Windows 3.11
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I just logged into MSDN to download Visual Studio 2010 and I noticed I can also download Windows 3.11. I'm thinking of creating a partition for it, just for old times' sake. How big do you thinking I should make the partition? Maybe 100MB? ;P Strangely, though, it looks like I can't download Windows 95 or 98. I wonder why that is. I feel like I'm really missing out. :rolleyes:
I bought my very first PC (a Compaq laptop) in the nineties, I was still heavily using Macs then, as they were way ahead. The little machine had Win3.11 and a 1GB disk, I'm sure I never filled it up as WinWord still fitted on a single floppy. I still must have it somewhere, however I don't expect it to work any more, haven't tried it for years, and am not going to bother... :)
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I just logged into MSDN to download Visual Studio 2010 and I noticed I can also download Windows 3.11. I'm thinking of creating a partition for it, just for old times' sake. How big do you thinking I should make the partition? Maybe 100MB? ;P Strangely, though, it looks like I can't download Windows 95 or 98. I wonder why that is. I feel like I'm really missing out. :rolleyes:
Why not use a Virtual Machine?
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I just logged into MSDN to download Visual Studio 2010 and I noticed I can also download Windows 3.11. I'm thinking of creating a partition for it, just for old times' sake. How big do you thinking I should make the partition? Maybe 100MB? ;P Strangely, though, it looks like I can't download Windows 95 or 98. I wonder why that is. I feel like I'm really missing out. :rolleyes:
Just last week I did the same and also stumbled over Win 3.11 :) Don't forget to also get yourself MS DOS. It's also there and you will need it. And I also was looking for Win 98 to get some older games working again.
A while ago he asked me what he should have printed on my business cards. I said 'Wizard'. I read books which nobody else understand. Then I do something which nobody understands. After that the computer does something which nobody understands. When asked, I say things about the results which nobody understand. But everybody expects miracles from me on a regular basis. Looks to me like the classical definition of a wizard.
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Why not use a Virtual Machine?
In my case that's not really a rational decision. I do not use virtual machines or emulators when I can have the real thing. I still have my first computer from 1978 and a few old computers I used along the years. Playing with oldtimers to some extend is just about missing the comfort of a current machine.
A while ago he asked me what he should have printed on my business cards. I said 'Wizard'. I read books which nobody else understand. Then I do something which nobody understands. After that the computer does something which nobody understands. When asked, I say things about the results which nobody understand. But everybody expects miracles from me on a regular basis. Looks to me like the classical definition of a wizard.
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I just logged into MSDN to download Visual Studio 2010 and I noticed I can also download Windows 3.11. I'm thinking of creating a partition for it, just for old times' sake. How big do you thinking I should make the partition? Maybe 100MB? ;P Strangely, though, it looks like I can't download Windows 95 or 98. I wonder why that is. I feel like I'm really missing out. :rolleyes:
Sometime last year I found the DOS 6.22 install floppies. I made a copy of them and ran it in a VM :)
See if you can crack this: fb29a481781fe9b3fb8de57cda45fbef
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I just logged into MSDN to download Visual Studio 2010 and I noticed I can also download Windows 3.11. I'm thinking of creating a partition for it, just for old times' sake. How big do you thinking I should make the partition? Maybe 100MB? ;P Strangely, though, it looks like I can't download Windows 95 or 98. I wonder why that is. I feel like I'm really missing out. :rolleyes:
aspdotnetdev wrote:
Windows 3.11
What would you run on it?
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I just logged into MSDN to download Visual Studio 2010 and I noticed I can also download Windows 3.11. I'm thinking of creating a partition for it, just for old times' sake. How big do you thinking I should make the partition? Maybe 100MB? ;P Strangely, though, it looks like I can't download Windows 95 or 98. I wonder why that is. I feel like I'm really missing out. :rolleyes:
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In my case that's not really a rational decision. I do not use virtual machines or emulators when I can have the real thing. I still have my first computer from 1978 and a few old computers I used along the years. Playing with oldtimers to some extend is just about missing the comfort of a current machine.
A while ago he asked me what he should have printed on my business cards. I said 'Wizard'. I read books which nobody else understand. Then I do something which nobody understands. After that the computer does something which nobody understands. When asked, I say things about the results which nobody understand. But everybody expects miracles from me on a regular basis. Looks to me like the classical definition of a wizard.
I guess it depends on the person. For me its not about having a "blast from the past" but rather to experiment whatever i want. In my case VirtualBox rule.
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I just logged into MSDN to download Visual Studio 2010 and I noticed I can also download Windows 3.11. I'm thinking of creating a partition for it, just for old times' sake. How big do you thinking I should make the partition? Maybe 100MB? ;P Strangely, though, it looks like I can't download Windows 95 or 98. I wonder why that is. I feel like I'm really missing out. :rolleyes:
Windows for warehouses 3.11!! That's what we used to call 3.11 because it didn't sell and I was in the biz at the time setting up windows networks on Arcnet lans.
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aspdotnetdev wrote:
Windows 3.11
What would you run on it?
Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity. http://www.hq4thmarinescomm.com[^] My Site
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aspdotnetdev wrote:
Windows 3.11
What would you run on it?
Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity. http://www.hq4thmarinescomm.com[^] My Site
The file browser! Or maybe some of my old QuickBasic 4.5 programs. I can run them now, but then I'd be running them on Windows 3.11! ;P
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Ah but it won't support modern hardware such as HDD controllers without the drivers.
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Not even if I install it to an IDE hard drive with a partition smaller than 2GB?
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I guess it depends on the person. For me its not about having a "blast from the past" but rather to experiment whatever i want. In my case VirtualBox rule.
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I bought my very first PC (a Compaq laptop) in the nineties, I was still heavily using Macs then, as they were way ahead. The little machine had Win3.11 and a 1GB disk, I'm sure I never filled it up as WinWord still fitted on a single floppy. I still must have it somewhere, however I don't expect it to work any more, haven't tried it for years, and am not going to bother... :)
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My first PC (a 486?) got burned in a garage fire. :( It had DOS 6.22 and Windows 3.11. Huh, one version is twice the value of the other. Wonder if that was a coincidence.
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Not even if I install it to an IDE hard drive with a partition smaller than 2GB?
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Sadly controllers have changed - e.g. from ISA to PCI which requires different mapping. The older IDE controllers were at a fixed address.
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Ah. VirtualBox it is!
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I just logged into MSDN to download Visual Studio 2010 and I noticed I can also download Windows 3.11. I'm thinking of creating a partition for it, just for old times' sake. How big do you thinking I should make the partition? Maybe 100MB? ;P Strangely, though, it looks like I can't download Windows 95 or 98. I wonder why that is. I feel like I'm really missing out. :rolleyes:
A while back I installed Windows 3.11 on a minimal spec VM. It absolutely flew.
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The file browser! Or maybe some of my old QuickBasic 4.5 programs. I can run them now, but then I'd be running them on Windows 3.11! ;P
Let me know I might have some ancient legacy apps I might could donate.
Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity. http://www.hq4thmarinescomm.com[^] My Site
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oooo can I get Pong?
Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity. http://www.hq4thmarinescomm.com[^] My Site
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I just logged into MSDN to download Visual Studio 2010 and I noticed I can also download Windows 3.11. I'm thinking of creating a partition for it, just for old times' sake. How big do you thinking I should make the partition? Maybe 100MB? ;P Strangely, though, it looks like I can't download Windows 95 or 98. I wonder why that is. I feel like I'm really missing out. :rolleyes:
Ah, Windows 3.11... the last great version of Windows. How I miss it. ::sniff::
