Do not let any eagerness you may have to install Windows 95 override your common sense. For example do not try to install it during a huge thunderstorm where you have a much greater risk of taking frequent power hits. Do not begin the installation unless you have a bare minimum of one hour of uninterrupted time blocked out for it. This applies even to the experienced user. Two hours would be even better.
Silly mistakes happen when people feel rushed and they forget what they did or saw on the computer.
When going through the installation be deliberate and read every screen carefully. You may miss some critical information if you fail to do this. Keep a pen or pencil and a pad of paper at hand. If you happen upon a problem or error message, take time to stop right there and write down what your exact actions were prior to this message and exactly where in the installation process this happened. After you do this, continue with what seems to be wise to do and document these actions as well.