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Name: Frankie
Date: July 29, 2003 at 17:23:39 Pacific
OS: No Operating System
CPU/Ram: 486/32MB
Comment:

Is there away to install Windows 3.11 and Windows 95 on the same computer?



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Response Number 1
Name: Wengier
Date: July 29, 2003 at 17:44:02 Pacific
Reply:

Of course YES!

Since Windows 3.11 and Windows 95 are just GUIs on top of DOS, you can just install MS-DOS 7.0 or MS-DOS 7.10 to start them as GUI.

Here is MS-DOS 7.10 Full Edition with Installer:

http://newdos.yginfo.net/msdos71.htm


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Response Number 2
Name: x86
Date: July 29, 2003 at 22:29:06 Pacific
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If you install DOS then W3.1 then W95 certain files are overwritten by W95.

The easiest way to install DOS/W3.x and W95 is to use a boot manager.

XOSL is "free" http://www.xosl.org/


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Response Number 3
Name: Mick C
Date: July 30, 2003 at 02:06:18 Pacific
Reply:

Lets go back to basics!

If you install MS-DOS 6.22 followed by Windows 95. Windows will create its own boot Manager to enable dual boot. You can then load Windows 3.1 in a differant directory (folder) called say C:\Win31 and both will work.

However you do not need to install 6.22 first if you do not want to. Just install 3.1 as above.

Wengier, Why install MS-DOS 7.0? since Windows 95 will installl it for you?

X86, A Boot Manager is not a bad idea idea however!



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Response Number 4
Name: Bobthearch
Date: July 30, 2003 at 07:02:30 Pacific
Reply:

I'd create two partitions on the hard drive, one for 3.1 and one for '95. Then use a boot loader, XOSL is great, for choosing which to boot when you start the computer.

Best Luck,
Bob


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Response Number 5
Name: Frankie
Date: July 30, 2003 at 08:46:17 Pacific
Reply:

What if I want to put Win98 and WinXP on the same computer. Can that be done too?


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Response Number 6
Name: x86
Date: July 30, 2003 at 09:15:32 Pacific
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YES XP has a built in boot loader and providing it is installed on a seperate partition or drive it will find MSDOS.

Bear in mind though that MSDOS up to version 7.0x / W3.xx / W95A can only recognise and install on FAT 12/16 partitions natively, whereas W95 B&C / W98 (MSDOS 7.1x) can recognise FAT 12/16 and 32 partitions.

XP can recognise all versions of FAT and NTFS.

Personally would look at installing W95 B/C or W98 on FAT32 and changing the boot file as explained under MSDOS 7.xx here:
http://www.mwpms.uklinux.net/opage4.htm
so have choice of booting DOS then Windows

You should be able to also install W3.x to a folder using the 3XSTART.exe file at bottom of this page:
http://www.oldstuff.myagora.net/powerload/win3x.htm

XP should be OK dual booting if you use PRO VERSION, HOME VERSION is an upgrade for W98SE!

Hope this makes sense and someone else can clarify what I have written!


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Response Number 7
Name: Wengier
Date: July 30, 2003 at 16:53:35 Pacific
Reply:

Yes. But the MS-DOS 7.10 Installer I mentioned above will do all of these works automatically! Including a great patched version of IO.SYS(not only 3xStart patched)!


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Response Number 8
Name: Frankie
Date: July 30, 2003 at 18:48:55 Pacific
Reply:

Ok..

I did a quick format on my hard drive on the 486 computer and cleared all partitions. The hard drive is clean and ready to be partitioned and formatted..

Before I do anything I want to know more about XOSL that "x86" recommended. The problem I am having is that I don't know where to start. The manual for XOSL only tells how to install the program, I don't know if I have to install Windows first, or Dos first, or what?

Just to let everyone know what operating system I'm installing is MS-DOS 6.22, Windows 3.11, and Windows 95.

Please help me out because I want to be at lest 90% sure what I am doing before I do anything..

P.S.

Thanks for being helpful everybody.


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Response Number 9
Name: Frankie
Date: August 1, 2003 at 08:50:28 Pacific
Reply:

Never mind, I figure what I have to do. Thanks for everyones help...


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