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Q123174: Intergraph HardPC Incompatible with Windows 95

Article: Q123174
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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After you install Windows 95 on a HardPC system, you cannot start Windows 95.

CAUSE
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HardPC is a hardware/software package designed to emulate MS-DOS on an
Intergraph Clipper Workstation (a UNIX workstation based on the Clipper
processor); it was designed to be compatible with Windows versions 3.x. This
product is not compatible with Windows 95.

NOTE: The HardPC product includes a card that has an Intel processor and allows
Intel-based programs to run. It also contains VGA and SVGA drivers based on
Windows 3.x. This package works with Windows 3.1 but is unsupported by
Microsoft.

MORE INFORMATION
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Intergraph has confirmed this to be a problem with HardPC. Contact Intergraph
Corporation for more information and technical assistance.

Additional query words: 3rdparty clipper unix emulate workstation

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : WINDOWS:95

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