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Upgrade from 2.1 to Warp 3 with WIN-OS2
Name: Page Date: June 18, 2002 at 18:12:53 Pacific
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I have OS/2 2.1 HPFS on one partition with WIN-0s/2 installed. I have win31 programs and files that I need to use. How would I upgrade OS/2 2.1 to Warp and still keep WIN-OS2 support?
I need to upgrade to Warp because a lot of software I want to use requires at least Warp.
Use Warp3 Blue which has WIN-OS/2 also! It's been a long time since I've used Warp3, but I think you should be able to install on top of OS/2 ver2.1 Better back up everything first. Save anything/everything to floppies or whatever. If you can get a hold of an original Microsoft Windows 3.1 you can actually use it also. There are some tricks, etc.
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Response Number 2
Name: Destiny Date: June 19, 2002 at 07:42:14 Pacific
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I don't see any reason why you can't install Warp 3 over 2.1. You already have winos2, if you install over it will still be there.
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Response Number 3
Name: page Date: June 19, 2002 at 11:58:32 Pacific
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Thank you.
I will post here again the results of the install.
I do not have the boxes to Warp anymore.
How could I tell looking at the diskettes if it is Blue or Red version? All my Warp Diskettes are colored Red.
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