#WINDOWS 3.11 DOSBOX INSTALL#
It is also possible to mount an image, boot from it, install DOS and then Windows. To install the SoundBlaster Drivers, see this guide.To install the Graphics Card Drivers, see this guide.
#WINDOWS 3.11 DOSBOX DRIVERS#
You will need to now install drivers to have sound and greater resolutions and color depths. Windows 3x will be installed on your mounted 'C:' drive, but will only have 640x480 resolution with 16 colors and no sound. Just exit DOSBox at this point as you will have no mouse in Just follow the Windows installation instructions through Copy all the files on your Windows 3x install floppies into this install folder.Create a sub-folder in this folder to hold install files, name it say, INSTALL.Create a folder on your computer to mount as your 'C:' drive.Windows 3x support is only in DOSBox version 0.65 and higher.DON'T mount your actual c: drive -Mounting your actual c: drive root as c in DOSBox (never do 'mount c C:' - it's okay to 'mount c C:doswin') as this places your regular Windows at risk when you try to install Windows 3.x.Some generic instructions (under Windows) to install Windows 3x in DOSBox: Installing Windowsīefore starting, here are a few warnings to heed: Copy all of the files from the original 3.5' floppies into that sub-folder to install Windows 3x from. Make a sub-folder to hold the Windows install files. You will need to create a folder for your Windows 3x 'C:' drive. Downloads for these drivers can be found below. You will also need to install display and audio card drivers to have sound or more than 640x480, 16 colors. 065 or higher and the Installation files for Windows 3.1, 3.11 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11. On July 9, 2008, it was announced that Windows for Workgroups 3.11 for the embedded devices channel would no longer be made available for OEM distribution as of November 1. It is also used as a secondary application in DOSBox to enable emulation of Win16 games on 64-bit Windows. It also sees continued use as an embedded OS in retail cash tills. The exceptions to this are software specifically made for. There’s little reason to install Windows 3.1 in DOSBox because DOSBox itself can run pretty much any DOS game or application you need. Once you have familiarized yourself with using DOSBox, you can gather all of the necessary installation files, tools and drivers. Or one of the many online DOSBox guides, starting with ones on the Official DOSBox forums. If you still need help with DOSBox, or with mounting drives in DOSBox, you can refer to the guides here: If you haven't worked with DOSBox before, see the DOSBox README. This guide is not a substitute for the DOSBox README. You should have some experience with using DOSBox, first, before attempting this. Windows 3x will now run in DOSBox from a mounted folder.