Windows NT3.5 - Trouble installing on VMware

[Kushanna]

Hi guys!

I am trying to install this OS on VMware Workstation 12 and so far nothing has worked. I have the CD but not the setup boot disks. I tried using windows nt3.51 setup disks but I get errors.

Is there anywhere that have these install disks that work with the CD?

Thanks in advance.

[ovctvct]

Use 86box, vmware is bad for pre-NT4- http://polar.rol.im/job/86Box/

[Kushanna]

Cool thanks for that. Will see what I can do with it. However my aim is to get it working on VMware. I have every other version of the OS working on it. Just not this one

[voidp]

Expand the 'fixes' section here for install info: https://www.thecollectionbook.info/buil ... /157#fixes

Other NT3.5 / VMware related posts:

https://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35983

https://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=26072

[roytam1]

Use 86box, vmware is bad for pre-NT4- http://polar.rol.im/job/86Box/

seems not working in XP SP3 with 0xc0000005

[ovctvct]

seriously, you're expecting it to run on XP? On 7 and 8.1 it works fine for me, it's just because XP is outdated. And make sure you install the USP4 for XP just in case: http://ryanvm.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10321

[TheCollector1988]

Use 86box, vmware is bad for pre-NT4- http://polar.rol.im/job/86Box/

seems not working in XP SP3 with 0xc0000005

why not upgrade your host OS?

[cantasan99]

A fix for Pentium and newer CPUs may be needed, you can find it on TCB.

[roytam1]

seriously, you're expecting it to run on XP? On 7 and 8.1 it works fine for me, it's just because XP is outdated. And make sure you install the USP4 for XP just in case: http://ryanvm.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10321

If you're writing applications targeting newer version of windows, set PE OSVer and SubSysVer properly.
otherwise you're showing you're unable to write correct code.

EDIT: And why it crash is because I'm upgrading from PCem v10.1 and I didn't put "nvr" folder back to pcem/86box folder.

[condor.07]

I have installed Windows NT 3.51 without problems on VM12
when you create the custom configuration, in Hardware Compatibility must select "Windows 5.x"