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Dell-Optiplex, windows 95?

I have set up an old Dell, windows 95. How would I start it up from DOS? I can't pull up windows. What am I doing wrong. Please help. Is there a command prompt that I need to type in?Thanks

Update:

Tried the f8. didn't work.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Try starting the computer in safe mode. When starting your computer just as it powers up hit the F8 key and see what happens.

  • 1 decade ago

    You could try a floppy disk boot disk. This boots Dos of the drive, then letting you reinstall Win95 of a Cd?

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