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Upgrading 701 to Win95
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- Subject: Upgrading 701 to Win95
- From: Robert Munzenrider <rfm@psu.edu>
- Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 14:19:50 -0500
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I recently inherited a TP701, and I want to upgrade it from Win3.11 to Win95.
I'm a little confused by the little port one uses to connect either the
external floppy or a parallel printer. I'm going to need that port to
connect a parallel- port-type Backpack-Brand External CD drive. I will have
to use that cd/port to install Win95 from its Win95 Upgrade CD.
_BUT_, I need to access the A-drive through the same port at some point
during the installation process to make my Win95 StartUp disk. ????
My question: Can I unplug my CD connector and then plug in my A-drive, etc.
during the Win95 installation process without disrupting the installation?
Does the TP701 tolerate swapping peripherals connected through that port
while still on-line?
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to proceed to install Win95 from a
cd in this little machine?
Thanks.
Bob Munzenrider
Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown PA