TITLE:              FAQ: Novell DOS 7 and Windows 95
DOCUMENT ID:        TID1202114
DOCUMENT REVISION:  1
DATE:               30AUG95
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NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION:
Novell DOS 7

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ISSUE:

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON NOVELL DOS 7 AND WINDOWS 95**

Q.  Is Novell DOS 7.0 compatible with Windows 95?

A.  Windows 95 is an Operating System.  As with any new operating
system, when installed it completely replaces the existing Operating
System whether it is Novell DOS, PC DOS or MS DOS.  

Q.  Can Windows 95 be installed on a Novell DOS 7.0 machine
compressed with Stacker v3.12 (Licensed version of Stacker that ships
with Novell DOS 7.0)?

A.  No. The licensed version of Stacker (version 3.12) that ships
with Novell DOS 7.0 has been modified to work specifically with
Novell DOS.  If Windows 95 is installed on a drive compressed with
Novell DOS 7's Stacker v3.12, data loss may occur.  Novell recommends
that customers do a full backup of the hard drive and remove Stacker
v3.12 before installing Windows 95.

Q.  Once Windows 95 is installed over Novell DOS 7.0, can Windows 95
be uninstalled back to Novell DOS 7.0?

A.  Windows 95 completely replaces the DOS operating system when it
is installed. If a customer decides they do not like or cannot use
Windows 95, customers can, under normal circumstances, UNINSTALL
Windows 95 and go back to their previous DOS. However, some customers
have reported that the Windows 95 Uninstall does NOT function
properly if the previous operating system was Novell DOS 7.  
Usually, all access to the drive and its data are LOST. 

     Novell strongly recommends that customers with a Novell DOS 7
machine do a full backup of their hard drive before installing
Windows 95.

**Windows and Windows 95 are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.

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