This section presents technical details related to installing Windows 95 over an existing operating system, including changes made to system files by Windows 95 Setup and configuring for dual-booting with the previous operating system.
The following table summarizes some of the available options for upgrading with Windows 3.x, MS-DOS, and Windows NT, and how you should install Windows 95 to take advantage of these options.
Upgrade versus New Installation Options
Feature | Install Windows 95 in a new directory | Upgrade existing Windows 3.x installation with Windows 95 |
Migrate existing Windows application settings and files | – | X |
Dual boot Windows 95 and MS-DOS | X | – |
Dual boot Windows 95 and Windows NT1 | X | – |
1 Windows 95 and Windows NT can work together properly if the computer is configured for dual booting between MS-DOS and Windows NT. However, you must install Windows 95 in a new directory.
The issues discussed in this section include the following: