Windows 3.1

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Dave Seddon
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Windows 3.1

Post by Dave Seddon »

Has anyone got a copy of windows 3.1 I know it's crazy but I need it.
Cheers Dave.
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winston
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Post by winston »

Dave
I have a copy. Email me your address.
wmay@dcr.net
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Steve Feldman
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Post by Steve Feldman »

You are correct! It's crazy!
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Mark Ardito
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Post by Mark Ardito »

Hey how many floppies does it take?

HA!

Mark



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Donny Hinson
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Post by Donny Hinson »

Windows version 3.1 had 6 disks, with an extra one for the mouse driver and one for system startup. DOS 6.1 also had 6 disks.
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Mark Ardito
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Post by Mark Ardito »

That is pretty funny. I was at work on Friday and was cleaning out or software closet. I found a old version of Lotus 1-2-3 and it took 34 floppies to install it! Man, thank god for CD-ROM's! I also found a version of Office 95 and it was 22 floppies! Wow, brings back memories.

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Joey Ace
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Post by Joey Ace »

MS Office was 30 floppies.

So installing DOS, Windows, Office, and a few drivers was darn near 50 floppys.

(Note the two different spellings of the plural of floppy, one must be correct)
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