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[Windows 95/98] Extract a file from the Windows CD:

1. Insert the Windows Startup Diskette and restart your computer.


2. Wait until you see the Startup Menu and choose to proceed with cd-rom support.


3. The DOS-prompt will be A:\>. Insert the Windows CD, type EXT and press Enter.


4. You are asked from which directory you want to extract; type X:\WIN9x (replace x with 5 or 8, and X with the letter of your cd-drive, usually E:\ and not D:\ because in this mode D:\ is the virtual RAM-drive, if you have more than one partition, the CD drive letter is higher up the alphabet, according to the number of your partitions).


5. You are prompted to type the name of the file you want to extract. Type the exact name and extension, for instance explorer.exe. The filename is not case-sensitive.


6. Now you will have to give the name of the file you want to extract to, usually X:\WINDOWS or X:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM (X being the drive with your Windows folder, almost always C:\). Make sure you know the right location before you extract.


7. The information you have given will be displayed and you will be asked to confirm it.


8. After you have confirmed, the file will be traced on the CD. When found, you will be asked to overwrite it. Choose all (type a) and press Enter.


9. The file will be extracted and replaced.

IMPORTANT: Remember to use the right CD! For instance, if you have Windows 98 Second Edition, you should not use the original Windows 98 CD. New PC's often come with the Windows CD copied to a (hidden) partition on your hard drive, but there should always be a "recovery CD", which you can use the same way as an original Windows 98 CD.