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**Development Release #5**

Kernel version	1.0
CPU architecture	x86 (16-bit)
Compile date	October 31, 1984
TCB	Available

Development Release #5 is a pre-release version of Windows 1.0, shipped to testers in around November 1984. It is the last build from the Development Release line.

Machine requirements

This pre-release version supports IBM and COMPAQ personal computers with a graphical display adapter (either a Hercules or CGA display adapter), one floppy disk drive, and a hard disk drive.

Hercules support

While this version provides support for Hercules display adapters, only the files necessary to provide CGA support are copied by default. In order to copy the Hercules files, you will need to either modify the INSTALL.BAT file to copy the Hercules files by default, or copy the Hercules files later from the floppy disks yourself.

For Windows to copy the Hercules files by default, you will first need to make a backup copy of the first disk, and then make the following changes to INSTALL.BAT:

Change the following line:

copy a:ibmcolor.cin %1\windows\test\cursor.exe
copy a:ibmcolor.din %1\windows\test\display.exe

To the following:

copy a:hercules.cin %1\windows\test\cursor.exe
copy a:hercules.din %1\windows\test\display.exe

You can also rename or remove the CGA files and copy the Hercules files from the disk to the directory on your hard disk where Windows is installed.

Gallery

MS-DOS Executive (CGA mode)
Multitasking

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-[[File:Windows_1_dr5_ms-dos-executive.png|thumb|MS-DOS Executive]]
+{{Infobox Buildinfo
-Windows Developer Release 5 (known as DR5) is an alpha version of [[Windows:1|Windows 1.x]].
+|title = Development Release #5
+|image = Windows 1.0 DR5 - VGA patch.png
+|kernel = 1.0
+|arch = x86 (16-bit)
+|compiled = October 31, 1984
+|tcb = [https://thecollectionbook.info/windows/1x/14 Available]
+}}
+'''Development Release #5''' is a pre-release version of [[Windows 1.0]], shipped to testers in around November 1984. It is the last build from the Development Release line.
-There are sample application to demonstrate the "power" of windows.
+== Machine requirements ==
-* Graph & Chart application
+This pre-release version supports IBM and COMPAQ personal computers with a graphical display adapter (either a Hercules or CGA display adapter), one floppy disk drive, and a hard disk drive.
-* Font application
-* Clock
-* Puzzle game
-* Reversi game
-To install DR5 you will need PCem or an equal IBM AT/XT emulator. Also DR5 only run on [[MS-DOS]] up to Version 2.x.
+== Hercules support ==
+While this version provides support for Hercules display adapters, only the files necessary to provide CGA support are copied by default. In order to copy the Hercules files, you will need to either modify the <code>INSTALL.BAT</code> file to copy the Hercules files by default, or copy the Hercules files later from the floppy disks yourself.
+For Windows to copy the Hercules files by default, you will first need to make a backup copy of the first disk, and then make the following changes to <code>INSTALL.BAT</code>:
+* Change the following line:
+<pre>
+copy a:ibmcolor.cin %1\windows\test\cursor.exe
+copy a:ibmcolor.din %1\windows\test\display.exe
+</pre>
+* To the following:
+<pre>
+copy a:hercules.cin %1\windows\test\cursor.exe
+copy a:hercules.din %1\windows\test\display.exe
+</pre>
+You can also rename or remove the CGA files and copy the Hercules files from the disk to the directory on your hard disk where Windows is installed.
+== Gallery ==
+<gallery>
+Windows 1.0 DR5 - MS-DOS Executive.png|MS-DOS Executive (CGA mode)
+Windows 1.0 DR5 - Multitasking.png|Multitasking
+</gallery>
+[[Category:Windows 1.0]]