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**TheOutcaste** · 05-20-2009, 04:33 AM

DOS 6.22 FDISK can only see 8025 MB, and can only create 2 GB partitions. Max 4 partitions, so max drive is 8GB.
Haven't tried it with more than 128 MiB of RAM, so I don't know if it would have an issue like Win95/Win98 do, but I suspect it will.

UBCD4Win or [/url=http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder]BartPE[/url] booting from a USB stick would be a far better tool.

@blah789 -- I'm running WFW 3.11 on VPC 2007 SP1 with no problems, 128 MB ram, 245 MB Swapfile on a 512 MB drive, with Win 3.11 on a 1 GB drive, with the DOS VM Additions installed. Still have to hit the Right ALT key to get the mouse out of the window.
Making this post from that system as a matter of fact.

Just curious, what problems did you have with Win 3.1?
I wouldn't think it would be too diffrent from WFW 3.11, but I haven't tried it since it lacks networking support.

Jerry

05-20-2009, 04:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
TheOutcaste TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 815 OS: MS-Dos 6.22 - Win7	Re: Windows 3.1 as a Diagnostic Tool DOS 6.22 FDISK can only see 8025 MB, and can only create 2 GB partitions. Max 4 partitions, so max drive is 8GB. Haven't tried it with more than 128 MiB of RAM, so I don't know if it would have an issue like Win95/Win98 do, but I suspect it will. UBCD4Win or [/url=http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder]BartPE[/url] booting from a USB stick would be a far better tool. @blah789 -- I'm running WFW 3.11 on VPC 2007 SP1 with no problems, 128 MB ram, 245 MB Swapfile on a 512 MB drive, with Win 3.11 on a 1 GB drive, with the DOS VM Additions installed. Still have to hit the Right ALT key to get the mouse out of the window. Making this post from that system as a matter of fact. Just curious, what problems did you have with Win 3.1? I wouldn't think it would be too diffrent from WFW 3.11, but I haven't tried it since it lacks networking support. Jerry __________________ Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Of course I know all the answers; I just don't always match the answers to the right questions. Rated R for Violence -- When your PC flies through a window, that's violent, right?