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Windows 3.11 on Virtual PC

The next operating system to look at under Virtual PC is the pinnacle of 16bit Windows - Windows 3.11.  Windows 3.11 installs with no problems under Virtual PC - however to get the best experience under Windows 3.11 you should configure the following settings:

1) Install the Creative Labs Sound Blaster 1.0 driver

2) Install the S3 Video Driver for Windows 3.11

This can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.nsysu.edu.tw/Hardware/vendor/S3/764drv/w3117004.zip and can be installed by running 'setup' in the Windows directory.

Windows 3.11 was the first version of Windows to ship with MineSweeper (as shown below).  It was also the first version of Windows to support networking (I am planning to do a separate post on how to setup networking - as it gets complex :-)).

Windows 3.11 running under Virtual PC    Windows 3.11 running under Virtual PC    Windows 3.11 running under Virtual PC

Cheers,
Ben

Published Tuesday, October 26, 2004 2:34 AM by Virtual PC Guy

Comments

# re: Windows 3.11 on Virtual PC

for anyonw, who can't wait till the post abot setting up network, you can get the nic driver from here
http://developer.intel.com/design/network/drivers/nd2_300.htm

TCP/IP stack
http://download.microsoft.com/download/wfw311/Update/3.11b/WFW/EN-US/tcp32b.exe

IE5
http://win3x.tucows.com/preview/4842.html

it's a great feeling browsing the internet from 3.11 ;-)
Tuesday, October 26, 2004 2:52 AM by x-com

# re: Windows 3.11 on Virtual PC

Can you tell me where I can get Win 3.11? Thanks.
Tuesday, October 26, 2004 4:23 AM by Harry

# re: Windows 3.11 on Virtual PC

why not go all out and run Windows 1.0
Tuesday, October 26, 2004 5:54 AM by Smeghead

# re: Windows 3.11 on Virtual PC

Didn't Windows 3.1 also include minesweeper?
Tuesday, October 26, 2004 10:16 AM by anonymous

# re: Windows 3.11 on Virtual PC

Thanks x-com,

You just saved me the time of hunting these links down for my next Windows post :-)

Harry -

I do not beleive that there is any way to buy Windows 3.11 from Microsoft today (bummer I know) - so your only option is eBay / Second hand software shops.

Anonymous -

Yes - Windows 3.1 did include Minesweeper - but I tend think of Windows 3.1 and Windows 3.11 as largely the same product - as the only major difference between the two is that 3.11 included support for networking.

Cheers,
Ben
Tuesday, October 26, 2004 10:53 AM by Virtual PC Guy

# re: Windows 3.11 on Virtual PC

What about Win 1.0? Where can I acquire it? I would not beleve it would be available anywhere outside of Microsoft.
Tuesday, October 26, 2004 12:46 PM by SP

# re: Windows 3.11 on Virtual PC

Why not run Windows 1.0? Because, along with Win9x/XP it will not run the 16bit CAM app my company requires.
Tuesday, November 09, 2004 4:35 PM by Albion
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