Summary: Got a gift today! found a 486/66 compaq portable w/screen on the side of the road. plugged in fired right up dos prompt. BUT win which is in autoexec...
Summary: I am trying to update to Windows 95 from 3.1 The message I get says that I already have an operating system and I need an update to get to where I nee...
Summary: Please help me! I need to find a way to transfer large data files, individual files up to 13 meg) from an old 3.1 windows box to a windows 98 or up bo...
Summary: I have a really slow and old computer that has win 95 on it. it only has 20 mb of ram so i can't really run a lot of programs. will changing from wi...
Summary: OK.. Here is the deal, my old computer (a 486/100....ooo, impresive!!) was running an upgraded version of win 95 (upgraded from 3.1). Not realizing th...
Summary: Hi manes I am doing a job in the old Windows 3.1 (16 bits) and using C++ language (especifycally Microsoft C++ 7); but, I need the Software Developmen...
Summary: Hi Jimmy Shands: First I don't use Rolodex card file, but you should be able to install the Win 3.11 program on Win 95 to run. After you install just ...
Summary: Hi CCR: There are a few way I can think of. 1. If data files are small try zip them to a floppy disk, then un-zip in new PC. 2. You could remove the h...
Summary: HELP! HELP! HELP! HELP! HELP! HELP! HELP! Here is the problem folks: I was trying to upgrade from 3.1 to Windows 95. There was not enough disk space a...
Summary: What's the point of installing Win 3.1 with Win2K? Anyways, put Win3.1 on a FAT16 partition; that's the only one it is compatible with. Then, put Wind...
Summary: HELP! HELP! HELP! HELP! HELP! HELP! HELP! I am in need of some serious help here. I have been through every one of these messages at least twice! And ...
Summary: HELP! HELP! HELP! HELP! HELP! HELP! HELP! Here is the problem like tons of others are having: I was trying to upgrade from 3.1 to Windows 95. There wa...
Summary: I used Win 3.1 because it came with my IBM PS1 when I purchased it six years ago. I use Win 98 now because it came with the Compaq 5340 I purchased e...
Summary: After loading Win.3.1 and entering win at the c:\ prompt the windows logo appears on screen and then reverts to the dos prompt again. I first loaded d...
Summary: Tim I just would like to be sure of one thing? Did you load DOS before you loaded windows 3.1? Windows 3.1 needs to run on DOS. If you boot from yo...
Summary: deltree /y c:\windows remove any references to windows from autoexec.bat and config.sys Still, not the most compelling reason to switch from 3.1 to '9...
Summary: Doug and Emily, Thank you for the download. I did it and installed the TEAC program on my 3.1 computer. DOS recognizes it and runs the cd drive. ...
Summary: That version is Windows for Workgroups 3.11 but there is also a plain Windows 3.11 version. The way to tell is with the splash screen. The first says ...
Summary: I am running Dos 6.22 and win 3.1 dus boors then 3.1 window comes up and then goes black and that's all it does... please help. thanks inadvance Alex ...
Summary: I want to upgrade my 486 from windows 3.1 to windows 95. the only disk i have is the CD distributed out with new PC's. there is ne setup file and the ...
Summary: Trying to regain some memory I must've deleted the wrong stuff? Gees!! PC now says it needs an 'XMS memory manager' to setup Win 3.1 again. I can't ...
Summary: Ok this is a very late answer to some older questions but there does exist such a driver. Do an internetsearch for MMDISP.EXE some other keywords: Mic...
Summary: Can you please tell me how you upgraded from 3.1 to 95? Is it just a simple upgrade or what? Can I skip 95 and go straight to 98? I need to know ASAP....
Summary: I use all or most OS. Of my eight machines I run Windows 3.0, Windows 3.1, Windows 95 (without all the extra added crap) does not take up that much sp...
Summary: I'm trying to help a friend with a 486 running Windows 3.1 with 4 MB RAM. I haven't run 3.1 in years and have forgotten most of it! I had hoped to upg...