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HELP I HAVE Very old laptop and i cant get it to install windows 3.1

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Name: Angel
Date: December 18, 2000 at 17:58:22 Pacific
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i have a 486 laptop wich somehow i messed up and lost the hard drive and when i boot it up it only says insert boot up disk or system disk someting like that HELP ME PLEASE!!!



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Name: ckdexterhn
Date: December 18, 2000 at 18:29:27 Pacific
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You have to install win 3.1 on top of DOS. You can got to www.bootdisk.com and download a Win 3.1 or a DOS boot disk from there, but if you really messed up the hard drive, then re-install DOS 6.22 then Windows 3.1


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Response Number 2
Name: Angel
Date: December 19, 2000 at 11:26:18 Pacific
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Thanks ill see if i can do that ..


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Response Number 3
Name: Glyn
Date: December 21, 2000 at 04:15:46 Pacific
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Don't format! (Just in case you were going to...) With the first disk of the 6.22 set in the drive, after bootign, try using the command "sys c:" from the DOS prompt. This will load the boot files and command.com. Then reboot. If that fails, then do a full DOS install. First save your config.sys and autoexec.bat files so that you can restore them after DOS has reloaded and possibly overwritten them. Then reboot.

Good luck & may the force be with you!


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Response Number 4
Name: Angel
Date: December 25, 2000 at 08:34:51 Pacific
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Yea i hope the force will be with me lol thanks i still havent tried it cause ive been helping my cousin build some computers for his kids but as soon as i can ill get on my laptop that lil s--- has to work its all i got =(.. My screen name on aim is DaGuyverX18 for dos of you whod like to chat online or give me som info threw there id be greatfull thanks.. PEACE!!!!!


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