I need a boot diskette for windows 3.1!
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Name: Michelle
Date: February 3, 2000 at 11:31:03 Pacific
Subject: I need a boot diskette for windows 3.1! |
Comment: I have a very old computer and it is running 3.1 and when I turn it on it says c:drive failure, run setup press F1 to resume and when I do it says insert boot diskette in drive A. How can I make a boot diskette to correct this problem? Thank you in advance.
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Response Number 1
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Name: Nemisis
Date: February 3, 2000 at 22:01:31 Pacific
Subject: I need a boot diskette for windows 3.1!
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Reply: (edit)Go into CMOS and check the usuall drive settings - especially the hard drive cylinders, heads and sector settings. If the details are not on the drive go to the manufacturers site. Yes, you have to open the computer for this (and maybe remove the hard drive), so hold the chassis - to equalize static electricity - while you're poking around in there) If after setting everything in CMOS/BIOS you find settings disappear/change and strange messages appear when booting, check the battery condition in the computer - replace if necessary (it's probably flat). This may be easier at a shop since some early batteries were soldered in place.
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Response Number 2
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Name: Carl Sundman
Date: February 4, 2000 at 09:54:39 Pacific
Subject: I need a boot diskette for windows 3.1!
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Reply: (edit)If after trying the above and you still need a Windows 3.1 boot disk send me an E-Mail, and I will send you a boot disk via the E-Mail route. Best Regards always,
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Response Number 3
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Name: #
Date: February 4, 2000 at 10:41:44 Pacific
Subject: I need a boot diskette for windows 3.1!
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Reply: (edit)Windows 3.1 has no Boot Disk, as it is not an OS You need a MS-DOS Boot Disk which can be created via File Manager. Then copy all files needed and change Autoexec.Bat & Config.Sys to find files on A Drive.
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Response Number 4
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Name: Frank
Date: February 6, 2000 at 12:59:32 Pacific
Subject: I need a boot diskette for windows 3.1! |
Reply: (edit)To make a win31 bootdisk.
Make a system disk....format a:/s
Copy the config.sys and autoexec.bat files
to the disk.
Go to windows and copy all ini & grp files
edit the autoexec.bat file on the disk and add win as the last command.This works I've made them myself.
If you need one go here to download one.
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Response Number 5
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Name: Trevor
Date: February 11, 2000 at 14:06:31 Pacific
Subject: I need a boot diskette for windows 3.1! |
Reply: (edit)could u send me the file for the boot disk for windows 3.1...my battery is fine, and the cmos setup is also fine...it's greatly appreciated...thanks
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Response Number 6
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Name: florine_4
Date: May 4, 2000 at 19:39:02 Pacific
Subject: I need a boot diskette for windows 3.1!
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Reply: (edit)I can also use a boot disk for Windows 3.1
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Response Number 7
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Name: Don Lynn
Date: June 4, 2000 at 06:34:44 Pacific
Subject: I need a boot diskette for windows 3.1!
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Reply: (edit)Sorry if it sounds dumb, but I too would appreciate a boot disk to run 3.1 . I have read and re-read the various instructions but still don't comprehend everything. I understand that it is a DOS disk...can u eamil me the boot disk or tell me how to make one from a win 98 computer?
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Response Number 8
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Name: Elias Nure
Date: July 8, 2000 at 10:53:55 Pacific
Subject: I need a boot diskette for windows 3.1!
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Reply: (edit)I have a similar problem, however the only thing that comes up on my screen when i start up my computer is DRIVE NOT READY ERROR
Insert Booot Diskete in A:
press any key to continue So i woulnd very much appreciate a windows boot disk from any body
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