Microsoft KB Archive/128252

Contents of Windows 95 FLASH!.TXT File (Final Beta)

PSS ID Number: Q128252 Article last modified on 12-01-1995

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= SUMMARY =

This article contains a copy of the information in the Windows 95 FLASH!.TXT Final Beta Alert Notes file.

= MORE INFORMATION =

WINDOWS 95 FINAL BETA ALERT NOTES

If you see any activities, hardware or software on this list that are important to you, make sure you read the release notes (or other referenced material) BEFORE YOU INSTALL WINDOWS 95. Thank you!


 * Windows 95 Disk compression in M8 is not compatible with Toshiba 2400 & 3600 notebooks. If you are using one of these machines with DoubleSpace or DriveSpace compression, do not install this beta version of Windows 95. This problem will be addressed before Windows 95 final release.
 * Upgrades over builds earlier than 337, see SETUP.TXT and README.TXT
 * 4Mb 386 and installing from floppies? See Setup section of README.TXT
 * Using the Backup applet in Win 95? Do not directly back up or restore a compressed volume file (DBLSPACE.00, DRVSPACE.00) from the host drive, this can lead to data loss. Instead, back up the compressed drive directly. See the Applets section of README.TXT
 * Using disk compression? See the Disk Tools section of README.TXT
 * Before Installing Windows 95 on any of the computers listed below, be sure to read the Plug and Play section of the README.TXT file.
 * AT&T Globalyst
 * Compaq Deskpro XL PCI with built in Ethernet
 * HP Omnibook 600
 * Micron M5-PI series
 * NEC Versa M
 * Toshiba Portege T3600
 * Toshiba T2400CS or T2400CT
 * Winbook XP
 * Using Arcnet with Win95, see the Networks section of README.TXT
 * Running windows off a server, see the Networks section of README.TXT
 * Real mode network setup, see the Networks section of README.TXT
 * Using DLC in Win95, see the Networks section of README.TXT
 * Using the Windows 3.1 version of any of the following programs, see the DOS & Windows Applications section of README.TXT.
 * Disk Utilities (Norton Disk Doctor, PC Tools, etc.)
 * Shell Replacements (Norton Desktop, PC Tools Desktop, etc.)
 * ScreenCAM by Lotus
 * Photoshop 2.x by Adobe
 * Freehand running with Novell NetWare
 * Anti-Virus Software
 * Using a Compaq Elite? Please verify that your BIOS date is November 1994 or later. Contact Compaq for a BIOS update if you have an earlier BIOS.

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