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Windows 95 General Troubleshooting

Emergency, Emergency Disk Now!!!

SUMMARY: Create a Windows 95 emergency boot disk in case of system failure. Here's how.

It is highly recommended to create emergency boot disks for your Windows 95 computer. Norton's Utilities gives you an option to create such disks, Norton's AntiVirus gives you an option to create anti-virus boot disks, and so does Windows. Come on, disks are cheap, but is your data?

If you forgot to create a Windows emergency boot disk, it is not too late. Click on the "Start" button, choosing "Settings." On the window that appears, double-click "Add/Remove Programs." On the multi-tabbed dialog box that follows, click the "Startup Disk" tab. Click the button "Create Disk..."

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