🚀 go-pugleaf

On 7 Jan 1999 18:25:46 GMT, "George" <sing.loon@uq.net.au> wrote:

:Hi 
:
:I have big problem - my computer running Windows 95osr 2 version B 
:crashed and on restart the auto scan disk ran - I deleted some messed up 
:files and actually they were important.
:
:Then when I went into Win95 I connected to the internet and then tried to 
:open a Netscape browser 4.5 and the message came up with 'can not find 
:wsock.dll'  Then it said I should restart my computer - that  I did , then the 
:computer came up with a message saying that 2 files were deleted
:
:1. Javasup .. something and
:2. ndis.drv or something
:
:It then said can not find or load mouse.drv and that my system.ini points to it.
:
:It then said reinstall windows...
:
:Problem I now only have Windows 95 original and no version 2.
:
:Also I can not reformat to erase all data on my harddrive since I have 
:important study, work and recent web site files that have not yet been backed 
:up.
:
:What can I do, I am using my handheld pc to write this email as the only 
:email device I have left.
:
:Can I buy a new harddrive format that with a new purchased Win 95 Osr 2 
:and get the computer up and running and then install my old harddrive as a 
:primary slave drive and then copy over my important data?
:
:If I did a reinstall with a reformat will all my files be there?
:
:I have a start up disk for this computer that I created along time ago for this 
:computer.  Is this of any use?  I only have a Iomega zip disk version of Win 95 
:OSR 2 can this be used with the Guest driver and ms-dos drivers for my zip 
:drive?
:
:If I can extract a mouse.drv from a cab file on my zip disk version - in which  
:cab file is it in?
:
:Excuse the cross posting but I need access to my web site files on my 
:computer for continual updates of my entertainment site as well as work 
:related stuff.  Please I need help fast and I will be very grateful for any help 
:that goes my way

You could try replacing those files from the Win95 CD. Use the
same process for your Zip Disk cab files.

If you can access your CD from a Dos startup disk or F8 Dos you
can extract them. Get the mouse.drv first.

From Dos get into the Win95 directory on the CD and enter:

extract /a win95_02.cab mouse.drv /L C:\windows\system

That command will search all *.cab files starting with cab #2 in
sequential order and extract mouse.drv to the windows\system
directory.

Reboot and you may have the mouse. 

Check the Wsock.dll file name again then use this to get it.
Insert the correct name. 
extract /a win95_02.cab wsock.dll /L C:\windows\system

If you do get it you may be able to get on the net with your
browser.

To search all cab files for a file but not extract get into the
directory that has the cab files and enter:
extract /a /d win95_02.cab Myfile.exe |more

Replace Myfile.exe with the file you want.

If you have a Windows\sysbckup directory you can use TweakUI to
restore damaged or missing system files, under Repair tab. The
Wsock??.dll file should be in this directory. If so just copy it
to the Windows directory.

You will lose everything by formatting. If none of this gets you
back in business I would get the Win98 Upgrade CD and install it
from Dos (run Setup.exe). IMHO it's far superior to Win95b. The
Upgrade from Dos will give you the Custom Menu from where you can
either Upgrade or do a "clean" install. All your settings should
be preserved. They were for me. Running Setup from Windows starts
copying files right away with no options, so be careful.

Post if you need more help.

Regards,
 
Bill Watt Sr.  bwatt@epix.net     http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/  
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