Hi,
I have WFW 3.11 (and also Win 3.1) on floppies of course, and was wondering if anyone has copied them onto a CD? If so, do you copy each disk into a folder labeled 'disk1, disk 2' etc., or do you just copy all files into one place on the CD? I would like to have it so that when I run the installer, it fully installs, and doesn't ask me to insert/locate disk #x... Is this possible? (Also, could I then make a folder on the CD for WFW 3.11, and another for Win 3.1, etc... and just open the required folder for the desired OS and install it?). I'd like to put DOS on there, but I'm assuming that it won't work because disk 1 needs to be 'bootable', right?

Thanks in advance,
Kris

All the Win3.x files from all disks can be placed in one directory. Yes, you can have a Win 3.1 directory and another for Win3.11
You can make a DOS directory but it won't be bootable of course. However, if you learn about ISO burning, you can create a bootable CD-ROM. CD-ROMS do not boot like floppy disks or hard drives. However, it isn't that difficult to figure out how to make an ISO image that can be copied onto a CD-R to make it bootable.

Someone should rename this forum into "Preston & James-Memorial"...
They seem to know almost everything and do almost all of the work!

Great Job: Preston!
Great Job: James!

Lloyd - don't underestimate yourself either! you've done your share of help to myself and others too. Thank you all fgor your help with each of my questions I've had recently!!!

If you want to access your CD/R from DOS or Windows 3x ensure that it is in ISO 9660 Format (Also known as El Torito, which only supports the 8.3 file format) and not in JOLIET which is the default format in most CD/R Creation Programs. (Which also support Windows 9x Long File Named Directories & Files) As Preston points out only ISO 9660 will support the Bootable CD/R

I have created and used Windows 3x images with no problems and yes you can store each version in its own sub-directory (All files in one directory, no need for 'Disk Directories' by the way. As Preston also points out MS-DOS can be stored in the same way, But will not be bootable unless stored in the Root directory! I have a MS-DOS 6.22 - Windows for Workgroups 3.11 CD/R with a MS-DOS 6.22 Boot Disk with CD-ROM Drivers to startup PC's without BIOS CD Bootup Faclity!

I use Adaptec Easy CD Creator which has Options to use ISO 9660 & Bootable CD/R in the CD Layout Properties. Other users say NERO BURNING ROM is more user frendly!

In essence you create a network admin install on the CD, by copying the files to one folder. However in doing so, when you install from the CD because the folder is read-only you end up with "Unknown Organisation" in Windows 3.1, however if you switch to C:\Windows and run setup /f you can re-enter your details - just make sure you exit when it asks for the first disk. This is a n MS KB article the number of which I have forgotten.

RC

Nero is very friendly to use and makes both "floppy emulation" (loads simulated boot floppy first) and "hard disk emulation" bootable CDs easily. They are nice ways to learn about DOS and to store executables downloaded from (thanks Mick!) Powerload for future use. Any advice on running WFW 3.11 from a bootable drive image CD?

I haven't look at the the setupdisk lately.
If WinX setup are like other disk installed program,it has a file that says what what disk it is.Dike disk 1 will have a file that says disk 1 and disk 2 will have a file that says disk 2 and so on.If this is so,then copy allthe disk into one folder and remove the disk file.Then you can setup winX from one folder with out have to use floppy disk.
In facted you cold make a boot cd.Copy winX and dos to the cd and you can run winX from the cd.
You can write a set of batch files for the cd.
Useing dos commamds to make a recovery cd to restore your files if your system crashes.