Does anyone know if any of these known images match up with an MSDN copy, or an official MS build of any capacity? Was OSR 2.5 ever on MSDN? (I know that Windows 95 was allegedly on MSDN for download until 2003, but I don't know details of what version was hosted there). I keep looking around and can't find a definitive answer. (tldr; It looks like Disc #3 is the "Best Available Copy", so do yourself a favor and get that one if you are collecting them.) * Disc #1 File: win95c_osr25.iso Size: 596,140,032 bytes MD5: 63D344A46010E85871C79DCA32F17FCB SHA1: E050106B59520BABB64295041E44287B0E29A17F CRC32: DD09CE03 Notes: - Likely IS an 95C/OSR 2.5 disc, although ISO contains files modified 8/24/1996, but they are bytewise identical with all files on discs #2/#3/#4 (which are dated 11/26/97). - Differences exist between this ISO and Discs #2/#3/#4: \ Additions: contains "AUTORUN.INF" file in the root of the disc and an "AUTORUN" folder (which contains "AUTORUN.EXE" and "WIN95CD.ICO"). \ Deletions: does not contain "ohare.inf" in the "WIN32" folder. \ Alterations: modified files: "GOODTIME.AVI", "WELCOME1.AVI", "WELCOME2.AVI", "WELCOME3.AVI". All four are smaller in size. - This image IS NOT bootable. * Disc #2 File: Windows95CISO.iso Size: 617938944 bytes MD5: 429F1F3DB1EE6C385CD2EECBA1138F7A SHA1: D0108F98F4D08EE7335606CE229A2FEBE6737004 CRC32: 55538854 Notes: - Likely IS an 95C/OSR 2.5 disc, as ISO contains files modified 11/26/1997. - Identical contents as Disc #3 and #4 (no differences whatsoever inside ISO image), but the ISO image itself is different. - This image IS NOT bootable. - This image is byte-for-byte identical with Disc #3, except has padding ("00") at the end of the image. * Disc #3 File: Win95_OSR25.iso Size: 617308160 bytes MD5: 912DB741210BC04CB8591EDEEC3FA0A0 SHA1: 97F66E77445CD4B1AC55508C36D0FDBC17F17F25 CRC32: 115C1EC4 Notes: - Likely IS an 95C/OSR 2.5 disc, as ISO contains files modified 11/26/1997. - Identical contents as Disc #2 and #4 (no differences whatsoever inside ISO image), but the ISO image itself is different. - This image IS NOT bootable. - This image is byte-for-byte identical with Disc #2, except has NO padding ("00") at the end of the image. * Disc #4 File: Win95_OSR25.iso Size: 596627456 bytes MD5: C7B9A6DD79C262E2C287E26110EA6153 SHA1: 02FB6BB9A6163868A2FA4069FD05BACF1F196ED2 CRC32: B7F18C7C Notes: - Likely IS an 95C/OSR 2.5 disc, as ISO contains files modified 11/26/1997. - Identical contents as Disc #2 and #3 (no differences whatsoever inside ISO image), but the ISO image itself is different. - This image IS bootable. - This image is significantly different bytewise as compared with Disc #2 and Disc #3, the ISO was likely created by a different program (or modifications to insert the boot sector may have altered the structure somehow).
Thanks, I knew about the dates, but was more interested in MSDN copy info, unless OSR 2.5 was never released on MSDN (in which case Retail is good enough). I'm gonna test out the images of what I believe are 2.5 in VMWare in a little bit, to just be sure that they are the real deal.
Bump, as I have found and compared all four images in a more detailed fashion to let people know the differences and edited the first post. Can anyone find a copy of the Windows 95 download page on MSDN on Archive.org? Or have any other verifiable information to add? Thank you
Swedish? And I was looking more along the lines of a reliable source for info (hash, filename, file size) regarding an MSDN copy, not a torrent download.
More information. I have a feeling that #2 and #3 were the same image, but that #2 got those end bytes ("00" padding) appended somehow later, perhaps by some odd downloader or downloading service, which changed the file. I also share the view that different programs likely created the images, so I looked closer and found the following. Disc #1: CDIMAGE 2.47 (10/12/2000), UltraISO 8.6.5.2140 Disc #2: CDIMAGE 2.38 (08/27/1997) Disc #3: CDIMAGE 2.38 (08/27/1997) Disc #4: CDIMAGE 2.38 (08/27/1997) ??? So... Discs 2 or 3 could potentially have been created by Microsoft (shows a CDIMAGE that is old enough)... and I find it unlikely Disc #1 ever was , they likely dont use UltraISO. I think Disc 4 was a modified version of 2/3 to insert a bootsector, but Disc 4 bytewise looks substantially different (though content of ISO is exactly identical). I'm only assuming one of these was from M$. But as I said, I'd like to see more information. For the time being, I think Disc #3 is the "best available copy", and closest thing to an original disc.
All my downloads are checked to Disc #1 (after downloaded from several sources). So, may I make request for deltas patch to convert my download (Disc #1) to the other versions. Thank you very much.
Great link, except my PTSD has been re-triggered by not considering what else is there: OS/2. (Lithium, quick, I need my lithium)!
That site is where I got the Windows 95C (which checked to Disc #1 on the first post). Since, my other downloads are also checked to Disc #1 which I downloaded from other sources. Thus, I make a request for deltas patch to convert it to other version of disc on first post. Hopefully someone willing to make the deltas. Thank you.
Disc 1 <-- It is Not made by Microsoft at least. (MS used to make ISO with CDIMAGE.) Disc 2 <-- This must be over-dumped. Disc 3 <-- This is correct size of Windows 95C OSR 2.5 Disc 4 <-- I think this is not made by Microsoft, because Windows 95 doesn't support to boot from CD itself but floppy.
Hi, Could you please inform the correct size of the ISO file of Windows 95 4.00.950 (RTM) and 4.00.951 (OEM/OSR1)? Thanks, LNW
Well, I think ISO of Windows 95 4.00.950 (RTM) was Not released as Retail Full package. (Retail full package version were released as Floppy version only.) They were released as Retail Upgrade or OEM. This is information for Windows 95 Retail Upgrade or MSDN Windows 95 (Original Release / USA) 1) Upgrade version or MSDN version SHA1:49c7019b829266373b62e212d8ec2e348f5fcf63 / (ISO CD Image, Size : 631,629,824 bytes) I don't know OEM version.
@WinDev Why do you post all those hashes, when you know most of them are home made? 2003,12:00:00, looks the crap one would pick up from BA.
Okay here is Windows 95 4.00.950 OEM (RTM) Code: File: en_win_95_x86_4.00.950_cd_000-04404.iso CRC-32: 31a787f7 MD4: 70daecae571eeabbce41b4c8e2362202 MD5: 3f7919ceca5f53a08a84c26d692dbb8d SHA-1: 285298256c8d406a83ff3c45481cbf2099202c46 Here is Windows 95 4.00.950 OEM (OSR1) Code: File: en_win_95_x86_4.00.950a_cd_000-27722.iso CRC-32: 66f7ec0b MD4: d4de29ac9a560d1b9217c10536794990 MD5: 80dee3cdc0ccb3f4414a1c0c6f45c8b2 SHA-1: 9f28e89aec4dd694f1bb782ca0ec949987902139 These are ISO's of actual cd's I own