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Name: Tim Date: September 29, 2002 at 09:28:44 Pacific OS: Win 3.1 CPU/Ram: Intel Celeron 233, 48 Mg
Comment:
I'm having problems installing windows 3.1, I have copied the disks to my hdd, and then I run setup, but the instalation program keeps telling me that it can't find "winhelp.exe" or something simmilar.. Does anyone have any suggestions of what I can do.. I've checked all the disks, but this file is not on any of them.. Thanks, Tim prozacnationfr@hotmail.com
Name: aries Date: September 29, 2002 at 15:24:26 Pacific
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Given that this is in the Win31 forum, you want to load dos. Get your three dos installation disks and put disk 1 in your A: drive and boot the machine. When you're done loading dos, put disk 1 of your windows disks in A: and type a:\setup.
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Response Number 2
Name: Tim Date: September 30, 2002 at 04:41:31 Pacific
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I had already installed dos on to the hdd. The problem I have is a missing file from the Windows installation disks. I have actually managed to get round this problem by renaming a *.txt file winhelp.exe, however, although windows will now boot fine, I have problems should I need to use the help files.. Any suggestions?
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Response Number 3
Name: Ghostman1 Date: September 30, 2002 at 15:37:00 Pacific
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It sounds like one of your disks is short a file,Or it might be corrupt.Did all the Windows disks go in right one after the other? You might want to see if you can find another set of win 3.1 disks..
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Response Number 4
Name: Computer Man Date: October 1, 2002 at 07:06:51 Pacific
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go to www.abandonwarering.com and find a site that hosts Windows 3.1 install disks. Using 6 or 7 blank disks copy the Windows 3.1 disk files you downloaded (uncompressed) to the disks.
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Response Number 5
Name: Ghostman 1 Date: October 8, 2002 at 08:31:43 Pacific
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TIM, I had the same problem. Email me and I will show you where the problem is at...
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