Software:Windows3x

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[edit] Overview

Windows 3.x is probably the most useful version of Windows to run under DOSBox, since it has the widest variety of compatible programs. Installation isn't very hard, either.

[edit] Installation

[edit] Copy the setup files

First, you need to actually have a copy of the Windows setup media. If your Windows is on a floppy, create a folder and copy the disk contents to its root and have that folder mounted under DOSBox. (You could also create the folder in your DOSBox's C drive if you have one; this might be preferable if you want to experiment with a ton of driver switching.) If you have a CD-ROM, just mount that.

[edit] Install Windows

• Mount the setup directory, change to it. and run SETUP.EXE.
• Elect to use Custom Setup.
• Select an appropriate installation path (the default should be OK.)
• The hardware probe should provide usable settings. However, I suggest that you use the VGA (Version 3.0) driver instead of the regular VGA driver.
• The setup process should work normally from here. When prompted, elect to return to DOS.
• Create a file in your DOSBox C drive called WIN.BAT with the contents:

PATH C:\WINDOWS;
SET TEMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP
WIN.COM /S

• Restart DOSBox.
• Run C:\WIN.BAT and Windows should load.

[edit] Sound

use control panel and your dosbox.conf to get sound working

[edit] Issues

• The Super VGA driver has a corrupted color palette sometimes.