Solve : Windows 3.1 Install?

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Answer» WHen I load windows 3.1 onto a computer it tells me that it updates the Autoexec and config files. I can type WIN and launch into to windows but when I reboot the system will not load windows. Do I need to install DOS first. I have DOS 6.22 upgrade I think, it is 3 Disk do I need the full version or can I use the 3 disk.DOS must be installed before Windows3 can be installed. To automatically load Windows, add the following line to the end of autoexec.bat: winQuote WHen I load windows 3.1 onto a computer it tells me that it updates the Autoexec and config files. I can type WIN and launch into to windows but when I reboot the system will not load windows. Do I need to install DOS first. Any windows 3.1 experts available.You've already got the answer. I guess you didn't like it? DOS has to be installed - all 3 disks. End of story.The following are the config.sys and autoexec.bat of a fairly typical Win311 UK based system. No CDROM drives, soundcards etc are loaded in this instance. Config.sys: Code: [Select]DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS BUFFERS=15,0 FILES=30 DOS=UMB LASTDRIVE=E FCBS=4,0 DEVICEHIGH /L:1,12048 =C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE DOS=HIGH COUNTRY=044,,C:\DOS\COUNTRY.SYS DEVICEHIGH /L:1,15792 =C:\DOS\DISPLAY.SYS CON=(EGA,,1) DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\IFSHLP.SYS STACKS=9,256 Autoexec.bat: Code: [Select]LH /L:0;1,45456 /S C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.EXE /X @ECHO OFF PROMPT $p$g PATH C:\WINDOWS;C:\DOS SET TEMP=C:\TEMP MODE CON CODEPAGE PREPARE=((437) C:\DOS\EGA.CPI) MODE CON CODEPAGE SELECT=437 LH /L:1,16656 KEYB UK,,C:\DOS\KEYBOARD.SYS MOUSE /S3 WIN A Windows 311 expert. I liked the answer. My DOS disk say 6.22 upgrade and I didn't know if that was the full version. Load the DOS 6.22 3 disk and then install windows 3.1. I will try this tomorrow, thanks for all your help.Quote I can type WIN and launch into to windows Then you already have dos installed. Quote when I reboot the system will not load windows Then you need to add win to your autoexec.bat as previously advised. Try typing ver at the dos prompt & hitting From a dos/311 dummy. Hey, I just installed windows 3.1, but when I rebooted into dos and tried loading windows, it said something about this version of windows is not compatible with the version of dos... is there anywhere where i can download a version of dos 3.1?Xarden, It is impolite to hijack someone else's thread rather than starting your own. You need DOS 5 or later, preferably 6.22 Try eBay for this. There are some KLUDGE and FreeDOS available but as you are asking for DOS 3.1 these solutions will obviously be beyond you. No legal downloads for Microsoft DOS exist.Sorry, but I had to have a small chuckle to myself. Why on earth would you want to install an oerating system that is no longer supported by Microsoft ?? I understand that some small/family business may still run 3.1, but I can't understand why they'd persist with it.Quote Why on earth would you want to install an oerating system that is no longer supported by Microsoft Why are you still writing batch files on a Windows machine? Because you can. Actually there are many hobbyists who keep their old machines, usually with the last upgrade in place. This is one way to leverage the hardware that you have. Ever try running XP on a 486? ANOTHER reason is cost. Not everyone can afford todays machines and software. The old software worked just fine, was less bloated, and cost a lot less. Personally I have an old IBM-286 (512KB RAM, 20MB disk) running PC-DOS 7 and Win 3.1. Even in my wildest dreams, I'm PRETTY sure it's not ready for XP or Vista. PS. I'm no accountant, but I'm pretty sure a small business can write off computers as a capital expense. Yeah .... Fair enough. Quote PS. I'm no accountant, but I'm pretty sure a small business can write off computers as a capital expense. As I understand it, in the UK, new computer equipment is 100% tax deductable.hi there i have ms-dos 6.22 and windows workgroup 3.11 install on my laptop which my laptop only works with it and i have couple questions 1. how can i get online with it i have ie 3.03 installed that comes with tcp/ip my laptop has pcmcia and the network card its a 3com 16-bit pccard 10/100base-tx the laptop is a HITACHI visionbook traviler 3000 series Don't ask why i have it and upgrade it for a better one (Quote:NO i like small pack laptops easy to carie and use) can anyone help me with the program if so you can contact me threw icq @ 337780200 Msn @ [emailprotected] Yahoo @ xcdrxdigitalchildxcdrx Aol @ x2xdigichildx2x any help will be breatfull thank youDigital404 - You might like to Google for Arachne - it might suit your purpose. Good luck

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WHen I load windows 3.1 onto a computer it tells me that it updates the Autoexec and config files. I can type WIN and launch into to windows but when I reboot the system will not load windows.

Do I need to install DOS first. I have DOS 6.22 upgrade I think, it is 3 Disk do I need the full version or can I use the 3 disk.DOS must be installed before Windows3 can be installed. To automatically load Windows, add the following line to the end of autoexec.bat:
winQuote

WHen I load windows 3.1 onto a computer it tells me that it updates the Autoexec and config files. I can type WIN and launch into to windows but when I reboot the system will not load windows.

Do I need to install DOS first.

Any windows 3.1 experts available.You've already got the answer. I guess you didn't like it?

DOS has to be installed - all 3 disks. End of story.The following are the config.sys and autoexec.bat of a fairly typical Win311 UK based system. No CDROM drives, soundcards etc are loaded in this instance.

Config.sys:
Code: [Select]DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS
BUFFERS=15,0
FILES=30
DOS=UMB
LASTDRIVE=E
FCBS=4,0
DEVICEHIGH /L:1,12048 =C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE
DOS=HIGH
COUNTRY=044,,C:\DOS\COUNTRY.SYS
DEVICEHIGH /L:1,15792 =C:\DOS\DISPLAY.SYS CON=(EGA,,1)
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\IFSHLP.SYS
STACKS=9,256

Autoexec.bat:
Code: [Select]LH /L:0;1,45456 /S C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.EXE /X
@ECHO OFF
PROMPT $p$g
PATH C:\WINDOWS;C:\DOS
SET TEMP=C:\TEMP
MODE CON CODEPAGE PREPARE=((437) C:\DOS\EGA.CPI)
MODE CON CODEPAGE SELECT=437
LH /L:1,16656 KEYB UK,,C:\DOS\KEYBOARD.SYS
MOUSE /S3
WIN

A Windows 311 expert. I liked the answer. My DOS disk say 6.22 upgrade and I didn't know if that was the full version. Load the DOS 6.22 3 disk and then install windows 3.1. I will try this tomorrow, thanks for all your help.Quote

I can type WIN and launch into to windows

Then you already have dos installed.
Quote

when I reboot the system will not load windows

Then you need to add win to your autoexec.bat as previously advised.

Try typing ver at the dos prompt & hitting

From a dos/311 dummy. Hey,
I just installed windows 3.1, but when I rebooted into dos and tried loading windows, it said something about this version of windows is not compatible with the version of dos...

is there anywhere where i can download a version of dos 3.1?Xarden,

It is impolite to hijack someone else's thread rather than starting your own.

You need DOS 5 or later, preferably 6.22 Try eBay for this. There are some KLUDGE and FreeDOS available but as you are asking for DOS 3.1 these solutions will obviously be beyond you. No legal downloads for Microsoft DOS exist.Sorry, but I had to have a small chuckle to myself.

Why on earth would you want to install an oerating system that is no longer supported by Microsoft ??

I understand that some small/family business may still run 3.1, but I can't understand why they'd persist with it.Quote

Why on earth would you want to install an oerating system that is no longer supported by Microsoft

Why are you still writing batch files on a Windows machine? Because you can.

Actually there are many hobbyists who keep their old machines, usually with the last upgrade in place. This is one way to leverage the hardware that you have. Ever try running XP on a 486?

ANOTHER reason is cost. Not everyone can afford todays machines and software. The old software worked just fine, was less bloated, and cost a lot less.

Personally I have an old IBM-286 (512KB RAM, 20MB disk) running PC-DOS 7 and Win 3.1. Even in my wildest dreams, I'm PRETTY sure it's not ready for XP or Vista.

PS. I'm no accountant, but I'm pretty sure a small business can write off computers as a capital expense. Yeah .... Fair enough.
Quote

PS. I'm no accountant, but I'm pretty sure a small business can write off computers as a capital expense.

As I understand it, in the UK, new computer equipment is 100% tax deductable.hi there i have ms-dos 6.22 and windows workgroup 3.11 install on my laptop which my laptop only works with it and i have couple questions

1. how can i get online with it

i have ie 3.03 installed that comes with tcp/ip my laptop has pcmcia and the network card its a 3com 16-bit pccard 10/100base-tx

the laptop is a HITACHI visionbook traviler 3000 series

Don't ask why i have it and upgrade it for a better one (Quote:NO i like small pack laptops easy to carie and use)

can anyone help me with the program if so you can contact me threw icq @ 337780200 Msn @ [emailprotected] Yahoo @ xcdrxdigitalchildxcdrx Aol @ x2xdigichildx2x

any help will be breatfull

thank youDigital404 - You might like to Google for Arachne - it might suit your purpose.

Good luck

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