Here's how to create a boot disk that does let you access the CD-ROM drive.

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You can create a boot disk in Windows 95 using the same procedure, but the disk won't give you access to your CD-ROM drive, which is necessary if you have to reinstall Windows.

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It could also work with online downloads or create DVDs that can stuff far more information onto a single disk.

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