In case that is ancient and forgotten knowledge of the fore-bearers by now: copy your 9x setup folder from the CD (image) onto the hard disk first, then install from there. Will be MUCH quicker then, and you will never have to dig out the CD again, when Windows asks for it.

Windows 95C OSR2.5 ... It has been stuck at that screen for the past ten minutes or so and that is with a flash medium instead of an old clunky hard drive. Now imagine how slow and awful that must've been back then

Oh boi here it comes

Beautiful

Ohw

Mh

Time for the fine tip

That means digging into the packaging. However, I don't have any power tools small enough to do this with any accuracy