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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows 3.x/9x/ME => Topic started by: JohnK on June 01, 2005, 02:09:40 PM

Title: Windows 3.1 and 98
Post by: JohnK on June 01, 2005, 02:09:40 PM

I have successfully gotten Windows 3.1 to run with Windows 98 installed. I just have to restart in DOS mode. The only problem is that it will only run in standard mode. Whenever I try to run it in 386-enhanced mode, I get an error saying I have an incompatable version of DOS (I figured something like that would happen). Any ideas on how to fix this?

 :'(

-John

Title: Re: Windows 3.1 and 98
Post by: JohnK on June 01, 2005, 02:11:25 PM

IF anyone wants instructions on how to install Win 3.1 with Win 98, I can give them to you.

Title: Re: Windows 3.1 and 98
Post by: Raptor on June 01, 2005, 02:14:12 PM

Where would you obtain Windows 3.1?

Title: Re: Windows 3.1 and 98
Post by: JohnK on June 01, 2005, 02:15:47 PM

Try http://www.retrosoftware.com

Title: Re: Windows 3.1 and 98
Post by: Raptor on June 01, 2005, 02:19:13 PM

What would the difference between Windows 3.1 and 3.11 be ?

Title: Re: Windows 3.1 and 98
Post by: merlin_2 on June 01, 2005, 02:23:15 PM

win98 is win3.1 ??so is win95/winme xp borrows files from the old systems?to run.........what are the specs of your pc......if you seek freeo/s>>http://www.freeos.com/download.php?PHPSESSID=518ed8e87a3056beccd28c1edc282e3c

Title: Re: Windows 3.1 and 98
Post by: JohnK on June 01, 2005, 02:29:51 PM

No no no no no... I had the Windows 3.1 disks and one day got brave enough to try to install it. I did, and it worked.

Title: Re: Windows 3.1 and 98
Post by: JohnK on June 01, 2005, 02:33:07 PM

Windows 3.11 was a little bit more stable then Windows 3.1

Windows for Workgroups 3.11 won't work with Windows 98 (because it only runs in 386-enhanced mode) but Windows 3.11 will. There is little visible difference between Windows 3.1 and 3.11, in fact even the splash screen still says Windows 3.1

Title: Re: Windows 3.1 and 98
Post by: Raptor on June 01, 2005, 02:44:07 PM

Much obliged. I am looking into ordering Windows 3.11 on 9 diskettes. See if I can get it to work as well.

Title: Re: Windows 3.1 and 98
Post by: JohnK on June 01, 2005, 02:50:00 PM

Keep in mind that you can only install it with Windows 95 or 98. Anything newer than that doesn't support real mode DOS, Because Windows 3.x is more of a DOS shell than an OS. I have figured out the best way to get it to work, so just ask for instructions and I will give you some.

Good luck! :)

Title: Re: Windows 3.1 and 98
Post by: merlin_2 on June 01, 2005, 03:00:52 PM

nice if you want it>>http://www.micosyen.com/msdos.php

Title: Re: Windows 3.1 and 98
Post by: JohnK on June 01, 2005, 04:04:15 PM

The boot disk image would have worked great if my hard drive weren't FAT32  :(

Title: Re: Windows 3.1 and 98
Post by: merlin_2 on June 01, 2005, 04:46:53 PM

Well>http://www.acronis.com/enterprise/company/inpress/2004/10-22-bleedinedge-trueimage.html