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This release is designed for users of IBM and COMPAQ personal computers running [[MS-DOS]] or [[IBM PC-DOS|PC-DOS]], with a graphical display adapter (CGA, Hercules and EGA adapters are supported), a floppy disk drive, and a hard disk drive.
This release is designed for users of IBM and COMPAQ personal computers running [[MS-DOS]] or [[IBM PC-DOS|PC-DOS]], with a graphical display adapter (CGA, Hercules and EGA adapters are supported), a floppy disk drive, and a hard disk drive.


==Installer==
== Gallery ==
 
The available drivers are 1, 2, and 3.
 
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Windows Alpha Installer 1.png|Drivers
File:Windows 1.0 Alpha - VGA patch.png|MS-DOS Executive (VGA driver patch)
File:Windows Alpha Installer 1 (2).png|Drivers
File:Windows 1.0 Alpha - VGA Color patch.png|Multi-tasking (color driver patch)
</gallery>
</gallery>


When ready, strike a key.
=== Setup ===
 
 
 
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Windows 1.0 Alpha - VGA patch.png|MS-DOS Executive (VGA driver patch)
File:Windows_Alpha_Installer_1.png|Display driver setup
File:Windows 1.0 Alpha - VGA Color patch.png|Multi-tasking (color driver patch)
File:Windows_Alpha_Installer_Part_2.png|Finished installation
</gallery>
</gallery>


[[Category:Windows 1.0]]
[[Category:Windows 1.0]]

Revision as of 14:26, 12 October 2021

Alpha Release
Windows-1.0-Alpha-MSDOS-Executive.png
Kernel version 1.0
CPU architecture x86 (16-bit)
Compile date 31st January 1985

Alpha Release is a pre-release version of Microsoft Windows 1.0. It was shipped to testers in January 1985.

Machine requirements

This release is designed for users of IBM and COMPAQ personal computers running MS-DOS or PC-DOS, with a graphical display adapter (CGA, Hercules and EGA adapters are supported), a floppy disk drive, and a hard disk drive.

Gallery

Setup