Sorry I had not finished! Above is extract from: http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q32/9/05.ASP?LN=EN-GB&SD=gn&FR=0 From the above spec, plus what I have read above, It would seem likley that Multimedia Extensions is just that, a add-on program supplied with Windows 3.0 by OEM I have never seen this version myself, But would like to see a copy!

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I just found a Microsoft page that shows the 'Read Me' file from 'Microsoft Windows with Multimedia extensions 1.0'. What is interesting is the information it gives about how ME 1.0 loads Himem.sys and the associated A20 handler. Some of the listed handlers are for 'IBM AT' and a 'Wyse 12.5 mhz. 286'. So it seems that MM 3.0 would run on a 286, according to the readme file that is included with the product. It never made sense to me that Win 3.0MM min. requirement was a 386 PC, while Win 3.1 min. requirement was a 286 PC! From the Microsoft page, it seems that that 3.0MM would run on a 286. Perhaps M$ was just being over-cautious, and thinking that a 'mutimedia PC' needed all the processing power, at the time, that it could use. Unfortunately, since it also needs himem.sys, it will not run on an XT, the way 'plain' Win 3.0\3.0a will.

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Kevin, Can you please post the URL on that Microsoft page you found ? Many thanks.

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Here's the URL, I also tried putting it in the 'link' box as well. http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q76/8/50.asp

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For anybody who is interested, here is a link to an excellent article written on Windows 3.0 and particularly, running Windows 3.0 on an XT. You won't find any better information anywhere else on the www. This was written by a British man and posted on an 'XT' computer forum earlier this year. The website where it is now posted is not by the original author, but somebody who just "borrowed" it (without the author's knowledge) for use on their website. Did he post a 'disclaimer' stating this? Well, I don't know since the rest of his site is in German! But it is an excellent article and deserves to be preserved somewhere on the 'net. (The information on Windows 3.0MM is limited and subject to revision, since nobody seems to know much about it) http://home.t-online.de/home/martin.eckel/download/win30.txt

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This is all very interesting, But has anybody got a f---ing copy?

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To Kevin and anyone else who is interested. I think I may have located a copy of Multimedia Extension Version 1.0 Its on a IBM Install CD-ROM I 'Gave away' 2 years ago, that I should have back next week. Its an IBM OS/2 and Windows 3.1 Option Disk. As to why it had MM on it as well I do not know. I have only been reminded of the fact today! So I have still to check it out further. e-mail your address as well as posting here if you are still interested, and if it is indeed MM, and still reads, I will look to posting it somwhere.

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Mick, I've contacted you via e-mail.

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ditto mick :) thanks

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Have both your e-mails, replys in the post. I will know more once I have CD and have had a chance to look at it. If anyone else is interested please e-mail me and I will let you know how I get on.

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Here's an URL probably contaning a README file for MM from Tandy: http://support.tandy.com/support_accessories/doc2/2420.htm - matchbox20

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The original minimum specifications for a computer to be labeled "MPC" was a 286 but it was changed to a 386 so that is why a 386 is "required" for the Multimedia Extensions. OEM's couldn't call it an official Multimedia PC (MPC) if it had a 286 and the Multimedia Extensions were meant for Multimedia PC's.

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To anyone who comes here via a Search Engine. I have been unable to obtain a copy of Windows 3.0 Multimedia due to being let down. If anyone EVER comes accross a copy let me know.

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Where can I download Windows 3.0 with Mulimedia Extensions Version 1.0?? Please tell me the address. Thankx

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