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 PostPost subject: [Request] Windows 2.x VHD        Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:38 am 
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I haven't been able to find a VHD of windows 2 anywhere online. The floppy disks on the FTP appear as corrupt in virtualbox 4.1.8, VirtualPC 2007 doesn't work on my computer (Incompatible with the operating system), and I don't want VMware (nor do I have it installed on my system, whether it would or would not work.)

If anyone has a VHD of windows 2 (any version), could they please upload it to a filesharing website for me? (I recommend http://goput.it for direct links)

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 PostPost subject: Re: [Request] Windows 2.x VHD        Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 6:35 am 
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install MS-DOS 3.3 or 4.01 ... then windows, it's not *that* hard!

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 PostPost subject: Re: [Request] Windows 2.x VHD        Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 6:52 am 
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louisw3 wrote:
install MS-DOS 3.3 or 4.01 ... then windows, it's not *that* hard!


If that worked when I tried, I wouldn't request a VHD ;)

It said the disks were corrupt.

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 PostPost subject: Re: [Request] Windows 2.x VHD        Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 8:04 am 
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Windows/386 2.01 Compaq
Windows 2.03
Windows/386 2.10

VM Settings: 4 MB of RAM, HAV must be OFF. 386 Enhanced mode doesn't work (unsupported DOS version?), so run WIN86.COM.

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 PostPost subject: Re: [Request] Windows 2.x VHD        Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 10:53 pm 
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Thanks, DeFacto! All 3 run great, out of the box, in virtualbox. (I did upgrade the ram to 32mb before starting them)

Just what I was looking for! :)

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 PostPost subject: Re: [Request] Windows 2.x VHD        Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:50 am 
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No problem, I can provide you more (2.1 286 and 2.11 286) once I install them... ;)

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 PostPost subject: Re: [Request] Windows 2.x VHD        Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:01 pm 
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DeFacto wrote:
No problem, I can provide you more (2.1 286 and 2.11 286) once I install them... ;)


Oh, cool, that would be nice :)

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 PostPost subject: Re: [Request] Windows 2.x VHD        Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:39 am 
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Although, personally I find that installing the system is half the fun. Even if it takes ages and requires multiple changes of virtual floppies *hehe*


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 PostPost subject: Re: [Request] Windows 2.x VHD        Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:51 am 
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Not really. I installed them in VPC with a simple video driver mod (SVGA), but even that wouldn't be necesary, as they would also run out of the box with no problem. You just need proper VM settings and MS-DOS. ;)

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