Does anyone know the organization of the windows 3.11 files for each of the six disk
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Hi Gsuslovich,
The American version of 3.11 consists of 8 disks. I do not know the file contents of each offhand, but you can place all the files together in one directory so long as you have "marker" files to let the setup program know you have multiple disks together in one directory.
Create files called "Disk1", "Disk2" and so on (no extension) and place them in the directory with your install files. When you run SETUP, it will not ask you to change disks.
pb
(Based on UK English 1.44 disks...)
Win 3.1 had 7 disks
Win for Workgroups 3.11 had 8 disks
Win 3.11 had 6 disks
The last one was released about a month after WfW311. I think it was OEM only. I guess that's the one you want?
I have the disks here - how do you want the info? Pasting six disks contents into this interface is not ideal.. I'll create them and upload them somewhere.. wait a few minutes...
My French version of Win 3.11 for workgroups consists of 9 disks (it is an OEM version) + 4 disks for DOS 6.20 + 2 disks for the upgrade to DOS 6.22.
The index of each individual disk varies from one country to the other, and between win 3.11 (7 disks) and wfw 3.11 (8 or 9 disks). Only the first diskette is the same, with
the following files :(installation files and expansion utility)
install.exe
xmsmmgr.exe
install.txt
setup.inf
setup.shh
all the other files being compressed :
commctrl.dl_
control.hl_
gdi.ex_
install.hl_
kbdfc.dl_
krnl386.ex_
ncdw.dl_
user.ex_
win.cn_
winhelp.ex_
winsetup.ex_
wfwsetup.dl_ (this last one which of course is missing from the win.3.11 disks)
Hi Pasha,
I'd have to disagree on this one. The question itself was about the file organization on each disk. Only one comment was related to downloading illegal software while the rest merely noted the differences in the number of disks depending upon the installation language.
For instance, I have made several backups of my own DOS and Win3x installations, but I may have lost or damaged my install disks. If I wanted to reinstall the software using the correct installation procedure I would have to recreate the install disks using the files that I had previously backed up.
While I agree that the user Gsuslovich seems to have downloaded a Win3x installation that is not organized by disk, there is nothing stated that proves this is the case, so I must give him the benefit of the doubt.
As far as cleanup goes, there is not enough information from the user to determine the correct answer to his question.
I recommend, PAQ / No refund.
pb
Hi pb,
Thank you for correcting me on this matter and Gsuslovich please accept my apologies.
Question is now getting old and within 72 hours, if there is no more comments; I will closed the question without refunding the points..
Please post here within 72 hours if you have something more to add or for your recommendations. Thank you
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by: ridPosted on 2003-01-19 at 09:43:17ID: 7757258
Six?
In Sweden at least 3.11 comes on 9 disks.
They are individual files, which are compressed and they can be decompressed individually by a program (included on disk #1, I think) called expand. Expansion is incorporated in the install process.
The floppies are 1.44M formatted. The installation program asks for floppies as needed.
Regards
/RID