Questions tagged [windows-3.1]
Windows 3.1x is a series of 16-bit operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers.
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Emulate high resolution graphics chip in Windows 3.1 on Dosbox
I am running Windows 3.1 within Dosbox 0.74. I have the resolution at 1024x768 256 colors. I would like to use a higher resolution. I have done a lot of googling, but I'm having trouble finding a ...
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Problems while installing Microsoft entertainment pack on 3.11
I am trying to install Microsoft Best of Entertainment pack on windows 3.1x with 32mb RAM 1GB SSD space and 70% of a intel core i7-1165g7, using Virtualbox on windows 10.
First i tried doing it via ...
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Can a 64-bit computer (x86) run a 16-bit OS natively, without emulation?
If you were to build a modern x86 computer with completely modern parts, could you load MS-DOS 6.11 and Windows 3.11 onto it without any emulation or even with FreeDOS? I recently saw a video of it ...
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How do I transfer data between two old PCs using parallel or serial?
Recently, I found an old Gateway 2000 Colorbook laptop with MS-DOS6.22/Win3.1 that had no ports but PS2, parallel, and serial ports. My modern computer doesn't have any of these ports, so I am trying ...
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Securely erase empty disk space on a Win 3.1 / DOS 6.22 system with builtin tools
I have a retro laptop from 1994, an IBM Thinkpad 340, which I want to give away, but first want to securely erase its deleted files.
The system contains both a GUI and CLI undelete application, which ...
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Error while installing Windows 3.1
I'm trying to install Windows 3.1 on an old machine with already formatted hard drive to FAT16 (5 GB capacity).
I'm booting MS-DOS from floppy drive than booting setup from the hard drive but on the ...
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Found a Windows 3.1 machine. How do I get the uptime?
I have found a very old machine at a company storage room. It seems to have been running forever.
It is not connected to the Internet and only has a 3.5" floppy drive.
Is it possible to look up the ...
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Win 3.1: Run DOS prompt in windowed mode by default?
In Windows 3.1 when launching a dos program (.bat for example) it launches them in fullscreen mode (it changes resolution as well). There we can press ALT+ENTER to switch to windowed mode.
Is there a ...
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MSDOS 4.0 string manipulation?
Due to very old hardware I'm forced to run Windows 3.1 that controls the plotter. The software I'm using creates a .bat file with this line in it:
SPLOT.EXE/fmyfile.uc c:\myfile.plt
the /f - is a ...
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Copy files from Linux to Windows 3.11 using parallel port
How can I copy files from a Linux machine to one running Windows 3.11 or DOS 6.22 using the LPT (parallel) port? Do I need a cable with a special adapter?
I know I had this working a long time ago to ...
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Metacode print output under Windows 7
I am trying to move an ancient Windows 3.11-based system into Windows 7. Most of this system is relatively easily transitioned; there are many options for running old apps under Windows 7.
However, ...
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Windows 3.1 Installation
I'm not very familiar with Microsoft's OSs pre-Windows 9x.
Is it possible to do a Windows 3.1 unattended installation in a real (not virtual) machine using winnt?
EDIT: According to one of the ...
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Mouse jumps around in Virtualbox Windows 3.1
When I use Windows 3.1 in Virtualbox, my mouse jumps up and down when I move the mouse up and down. I could be at the bottom of the screen and I move my mouse down and it jumps to the top. Is there ...
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Is there a way to use Windows 3.11 in Virtual box with more than 256 colors?
I switched from VirtualPC to VirtualBox and I'm recreating from scratch my virtual machines.
I would like my Windows 3.11 in 1024*768 with 24 or 32 bits colors (16 bits colors would be OK too).
So ...
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Windows 3.11 maximized shell window in SYSTEM.INI when running it in DOSBox
I use a way to run 16-bit applications by running them in emulated Windows 3.11 in DOSBox. I automatically mount the directory containing the application, set the SHELL property in SYSTEM.INI to the ...
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