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  • 04-02-2013 9:49pm
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    yes chance
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    I have old files on floppy disk made in windows 95. I cannot open them. is it possible to legally get virtual win 95. If I got a virtual 95 would i be able to open them.

    The computer i have with the floppy is XP


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    Gone Drinking
    Registered Users Posts: 2,809 ✭✭✭Gone Drinking


    What's the file type?


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    #3
    yes chance
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭yes chance


    Gone Drinking wrote: »
    What's the file type?
    ms works word processing files, have works on the xp. But it will not open them.Someone said that as they were made on a win 95 computer i could open them on one


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    brianwalshcork
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    Maybe they meant word 2.0 which would have been around in win 95 days?


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    brianwalshcork
    Registered Users Posts: 607 ✭✭✭brianwalshcork


    Ignore that. Reread your last post properly this time!

    How many files are you talking about?


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    yes chance
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    brianwalshcork wrote: »
    Maybe they meant word 2.0 which would have been around in win 95 days?
    no it was works 4 actually


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    yes chance
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    brianwalshcork wrote: »
    Ignore that. Reread your last post properly this time!
    ??
    How many files are you talking about?
    several floppy disks


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    brianwalshcork
    Registered Users Posts: 607 ✭✭✭brianwalshcork


    Google led me to this page:
    http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001017.htm

    Which has a link to a program for converting works 4 wps files to a format that you can open with versions of word from 2000 onwards


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    yes chance
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭yes chance


    brianwalshcork wrote: »
    Google led me to this page:
    http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001017.htm

    Which has a link to a program for converting works 4 wps files to a format that you can open with versions of word from 2000 onwards
    ok thanks, i will try that but i have tried several programs


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    briany
    Registered Users Posts: 13,952 ✭✭✭✭briany


    Assuming you have access to suitable Win95 installation material but not an older machine. Maybe installing it with some virtual machine software like VMware player or Virtualbox would be the way to go. This would give you access to a Win95 environment on a modern machine. This coupled with a connected physical floppy drive should get you there. Setting up Win95 in this way is a somewhat convoluted process involving some DOS trickery at the installation screens but there's video tutorials freely available. Hope this helps.


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