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imagotam

Hello,

I can't complete installation of this OS. After formatting disk it very slows down file copying and hangs on "Restarting". Rebooting VM doesn't help because it hangs again on OS Loader.

On other VMs like VMware and VirtualBox the installation process doesn't even run.

Jbrenn41140

Try this:

Rob Jansen wrote:

Install Windows NT from MS-DOS:

1) Install MS-DOS (5 or 6) on an 200MB partition (of 500MB harddrive)
2) Make a directory like i386 on C:
3) Copy ALL files including sub-folder into c:\i386
4) Copy the files from the Windows Collection Book Disk 2.vfd (Windows NT 3.51 fix disk)
Use: A:\*.* C:\i386\*.*
4) Start setup from c:\i386\winnt (when using NT 3.51 use: c:\i386\winnt /s:c:\i386 /b /x
/s = source
/b = floppyless
5) Now setup will proceed.

Be sure to the use patched files, otherwise the Harddisk cannot be found.

Found this in an old post http://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4044.
Hope it helps.

PlyrStar93

In VMware Workstation with Workstation 5 compatibility it should run without hanging.

TheCollector1988

set the CPU Affinity to use only one CPU (i.e CPU 0)

imagotam

Jbrenn41140 wrote:

Try this:

Rob Jansen wrote:

Install Windows NT from MS-DOS:

1) Install MS-DOS (5 or 6) on an 200MB partition (of 500MB harddrive)
2) Make a directory like i386 on C:
3) Copy ALL files including sub-folder into c:\i386
4) Copy the files from the Windows Collection Book Disk 2.vfd (Windows NT 3.51 fix disk)
Use: A:\*.* C:\i386\*.*
4) Start setup from c:\i386\winnt (when using NT 3.51 use: c:\i386\winnt /s:c:\i386 /b /x
/s = source
/b = floppyless
5) Now setup will proceed.

Be sure to the use patched files, otherwise the Harddisk cannot be found.

Found this in an old post http://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4044.
Hope it helps.

Doesn't works, but thanks for answer.

TheCollector1988

Windows NT 3.51 doesn't require the patches (only NT 3.1 and NT 3.50) (though its beta build, that is 944, does)

Marvin344

Code:

nstall Windows NT from MS-DOS:

1) Install MS-DOS (5 or 6) on an 200MB partition (of 500MB harddrive)
2) Make a directory like i386 on C:
3) Copy ALL files including sub-folder into c:\i386
4) Copy the files from the Windows Collection Book Disk 2.vfd (Windows NT 3.51 fix disk)
Use: A:\*.* C:\i386\*.*
4) Start setup from c:\i386\winnt (when using NT 3.51 use: c:\i386\winnt /s:c:\i386 /b /x
/s = source
/b = floppyless
5) Now setup will proceed.

Now its Works Thank you i have allready the cds before doesnt work its hang to install it

TheCollector1988

also, that guide is old, Rob does not put it anymore. Easiest way is to have three bootdisks of NT 3.51.

EPPM

EPPM wrote:

This: http://alter.org.ua/en/soft/nt_spack/nt3/

I had the same problem, just replace atdisk and reinstall.

^This, apply after the DOS portion of the setup

msftwizard

have you tried windows virtual pc? might work a smoodge bit better. not sure...

soulman

msftwizard wrote:

have you tried windows virtual pc? might work a smoodge bit better. not sure...

Post subject: Windows NT 3.51 installation issues under Virtual PC 2007SP1
I think we already established that it's running under Virtual PC. It's not uncommon to find issues like these on older builds of NT either. Some can be tricky to install properly.

Jbrenn41140

Just installed using vmware workstation 5 compatibility with 256MB ram and a 4GB hard drive using the cd and three bootdisk floppies from wdl1.winworldpc.com.
Everything Worked fine, maybe your installation media has some problem with it,try downloading the cd version with the 3 floppies from winworld and try it in workstation 5 compatibility with my settings, it worked for me and there's no reason why it shouldn't for you.btw dont give it more than 256mb of memory or it will hang on the blue screen that says how much memory and cpus you have.
Good luck

msftwizard

soulman wrote:

msftwizard wrote:

have you tried windows virtual pc? might work a smoodge bit better. not sure...

Post subject: Windows NT 3.51 installation issues under Virtual PC 2007SP1
I think we already established that it's running under Virtual PC. It's not uncommon to find issues like these on older builds of NT either. Some can be tricky to install properly.

windows virtual pc is different from virtual pc 2007.
google next time if you need help distinguishing

soulman · Last edited by soulman on Sat Jul 21, 2012 1:02 am, edited 1 time in total.

You just reminded me Jbrenn, you shouldn't use more than 256MB RAM to install NT on. 4GB partitions were obviously the FS limit back then.

@MSFTWizard, it's the same service providing it. Use Google or Bing next time to distinguish the fact that it's the same technology under a different name

This is like saying Windows 2000 is not Windows NT, lol.

TheCollector1988

Christ, is it hard to make three CD floppy bootdisks of NT 3.51? 8-)

(back on topic) I'm pretty sure it is [censored] easy

Courage

I have another issue. I'm using the floppy install and it doesn't boot into the GUI-based portion of setup.

I really need to install NT 4 betas from there as installing from DOS= NO GOOD! Can anyone help me?

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