More questions about PB?

[twinkie]

First of all "Thanks" to everyone for all of the really helpful information on my computer. Now I just want to ask a couple of puzzling questions? I ran setup with my Windows 95 upgrade cd to try & replace whatever was missing on my mplayer. It said to keep some of the files because they were newer than what I was trying to copy. So I did. Does running setup load everything over what's already there? Or does it give you a second copy of what you are trying to replace? I only copied a few things; I didn't copy the whole thing over. I just wanted to replace the media player & a few other things. Does this load my hard drive down? I don't need 2 copies of these?
And is it safe to compress the c: drive to get more hard drive space? I am just wondering; I read in my manual that this helped to create extra space if you need it. Please help! Thanks for any help you guys can give; I truly appreciate it!!!!!
OH I almost forgot; why can't my computer run a full version of windows 95 if I completely format & only load up Win95? It is kinda confusing; it looks like it would run it. But it freezes up. I had to reload it with Win. 3.1 & then with the Win95 upgrade. It just looks like it would take up more space to run those 2 together than just Win95? Just wondering? Thanks!!!

[This message has been edited by twinkie (edited 01-22-2000).]

[Ed_S]

Running setup over a installed copy only rewrites files. Does not do a second copy. Keep the newer versions of files, some program updated them & needs this version.

Compression like drivespace is BAD! don't do it, it usually causes problems down the road & is hard to remove.

Don't see any reason why it won't accept the full version, (BTW, the "full" and the "upgrade" are really the same thing, no need to install 3.1)
Which version of the "full" CD do you have, '95A, B, or C?? Don't know that this would be the problem, just wondering.

[scotter]

if you really need more space and you have some room left now. add a secound partion and compress it leave windows and your important stuff uncompressed and just compress like games etc etc http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif