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Boot problems with 3.1
Name: Kara Jennings Date: October 14, 2000 at 05:02:47 Pacific
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Hi everyone, hope you can help!
I have an old PC running Win 3.1, and it gave up the other day! System says Hard Drive error, then asks for a boot disk. I've downloaded what I think is the right one, called dosbot.exe, but this doesn't work. Sorry if I'm a bit vague, I'm not *that* up to speed on this side of things! Would anyone have a link to the files that I need to use? Thanks in advance! Best regards from Scotland, Kara.
Name: amazonman Date: October 14, 2000 at 08:03:48 Pacific
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I have the same exact problem with an old computer of mine. I have search every where for any kind of boot disk for windows 3.1 with no success. I used a windows 98 boot disk and got it to start up in Dos, but could go no further. If you have found a win 3.1 boot disk, please tell me where. Thanks
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Response Number 2
Name: John Sparks Date: October 14, 2000 at 08:31:32 Pacific
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DOS install disks can be downloaded from www.adondonkeep.com (you also need to download rawrite.exe to split the download file onto floppies) You need to get DOS to work before Windows. Good Luck John
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Response Number 3
Name: gene santos Date: October 14, 2000 at 17:02:29 Pacific
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I Have a old 486 IBM computer and cannot find a boot disk to get my system up and going. Please tell me where I can find a bootdisk online site because adondonkeep.com does not work?.
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Response Number 4
Name: Frank Date: October 15, 2000 at 01:03:33 Pacific
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Your link to the files you areneeding is on it's way.
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Response Number 5
Name: John Sparks Date: October 15, 2000 at 01:44:12 Pacific
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I have used Abandonkeep OK recently:- http://www.abandonkeep.com/os/All.shtml
You could also try www.bootdisk.com
John
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Response Number 6
Name: matt Date: November 26, 2000 at 08:14:48 Pacific
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I got a 386 that seems to only tell me that it's os is missing, no boot disks have worked so far need help!
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