Windows 10: How do I Install Windows 95' on an old COMPAQ PRESARIO desktop without an OS

The specific computer name is the Compaq Presario 5660. It was made to run Win98 but I upgraded it to WinXP then erased the hard drive. I want to install Win95 so then I can upgrade it to Win98SE since I bought a Win 98SE upgrade disk. And yes, I know that they are unsupported, I just like to use old Windows.

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Compaq Presario SR5219UK Desktop PC - Not installing Windows Vista 32-bit!!

Hello Community,

On Thursday, I ran DBAN on the hard disk to securely erase all of the previous owner's data. After 6 hours of it running the DoD Short erasure process. I tried to install Windows Vista SP2 32-bit, and it wouldn't install it would give me the error saying that Windows couldn't enter the next phase of the installation. It was when it had just finished the "Installing Updates" part and looked like it was going to ask me to restart. I have tried Vista on a USB Flash Drive and a CD, neither which solved my problem, SP1 on a USB wouldn't get to the installation wizard while SP2 would get to the "Installing Windows" part but never complete it. The installer did manage to boot Vista files on the hard drive though it says "BOOTMGR IS MISSING, PRESS CTRL, ALT + DELETE TO RESTART" I've tried using the Compaq Recovery Disc that I found on the Internet Archive that said would work on SR5000 series Desktops which didn't work:



Compaq Presario SR5000 Recovery DVD's : Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Compaq : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive



And now I'm trying to download a HDD Dump of a Compaq Presario SR5130NX to try and put on the machine.



HP Compaq Presario SR5130NX HDD dump : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive



I am almost out of ideas and if someone could please help me I would really appreciate it. Thank you.

 

Diamond StealthS60 Feat. Radeon 7000 unable to install into a Compaq Presario

Diamond StealthS60 Feat. Radeon 7000 unable to install into a Compaq Presario . The OS is Windows Xp....I've tried to disable the current video card. Pease help.... It's my first PC. plug & play is not find the card.

 

Compaq Presario SR5219UK Desktop PC - Not installing Windows Vista 32-bit!!

Thank you for the advice Bill. I will take that into account but thankfully I have repaired the Compaq Presario.