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The best way is to format /s the drive with dos & install the cd-rom drivers if nessary. Run the win95 install & when it asks for the product to upgrade insert the first os/2 win311 or whatever disk & it will install fine. On Sat, 01 Feb 97 23:21:11 +0000, dskcpa@ibm.net wrote: >Hello all: > >I recently purchased a TP 365XD, 40 meg ram, 810 meg. HDD, 100 mhz. >pentium. I set up two primary partitions using boot manager - 100 >meg Win95, 276 meg Warp4 (my primary operating system), 400 meg >logical drive. I added an external numeric keypad and mini-mouse, >as well as external speakers. I'm a CPA and am using this as a >desktop substitute at my house. > >WOW - so far I'm really impressed - this thing rivals my office >machine (GW P5-100/64mg ram) in performance and functionality. >As to my questions: > >I purchased the machine at office depot - they have a 2 year >warranty extension (Plus 1 Product Protection) available for >139.95. IBM's warranty extension after my first year is $300 >per year. The Plus 1 claims to provide support for everything >the manufacturer does after the first year. Does anyone have >any experience/input with the Plus 1 plan? > >My second question concerns the Win95 - I backed up the system >using the disk director facility, repartitioned the drive, loaded >DOS 6.22 and Warp4 on the 276 meg primary partition. When I went >to reinstall Win95 on the 100 meg partition I originally got to >disk 2 wherein the installation was unable to read certain files. >I was able to get a replacement disk 2. Next installation bogged >down at disk 3 - Again, I was able to obtain a replacement disk. >Third try - setup is unable to read certain files on disk 14 - this >time IBM refuses to replace the disk - something about their pre- >load licensing - my only option is to return the system to them >and have them setup the system as it was when I purchased it. >Of course this is impossible as I have spent considerable time >and effort configuring and tweaking this thing to get to where >I am. > >Anyone have any ideas how to get Win95 setup on this machine? I'd >buy the upgrade (I have several Win 3.1/11 licenses around somewhere) >but I don't know that I have the room to install DOS/Win 3.11 and then >Win95 in 100 megs. The fullpack seems rather pricey - I run Warp4 for >work - I'd just like to check out Win95, since I'm licensed for it, >and see how the other 99.99998% of the computing world lives <g>. > >Thanks for any input! > >David Kuharcik > > jeffsnc@mindspring.com I'm not paranoid, I know they are following me. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Unsolicited advertising sent to this E-Mail address is expressly prohibited under USC Title 47, Section 227. Violators are subject to charge of up to $1,500 per incident or treble actual costs, whichever is greater. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -