My brain hurts.
How is this done? I mean - it must be BEFORE installing DOSBox, yes? Like install it on C:\WIN3X (for example) - then load DOSBox - then mount C:\WIN3X as the C: drive? And then run the WIN3.X executable within DOSBox?
Not that I have Win3.x disks to even try this. I just keep seeing it mentioned and never understood how you install Win3x within DOSBox?
Install Windows 3.x Within DOSBox.
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Re: Install Windows 3.x Within DOSBox.
I have this written down somewhere or have a link in my Favorites....lemme find it.
Re: Install Windows 3.x Within DOSBox.
It is simple. Copy all of the 3x install files in a folder inside of your mounted C: drive. Change to that folder in DOSBox and run setup. You will need to install the SoundBlaster and graphics drivers after Windows is installed.
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Re: Install Windows 3.x Within DOSBox.
Okay. See. That's just it. You say "mounted C: drive."
Now do you mean within a DOSBox mounted C: drive?
What if you reboot? Wouldn't you lose the DOSBox window?
And to think... I am a tech... I just never understood this portion of DOSBox because I have never messed with it.
Now do you mean within a DOSBox mounted C: drive?
What if you reboot? Wouldn't you lose the DOSBox window?
And to think... I am a tech... I just never understood this portion of DOSBox because I have never messed with it.
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Re: Install Windows 3.x Within DOSBox.
Mount a folder in DOSBox as its C: drive that has a sub folder with the 3x install files. change to that folder and run the setup. Just closing DOSBox, restarting it and remounting the same folder as the C: drive in effect reboots it. You can speed things up by mounting from the autoexec section of the dosbox.conf.
It may be a little dated, now but you can also use the SHP guide to installing Win3x.
It may be a little dated, now but you can also use the SHP guide to installing Win3x.
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