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Installing and Starting Windows 3.1

A Windows 3.1 DOSBox Guide can be found at the VOGONs.

Press "Cmd"++"3" to set up a Windows installation.

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Use the bottom option "Run Windows 3.1 Installation now" to let install Windows 3.1 on your Macintosh, using DOSBox. There is a text field where you set the "C:" drive path to install Windows on. You can select a different folder than the base drive "C:" folder set before. The upper option "Use Previously installed one" should get this folder automatically after installing the Windows GUI.

"Run Setup" is intended to run SETUP.EXE from the already installed Windows 3.1 version.

If you've installed Windows 3.1 before, tick the upper option "Use Previously installed one" and simply select its folder.

Installing Windows 3.1

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Before installing Windows 3.1 within DOSBox, you need to set up an Installation drive before.
When you put a Windows 3.1 Installation CD into your CD/DVD drive, it'll be automatically recognized, if it meets the following matches:

  • Volume name "Untitled"
  • Subfolder "WIN311" or "WIN31"

If you copy all the files out of Windows 3.1 Installation floppies or its images, simply copy all the files into one folder onto your hard disk drive and select "Folder on HDD" to let it install (see the book symbol in the picture above).