Boot problems with 3.1

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Name: Kara Jennings
Date: October 14, 2000 at 05:02:47 Pacific
Subject: Boot problems with 3.1

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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.

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Response Number 1

Name: amazonman
Date: October 14, 2000 at 08:03:48 Pacific
Subject: Boot problems with 3.1

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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
Subject: Boot problems with 3.1

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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
Subject: Boot problems with 3.1

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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
Subject: Boot problems with 3.1

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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
Subject: Boot problems with 3.1

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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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Booting problems with Win 3.1 . . .HELP! Boot & Run Win 3.1 ffrom a CD Rom problem with 3.1 3.1 can't find my cd-rom drive. Free Internet Access for Windows 3.1	i need help!!!! with with 3.1 and dos Memory problems with IE4, or IE5 win 3.1 locked out need a boot disk for 3.1 Network with 3.1

Response Number 6

Name: matt
Date: November 26, 2000 at 08:14:48 Pacific
Subject: Boot problems with 3.1

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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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