DOSBox is useful for playing a variety of games without purchasing obsolete hardware. I've gotten Windows 95 installed on at least one hard disk image. However, using CDs requires copying files (using DiskExplorer) to a large image file. Few sites make large, blank.img files available, so there are a few in the Attachments section. Note: Windows 95 on DOSBox is just a toy. It’s not recommended for any serious work. Those who need Windows 95 for some productive purpose, or even for running games, are most likely better off using something like Virtualbox or Qemu. Get a boot disk. First off, get an MS-DOS boot disk. You'll need a.img. Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cLPTkd3zcWdrRzJtb6mJyx6ne8UoRZx/view?usp=drivesdk.
Windows 95 offered, at long last, a well designed document-oriented desktop shell that worked much like the 1984 Macintosh Finder. It also included a new way of finding installed applications through a 'Start' menu. And it included the same networking abilities as Windows for Workgroups.
It integrated the ability to run 32-bit applications similar to Windows NT or Windows 3.1 with Win32s. It no longer ran on a separate DOS product. But Windows 95 was not a pure '32-bit' OS: It was still based around the framework of Windows 3.x, 2.x and 1.x. It still ran on top of DOS, but bundled its own special 'Windows 95' DOS (AKA MS-DOS 7). It could even still make use of DOS drivers. The 95 architecture was continued with Windows 98.
Most 95 CDs are NOT BOOTABLE. If a download does not include a boot floppy, please see Microsoft Windows Boot Disks
Windows 95 Image
If the listed serials below do not work for a specific release, please see the Serials thread
You may also override the install type (no serial needed) by creating a file name MSBATCH.INF with the lines '[Setup]', and then 'ProductType=1', placing that in the Win95 setup folder, and then running setup.
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Release notes
RTM or the 'Gold' release is the initial version Released To Manufacturing, and placed on store shelves.
Installation instructions
Windows 95 Img Dosbox Download For Free
Note: The 'File Archives' below are cut-down ISO images that exclude the extra CD fluff. They are configured for use as both clean and upgrade installs.
Important: Windows 95 CDs are NOT bootable, and require an appropriate Windows 95 Boot Floppy. (A 98FE or 98SE disk will also work fine)
To speed up installation, and to avoid numerous problems, copy the win95 folder to a folder on the hard drive (such as c:win95) and then run setup from there.