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Software:Windows2x

2008-04-05T19:31:18Z

70.105.210.245: /* Install Windows */

== Overview ==
Windows 2.x isn't particularly useful to use, but it is neat to have.

== Install ==

=== 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.

=== Install Windows ===
* Mount the setup directory, change to it. and run SETUP.EXE.
* Use IBM computer as the computer type, Microsoft Mouse in PS/2 port, and VGA display as the settings.
* The setup process should work normally from here.
* Create a file in your DOSBox C drive called WIN.BAT with the contents:
<code><pre>VER SET 4.0
C:\WINDOWS\WIN.COM
VER SET 5.0</pre></code>
* Restart DOSBox. (not necessary, but may prevent problems)
* Run C:\WIN.BAT and Windows should load. (or just type win)

Software:Windows2x

2008-04-05T19:30:20Z

70.105.210.245: Started Win2.x page.

== Overview ==
Windows 2.x isn't particularly useful to use, but it is neat to have.

== Install ==

=== 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.

=== Install Windows ===
* Mount the setup directory, change to it. and run SETUP.EXE.
* Use IBM computer as the computer type, Microsoft Mouse in PS/2 port, and VGA display as the settings.
* 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:
<code><pre>VER SET 4.0
C:\WINDOWS\WIN.COM
VER SET 5.0</pre></code>
* Restart DOSBox. (not necessary, but may prevent problems)
* Run C:\WIN.BAT and Windows should load. (or just type win)

Software:Windows

2008-04-05T19:23:21Z

70.105.210.245: /* Making it work */

== Description ==
Windows is the the shorthand name usually referring to [[Software:Windows3x|Windows 3.11]] (or [[Software:WfW3x|Windows for Workgroups 3.11]]). It is a graphical shell as well as a thin Operating Environment (not quite an operating system, but close) for applications to share information and interact with certain hardware (like Sound Cards, Printers, Networking (in later versions), Mice etc). While Windows is not a game, the ability to run windows opens up a new library of games that cannot run from the command line.

== Status ==
Windows makes heavy use of system hardware so while it executes, there is still a lot of work to do in making each aspect of it work. The overall status of Windows is that it can work (to a degree) but this level of compatibility varies version to version.

== Making it work ==
To get Windows before 3.0 to run, you must set the DOS version to a pre 5.0 number.
Ex: VER SET 4.0

3.0 does not need this, and will run with DOSBox's default setting of 5.0.

== Versions ==
* [[Software:Windows1x|Windows 1.0]]
* [[Software:Windows2x|Windows 2.0]]
* [[Software:Windows3x|Windows 3.0]] (includes versions 3.1 and 3.11)
* [[Software:WfW3x|Windows for Workgroups 3.11]]