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Windows for Workgroups Bootdisk
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Name: bill bollings
Date: June 21, 2001 at 02:15:30 Pacific
Subject: Windows for Workgroups Bootdisk
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Comment: I need a WfWG 3.11 bootdisk to FORMAT and FDISK my harddrive to install workgroups. It has to be the correct version, MS-DOS will not do. Come on you guys, get it right this time.
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Response Number 1
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Name: TechGUY
Date: June 21, 2001 at 02:33:36 Pacific
Subject: Windows for Workgroups Bootdisk
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Reply: (edit)I almost did not reply to your message, as the tone of your message put me off! However, There is no such thing as a Windows for Workgroups 3.11 (or Windows 3.1)Bootdisk. You may come accross a disk marked as such, but it will still be a MS-DOS Bootdisk (More than likley a version of MS-DOS 6.x) Even Windows 95 & 98 Bootdisks are still DOS Based by the way. You need to install at least a minimum install of MS-DOS (6.22 recommended) before you can setup WfWG 3.11 As to where you get it, is up to you. Is that clear? or would you like someone else to tell you that yes a Windows Bootdisk does exsist, Its magic and does not use DOS.
LOL
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Response Number 2
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Name: TechGUY
Date: June 21, 2001 at 02:36:56 Pacific
Subject: Windows for Workgroups Bootdisk
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Reply: (edit)P.S. Yes you can use IBM PC-DOS or DR-DOS as well But its still DOS first, then Windows!
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Response Number 3
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Name: Michael
Date: June 21, 2001 at 06:10:08 Pacific
Subject: Windows for Workgroups Bootdisk |
Reply: (edit)If you are going to install Windows 3.11, for sake of simplicity, do not use a DOS boot disk higher than 6.22 to fdisk and format the drive. Yes it can be done with a higher version, but it's just easier not to use a DOS 7 boot disk. Just download a MSDOS 6.22 bootdisk from somewhere (www.bootdisk.com) and fdisk the drive, then format it. Then install windows 3.11. If it does not work then YOU are doing something wrong or there is some other problem with your PC. Do not point the finger at us saying 'get it right this time', because MS-DOS will and does work. -Michael
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Response Number 4
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Name: des
Date: June 21, 2001 at 09:54:34 Pacific
Subject: Windows for Workgroups Bootdisk
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Reply: (edit)I find you need a little more than just the basic MS-DOS 6.22 boot files, ensure that you transfer FORMAT onto your harddrive as well. No real need for FDISK after drive is up and running. Bootup your PC FDISK and FORMAT your harddrive. DO NOT use bootdisk as startup disk only, as WfWG will always want it that way, better to have a bootable harddrive. Unlike Windows 95/98 Windows 31/311 does not install its own version of DOS when setup. It will always use the version you install first. Now then - You get it right this time, Come back and say your sorry!
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Response Number 5
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Name: bill bollings
Date: June 22, 2001 at 07:00:05 Pacific
Subject: Windows for Workgroups Bootdisk
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Reply: (edit)OK OK you win, Have found a MS-DOS 6.21 bootdisk and did as you say and it works fine. I did at one time have a startup disk labeled "Microsoft Windows for Workgroups - System Startup Diskette" I know feel that it was a DOS bootdisk after all! So - Sorry - I do feel small!
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Response Number 6
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Name: Lee Schmidt
Date: June 22, 2001 at 16:07:00 Pacific
Subject: Windows for Workgroups Bootdisk
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Reply: (edit)Say-y-y, any chance you could make me a copy of WFW3.11. I have an old Epson 486 with WFW3.11 installed (as well as DOS 5.0)and it loads so far, then stops and states "Progman.exe bad.." I have Win 3.0, 3.1, 3.11, 95a, 95b, 98, 98SE, but NO WFW 3.11. Let me know...Thanks.
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