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I installed Windows 3.1 on a computer with 2 partitions one has Windows Xp and the other has Window 3.1 I used the MS-DOS disk that I created from Windows Xp and when I run the win file it says that this version of DOS is not compadable and it also says to use a Windows 3.1 boot disk and I can't make one because I can run Windows 3.1. How to I get Windows 3.1 to work?
"it also says to use a Windows 3.1 boot disk"
I doubt very much if that is the message - - there is no such thing.
Win3xx was designed to run from a DOS operating system - you might try a DOS6xx bootdisk, but those are only aware of FAT16 partitions. You can use Win98 DOS, but a patch must be applied.
Thing is, to run the older software, you have to know a thing or two on how things work
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
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You might want to read a little of the thread just below a couple:
http://computing.net/windows31/wwwboard/forum/11627.html
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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306559/EN-US/
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;153762
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;152611
http://miataru.computing.net/windows31/wwwboard/forum/9312.html
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Forget about win31 for the time being..what you want on that partition is dos..once you get a C:> prompt you can start up windows 31..depending on which kind of dos 6 or 7.1 etc..) you may or may not need a patch..but that's not immediately important.
Follow up on the liks supplied above and concentrate on getting a booting dos partition first..Obviously, i think i believe you think i said what you want to believe, but i think you didn't believe what i think i really said...
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MS_DOS 6 and compatible needs to be ideally installed on the C: partition, as it will not install on D:........
The easieat solution is to use a Boot Manger:
http://www.ranish.com/part/xosl.htm
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FYI "The create an MS-DOS startup disk" option in Windows XP uses files based on the version of the DOS SubSystem in Windows Millenium Edition, and was included mainly to allow BIOS Flashing, hence it is very very very limited in its capibilities.
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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255867/
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/217210/
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I download a dos 7 boot disk and it run but it only run in Windows standard mode when I try to run Windows 3.1 in enhanced it says PageOverCommit error in the System.ini file set it to number of 4 or less.
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... although I'm not sure how that works with 'CPU/Ram: fsfd'Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
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i am killing win 3.1 on my comp, too unreliable for me. So i wont need a prob about it
Ratboy
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.. well, thanks for letting us know. No reason for you to post here any longer then.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
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There also wan another message too it said that it could not fint the device driver fil to rin 386 enhanced mode. It also said to run setup and it also show a fil too the file was A:\LFNXLAT.386 what should I do.
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"If the file does not exist you can run the setup program to install it or remove it from the system.ini file.
A:\LFNXLAT.386"?Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
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It looked in my system.ini fil and these nother there about LFNXLAt.386 file. this is my system.ini file:
[boot]
shell=progman.exe
mouse.drv=mouse.drv
language.dll=
sound.drv=mmsound.drv
comm.drv=comm.drv
system.drv=system.drv
386grabber=v7vga.3gr
oemfonts.fon=vgaoem.fon
286grabber=vgacolor.2gr
fixedfon.fon=vgafix.fon
fonts.fon=vgasys.fon
display.drv=vga.drv
oldshell=progman.exe
network.drv=MSNET.DRV
keyboard.drv=keyboard.drv
SCRNSAVE.EXE=C:\WINDOWS\SSFLYWIN.SCR
drivers=mmsystem.dll[keyboard]
keyboard.dll=
oemansi.bin=
subtype=
type=3[boot.description]
mouse.drv=Microsoft, or IBM PS/2
language.dll=English (American)
system.drv=MS-DOS System
codepage=437
woafont.fon=English (437)
aspect=100,96,96
display.drv=XGA (640x480, 256 colors)
keyboard.typ=All AT type keyboards (84 - 86 keys)
network.drv=Microsoft Network (or 100% compatible)[386Enh]
mouse=*vmd
PageOverCommit=2
EGA80WOA.FON=EGA80WOA.FON
EGA40WOA.FON=EGA40WOA.FON
CGA80WOA.FON=CGA80WOA.FON
CGA40WOA.FON=CGA40WOA.FON
woafont=dosapp.fon
device=vtdapi.386
device=lanman10.386
display=vddxga.386
device=rt32vox.vxd
network=*dosnet, *vnetbios
ebios=*ebios
keyboard=*vkd
device=*vpicd
device=*vtd
device=*reboot
device=*vdmad
device=*vsd
device=*v86mmgr
device=*pageswap
device=*dosmgr
device=*vmpoll
device=*wshell
device=*BLOCKDEV
device=*PAGEFILE
device=*vfd
device=*parity
device=*biosxlat
device=*vcd
device=*vmcpd
device=*combuff
device=*cdpscsi
local=CON
FileSysChange=off
PagingFile=C:\WINDOWS\WIN386.SWP
MaxPagingFileSize=184171
TimerCriticalSection=10000
UniqueDOSPSP=TRUE
PSPIncrement=5
OverlappedIO=offdevice=vsbd.386
device=vadlibd.386
device=c:\iexplore\iedial.386
device=c:\iexplore\vxdpctcp.386
[standard][NonWindowsApp]
localtsrs=dosedit,ced[mci]
Sequencer=mciseq.drv
LiveAudioFile=MCILMA.DLL
LiveAudioMetafile=mcilau.dll
WaveAudio=mciwave.drv 4
CDAudio=mcicda.drv 0
QTWVideo=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MCIQTW.DRV[drivers]
MSACM.NSPAC=NSPAC.DLL
MSACM.NSX83=nsx83p16.acm
MSACM.NSMLAW=NSMLAW.DLL
MSACM.VOXACM=VDK16116.ACM
timer=timer.drv
Wave=sndblst2.drv
MIDI=sndblst2.drv
MIDI1=msadlib.drv
MidiMapper=midimap.drv
Wave1=speaker.drv[XGA_Display]
XGA_Resources=1
XGA_Resolution=1[speaker.drv]
CPU Speed=87
Volume=500
Version=774
Enhanced=0
Max seconds=3
Leave interrupts enabled=0
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Then for what earthly reason did you decide to post the entire file?!?
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
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???
.. well, surprisingly, I don't see it either. I know reading skills are rapidly becoming a thing of the past, but surely you yourself can tell if a filename is mentioned or not.
That file is related to long file name support, and not a 'normal' part of DOS or Windows, but no doubt has to do with the "DOS7" download you've installed (aka "Wengier DOS")
I'd like to stick around and continue to search Google for you, but I'm busier than I'd like to be. Someone else may be along.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
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As mentioned ad nauseum, DOS 7 will cause problems.
It just did.
If you want to get w3x working, format with DOS 5 or 6.22. Do not drvspace.
Then install w3x.
M2
If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.
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http://newdos.yginfo.net/msdos71/
Wengier dos 7.1 can be used to run Windows 3.1 but dos 8.1 from Windows ME as supplied by XP won't do it.Good luck.
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also there is another message comes up when I stat Windows 3.1 in enchanced mode it says:
video device conflict error.
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Maybe adding the line "emmexclude=C400-C7FF" in 386Enh section of your system.ini may help. If not try using the default VGA driver or the SVGA driver that comes with WfW 3.11 (and can be found by searching through this forum), patched, if necessary.
NOTE: The patch for the SVGA driver can be found in a thread newer than this in the forum...
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Try downloading the svga drivers that come with Windows for Workgroups 3.11 and patching it with the patch presented in one other post here in the forum. This may let you use 256 colors in a resolution up to 1024x728 if your card is VESA compilant
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