Windows 95 Floppy Disks

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Then open the CD image and create a Windows 95 'FDD' folder in the root file. In this file, add the folders we just created by unzipping the CAB files in the FDD case. Then save the changes. Now to the boot disk. To do this, go to the website 'bootdisk.com' and download the disk 'Windows 95 Original'. Or download the floppy in flp format.

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If you are experiencing issues with the floppy drive in your computer, review the troubleshooting options below to try and resolve the problem.

Note

The troubleshooting options and details below are for floppy disk drive issues and not for issues about not being able to read one or two floppy disks.

Bad floppy diskette

Verify the floppy diskette you are attempting to read from is not write protected or bad. Verify the diskette is not write protected by sliding the tab into the opposite position, preventing light from shining through it. If you do not have a tab, place tape over this hole.

Because of the technology of floppy diskette drives, the floppy diskettes ist most likely bad. Verify that other floppy diskettes are not exhibiting the same issue.

If other floppies work, you may have a bad floppy diskette.

Not setup in CMOS

Verify the floppy drive is properly set up in CMOS setup. If the floppy drive is not set up properly, you may experience read/write errors or the floppy may not work at all. Most computers need to have the floppy setup as a 3.5, 1.44 MB.

Eliminating possible conflicts with other hardware

If you have recently installed any new hardware, you should consider disconnecting it temporarily to ensure that it is not the cause of your floppy drive not working.

Not connected properly

  • Power down, unplug, and open the computer, being aware of ESD and its potential dangers.
  • Verify the floppy connection is connected to the motherboard FDD connector. If it appears to be connected, disconnect and then reconnect the cable to verify the cable is seated properly.
  • Verify the floppy cable coming from the motherboard is connected to the back of the floppy drive. If connected, disconnect and reconnect the floppy drive cable to verify it is seated properly.
  • Verify a power cable is connected to the back of the floppy drive.
  • If your floppy cable has more than one connection, verify that you have connected the floppy to the appropriate connection. The above picture illustrates what drive should be connected where.

Bad drivers

If you are not able to read or write to a floppy diskette from Windows, verify the computer is not exhibiting floppy driver issues by testing the floppy drive from MS-DOS.

If you are running Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows 2000, click Start, Shutdown, and Restart the computer to an MS-DOS prompt.

If you are running Windows 3.x, click File and select Exit Windows to get to an MS-DOS prompt.

Once at the prompt, place a diskette into the floppy disk drive and type format a:.

If you receive any of the following errors when trying to format the floppy disk:

Invalid media or Track 0 Bad - Try formatting another floppy disk.
Write Protect Error - Ensure the disk is not write protected by removing the floppy disk and verifying you cannot see through both holes. If you can see light, move the tab on the left side (looking from the back of the floppy) to the down position and try again. If the disk is not write protected, try another floppy disk.
Invalid drive specification - Verify the floppy drive is set up properly in CMOS setup.

If the floppy disk drive formats properly in MS-DOS but does not format in Windows, Windows or a program within Windows is preventing the floppy drive from working. End task all running TSRs and background programs. If you continue to experience the same issues, we recommend that Windows be reinstalled.

Bad hardware

If you continue to experience issues after following the above steps, hardware in the computer is bad. Replace the following hardware in the computer in the below order.

  1. Replace the floppy data cable that connects the computer floppy drive to the motherboard.
  2. Replace the floppy drive if the floppy data cable did not resolve your issues.
  3. Replace or request that the motherboard be replaced.

Additional information

  • See our floppy disk and floppy drive definitions for further information on each of these terms.
August 18th, 2007, 12:55 PM
I mentioned in one of my posts, that I had Windows 95 on floppies. Somebody was asking me privately about that, so it got me to thinking..I found years ago on the 'net instructions how to make floppies from a Win 95 CD and so I thought I'd share the information here.
It only works with the full version of Windows not the (3.1 to 95) upgrade CD.
While these instructions applied to Win 95B, I assume it would work with the original (August 1995) version of Windows 95, and probably Windows 95C as well (which I don't think ever came out on floppies).
I wonder if it would work on Windows 98SE (which would need a ridiculous number of floppies, about 78 or so).
Here it is:
CREATE FLOPPY DISKS FROM A W95 OSR2 CD:
This procedure will not work with the upgrade version of W95 because the .cab files are too large. Before you start, check the size of the .cab files and if they are bigger than 1.66 mb, they will not fit. You will need a program that can create DMF format floppies like MaxiDisk (or Winimage) and around 30 floppy disks (for Win 95B). MaxiDisk creates a DMF format on a floppy disk which increases the available space on the disk to 1.7 mb; however, there is overhead involved and the usable space is 1.66 mb.
1. Format disk 1 to a normal (*not* DMF) 1.44 mb format, give it a volume label of 'Disk1' and copy these files to it from the CD:
Deltemp.com, Dossetup.bin, Extract.exe, Mini.cab, Precopy1.cab, Readme.txt, Save32.com, Scandisk.exe, Scanprog.exe, Setup.exe, Setup.txt, Smartdrv.exe, Wb16off.exe, Winsetup.bin, Xmsmmgr.exe
2. Format Disk 2 with MaxiDisk, give it a volume label of 'Disk2' and copy these files to it from the CD: Precopy2.cab, Win95_02.cab
3. Format the remaining disks with MaxiDisk and set the volume labels as 'Disk3' and so on. Copy the remaining cab files to the floppies--Win95_.03.cab goes on Disk 3, Win95_04.cab goes on Disk 4 and so on.