Windows 3.11 System Disk
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Original Message
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Name: DrUmMeR
Date: September 17, 2004 at 08:33:07 Pacific
Subject: Windows 3.11 System Disk
OS: Windows XP sp2
CPU/Ram: 256
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Comment: I need a system disk from Windows 3.11 to boot windows. But the problem is that I cannot make a system disk. How can I get one?
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Response Number 2
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Name: DrUmMeR
Date: September 17, 2004 at 09:18:25 Pacific
Subject: Windows 3.11 System Disk
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Reply: (edit)Sorry, I meant "start up". The actual problem is:
I'm turning on my pc, but on bootup it give me the System disk error (I don't know it by heart), but basically its the error given when a floppy is inside the drive whilst booting. The problem is that no floppy is inside the drive. I tried to use a system disk from windows XP, but when I got to start windows, a message appeared saying that the system disk had to be compatible to the OS (win 3.11)
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Response Number 3
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Name: jboy
Date: September 17, 2004 at 09:30:35 Pacific
Subject: Windows 3.11 System Disk |
Reply: (edit)Win31 is NOT an OS. As has been stated, it requires an actual DOS version in order to run (there is none in WinXP, only an emulation) You're receiving the message 'non system disk or disk error', which means that your c: drive/partition/whatever is not bootable to DOS. If you wish to run Win31 you would need a DOS partition (FAT or FAT32) with the appropriate DOS version installed, or an actual DOS bootdisk.
Those people that think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do
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Response Number 6
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Name: El-Trucha
Date: September 21, 2004 at 14:00:54 Pacific
Subject: Windows 3.11 System Disk |
Reply: (edit)I know of a bootable Win3.1 disk...(actually 2...)
U can get 1 from my site (www.masterleito.ath.cx) in the Programs section, I was gonna put both...but the homepage for the 2nd one doesnt work!! :@ El-Trucha
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Response Number 7
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Name: jboy
Date: September 21, 2004 at 14:12:55 Pacific
Subject: Windows 3.11 System Disk |
Reply: (edit)Yes - but that is merely a DOS bootdisk that launches Windows. Sure, it can be done (for the DOS challenged) but it is in no way 'booting' windows The main reasons for using a bootdisk in the first place are to either troubleshoot a problem or else to install an OS. It can also be a method of booting multiple OS's (but probably not the best way)
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