Will this work?
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Name: aanalore
Date: March 2, 2004 at 05:30:56 Pacific
Subject: Will this work?
OS: Windows XP HE
CPU/Ram: Celeron 2.7 GHZ 512 MB Ra
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Comment: I have an older computer on which I would like to install windows 3.1. That computer currently does not have a working floppy drive. (Several attempts to install one have beeen unsuccessful. There appears to be a problem with the power output to that device.) It does, however, have a working CD-ROM drive. My question is this: if I burn the DOS and Windows files on to a CD, can I install from there? Of course, I understand that I'll need to set up a way to boot from the CD. But would I have to burn one CD for each DOs/Windows disk? Or can I combine them on one or two, and simply set up a different directory for each disk?
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Response Number 1
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Name: jubalsams
Date: March 2, 2004 at 07:02:45 Pacific
Subject: Will this work? |
Reply: (edit)Probably too old to boot from CD.
Can you even get into BIOS ?
If not then forget it;
get the FDD working ... Best
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Response Number 2
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Name: iampeter
Date: March 2, 2004 at 07:31:50 Pacific
Subject: Will this work?
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Reply: (edit)It sure is possible! Go to newdos.yginfo.net/msdos71/index.htm
to download a CD-ROM version of DOS or Windows 3.1.
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Response Number 3
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Name: Mick C
Date: March 2, 2004 at 14:07:32 Pacific
Subject: Will this work? |
Reply: (edit)Yes it is possible to combine DOs & Windows on one CD. But getting your PC to boot is your major problem! Please reply with a message to let us all know we are on the right track with your problem
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