Accessing image files
 

Gurus front and centre, please!
Have recently recovered a friend's hard drive which had become impossible to boot into (W95). I strapped it (literally) onto one of my desktops, transferred the files onto my HD and then burned them to CD ROM. Re-installed W95 and it now boots up OK.
However, the said computer was supplied without any original software disks (other than 95) and this software is needed to access the data files. One of the transferred files was in its own 'IMAGE' directory and ran to about 500Mbs. I am guessing that this directory contains a back-up copy of all his op system files. He has a supplied reboot floppy which offers several options for recovering the original set-up but his computer can't read the 'IMAGE' files although they are perfectly see-able on my machine and the office desk-top. The machine was produced by Time, who now "know nothing" - at least nothing helpful. Any thoughts as to how to make the recovery floppy 'see' the 'image' files, please?

Is the program file that brings up the option to restore the image run from the Autoexec.bat or Config.sys files on the startup disk? If so, access them with the 'edit' command and see if the reference to the image file gives a location. Match that and it should work (theoretically).

One proviso,,,these oem disks generally require you to boot from the floppy with the HD in original setup state (i.e. prior to any format/reloading etc) to restore the saved image. The only other way is to try and get a copy of the imaging software from someone (Seagate backup, or some such) that originally raised the image file.

What software is needed from this image that he had before anyway?

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When all else fails, read the manual!

Mice
Many thanks. Am doing this on an intermittent basis so I don't have full time access to the recovery disk. I'll try to get hold of it and make a copy to investigate. Unfortunately, your proviso will probably mean that we're 'stuffed', since I've already Fdisk'ed and reformatted and reloaded W95.
The software is, I think, mainly pro. type graphics stuff for the owner's son who's done a graphics design course and is shortly off for a job in said area. I recovered all his original artwork files but they were produced using the missing software and he needs to keep his hand in.
Anyway, very grateful for the advice.