NEED Windows For Workgroups 3.11 Bootdisk

[madracingalley]

My Computer will load up but I dont have a 3.11 bootdisk im wondering if somone has an avalible downloadable 3.11 boot disk

[EzyStvy]

Look on www.bootdisk.com .

[glc]

You have a computer running 3.11? All you have to do is drop to DOS and make one. Put a blank floppy in and at the DOS prompt type:

format a: /s

3.11 runs on top of DOS - there is no such thing as a 3.11 bootdisk, you will be making a standard DOS bootdisk this way.

[webgecko]

Hello

I know this is an old thread but I thought I'd just add 2 cents
for anyone who may be interested.

GLC is right about format a: /s making a DOS boot disk only
BUT you can then make some simple changes to the autoexec.bat
(and possibly the config.sys file as well) files on the boot disk
which will allow you to boot into DOS from floppy
and then switch to your HDD C: drive windows directory
and run Windows automatically
(so then you do effectively have a Windows 3.11 boot disk
even though it's via DOS).

You will need to examine the config.sys file on your C: hard drive
and change the config.sys DOS boot disk file to reflect the
same statements (I use DOS edit).
This is necessary so that when DOS loads from the floppy it will
set up an environment which is both compatible with
your DOS and Windows run time requirements
(drivers/memory etc).

Then you change your DOS boot disk autoexec.bat file
and add some statements to the end
i.e. say PATH C:/WINDOWS;C:/WINDOWS/COMMAND
and then a WIN statement which runs windows.

You could also eliminate the path statement above and
use a change to directory statement
i.e. switch to the windows directory on the C: drive
and then use the WIN statement.

You may also need to examine the autoexec.bat
file on the C: drive and make autoexec.bat on the DOS floppy
compatible with DOS and Windows needs for startup etc..

All this may prove a little too complicated for the uninitiated
but teaches you usefull stuff about DOS and Windows
(an old DOS manual version 3 to 5 or thereabouts will come
in handy - plenty of info out there on the web).
If anyone wants to try it then I am happy to help out.
I used to mess with all the old machines from the
first IBM PC, XT, AT and up including PCDOS, MSDOS3.3
and up and Windows 3.1 and up but don't have
these machines anymore.

Windows 3.1 may be ancient but can be fun to play with.
People probably think I'm crazy for still running Windows Me
(buggy old thing but I have my work arounds)
but I also use XP Pro and am soon to move to
Vista.

webgecko