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The On-line Microsoft Windows Evaluation & Migration Planning Kit contains tools and information to help Information Systems (IS) professionals prepare for the migration to Windows 95. All documents included in this Kit were created using Microsoft Word.

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The Evaluation and Migration Planning Kit contains four major sections:
Business Impact
Evaluation Materials
Migration Tools
Technical Reference
To provide feedback on this kit and the tools included, please send e-mail to MigReply@microsoft.com. Although we welcome your input, please be aware that this is a feedback-only alias, no product or program questions will be answered.

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Business Impact

Financial Impact

Provides a framework to quantify the financial impact of Windows 95 in your organization. This tool is completely customizable so that you can input assumptions relevant to your individual organization. Default data is provided based on the Business Value studies cited below. The current version runs in Microsoft Excel 5.0 or higher.


Below are independent studies on how Windows 95 will improve the effectiveness of different parts of an organization:

Gartner Group "Total Cost of Ownership"
Describes how the total cost of owning a PC is affected by migrating to Windows 95. This document could not be published here, but can be acquired from your local Gartner Group representative.
"Rescue for the HelpDesk"
Reviews the impact Windows 95 will have on supporting end users through a help desk. Researched and produced by the Workgroup Technologies Corporation.
"Windows 3.1 vs. Windows 95: Quantification of Learning Time"
Quantifies the learning time and effect on the productivity that migrating to Windows 95 has on existing Windows 3.1 users. Researched and produced by Usability Sciences corporation.
Windows 95 Fact Sheet for Information Systems Professionals
Provides an overview of how Windows 95 will help IS managers reduce their support burden, increase control over client desktops, and increase the productivity of end users.
"Windows 95 & Netware: A Networking Insight"
Describes how Windows 95 improves integration and management of clients on Novell Netware based networks. Written by noted Novell expert and author Charles Rose.
Corporate Migration Stories
Information Systems Professionals from the world's most information-driven companies share their experiences and give advice on migrating to Windows 95.

Evaluation Materials
Windows 95 Feature Review Guide
This 350 page book provides a complete overview of Windows 95 and all of its new features and functionality. Microsoft Press offers a printed version of this book under the title Introducing Microsoft Windows 95. Call (800) MS-Press to order a copy; ISBN 1-55615-60-2.
(Download: 5,930KB, Self Extracting Zip File, Published: August 16, 1995)

Call (800) MS-Press to order a copy; ISBN 1-55615-60-2.

Migration Tools

Compatibility: Tools to help you determine Windows 95 compatibility within your organization.

Hardware Compatibility List
This section lists all the hardware that has been tested on Windows 95. The hardware is divided into two categories: products that have received the "Designed for Windows 95" logo, and products that have been shown, through testing, to work with Windows 95. For the products that have the logo, the most up-to-date drivers are available for you to download.
Software Compatibility List
A helpfile list of the >2500 existing applications we have tested. Except where noted, according to our tests these applications will run as well or better under Windows 95. Of course, you’ll be the final judge.
Note: application that do not appear on this list are likely to work fine; they just weren’t part of our internal testing effort. Also note that this is not a list of Windows 95 Logo'd products.
(Download: 127KB, Self Extracting Zip File, Published: February 1, 1996)
Windows 95 System Check
A standalone application that can be used to ensure existing hardware meets the minimum requirements to run Windows 95. This application checks for processor type, hard disk space, RAM, and certain applications that are known to cause problems during setup.
(Download: 76KB, Self Extracting Zip File, Published: September 7, 1995)

Deployment Planning: Tools to help in planning for the migration to Windows 95

Deployment Planning Guide
Provides an overview of the key steps in the deployment of Windows 95.
(Download: 888KB, Self Extracting Zip File, Published: August 16, 1995)
Deployment Planning Template
A Microsoft Project template that follows the 7-step roll-out model outlined in the Deployment Planning Guide. This outline can be customized for individual organizations. This template requires running the setup program included, and requires Microsoft Project 4.0 or Microsoft Project for Windows 95 to open. Includes a completed template created by a Fortune 100 company during their migration.
(Download: 434KB, Self Extracting Zip File, Published: August 16, 1995)

End User Training: Tools to help train your end users.

Technical Reference

End User Course Materials
A complete set of student and instructor materials for use in training your end users. This course was developed by the Microsoft User Education department, to be used in conjunction with the Introducing Windows 95 guide. These materials allow you to do training in a just-in-time, just-enough fashion. Also includes an End User Evaluation Form that you can use to evaluate your end user’s perception of the migration and training process.
(Download: 1,262KB, Self Extracting Zip File, Published: August 16, 1995):
Introducing Windows 95
This 95-page guide provides a basic overview of Windows 95 from an end-user’s perspective. Useful for determining end user training requirements during the sample deployment phase of migration.
Note: this is the same documentation that ships with the retail product.
(Download: 2,102KB, Self Extracting Zip File, Published: August 16, 1995)
Windows 95 Resource Kit
The complete Windows 95 Resource Kit in a helpfile. The printed version of the Windows 95 Resource Kit is now available in stores or by calling (800) MS-PRESS; ISBN 1-55615-678-2. Please note that this helpfile only runs under Windows 95.
(Download: 2,225KB, Self Extracting Zip File, Published: August 16, 1995)