows 95, but performance will be slow.
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- For more information, consult the README files that come with
- Windows 95, or check the documentation that comes with the
- Windows 95 Resource Kit.
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