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{{Infobox Buildinfo
|title = Build of [[Windows 3.x|Windows 3.0]]
|image = Windows 3.0 PC World Test Drive WineMine.png
|image = Windows 3.0 PC World Test Drive WineMine.png
|imagecaption = Microsoft Windows 3.0 PC World Test Drive
|imagecaption = About dialog and WineMine
|codename = Unknown
|kernel = 3.0
|kernel = 3.0
|arch = x86
|arch = x86
|build = [[Windows:3.00 PC World Test Drive|Windows 3.0 PC World Test Drive]]
|compiled = 2nd July 1990
|release = July 4, 1990
|licence = Microsoft EULA
|support = Unknown
|previous = [[Windows 2.x|Windows 2.x]]
|next = ''[[Windows 95|Windows 95]]
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}}
This is a demonstration version of [[Microsoft]] [[Windows 3.0]], that was given away for free with issues of the InfoWorld magazine.<ref>http://toastytech.com/guis/misce.html</ref>


'''Windows 3.0 Test Drive''' is a demonstration version of [[Windows 3.x|Windows 3.0]], that was given away for free with issues of the InfoWorld magazine.<ref>http://toastytech.com/guis/misce.html</ref>
Only a PC World slideshow, a Standard Mode kernel, Program Manager, File Manager, WinHelp, Control Panel and Solitaire is included in the demo. However, it is still possible to run other Windows 3.0 applications by inserting the string "DEMOAPP" into an EXE's application description header.<ref>https://betawiki.net/wiki/Windows_3.00_Test_Drive</ref>


It doesn't include much. Only a PC World slideshow, a Standard Mode kernel, Program Manager, File Manager, WinHelp, Control Panel, and everyone's favorite: Solitaire. It is crippled so that it will not run regular Windows 3.0 applications; however, it is possible to run other Windows 3.0 applications by inserting the string "DEMOAPP" in to an EXE's application description header.<ref>https://betawiki.net/wiki/Windows_3.00_Demo</ref>
According to magazine advertisements, there were separate versions for the EGA and VGA graphic adapters as well as 5.25" 1.2MB and 3.5" 1.44MB floppies.


According to magazine advertisements, there were separate versions for EGA and VGA as well as 5.25" 1.2MB and 3.5" 1.44MB floppies.
== Installation on VGA systems ==
 
==Installation on VGA systems==
Only the EGA version has been found thus far.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeSNEFRznCY</ref> The Setup program in this version gets confused if you try to install it on a machine with VGA. To fix this, edit the '''<code>[display]</code>''' section of <code>SETUP.INF</code> and add the line:
Only the EGA version has been found thus far.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeSNEFRznCY</ref> The Setup program in this version gets confused if you try to install it on a machine with VGA. To fix this, edit the '''<code>[display]</code>''' section of <code>SETUP.INF</code> and add the line:


<pre>vga = 1:ega.drv, "EGA", "133,96,72", , 1:egalogo.lgo, , , , 1:egalogo.rle</pre>
<pre>vga = 1:ega.drv, "EGA", "133,96,72", , 1:egalogo.lgo, , , , 1:egalogo.rle</pre>


==References==
== References ==
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<References>
[[Category:Windows 3.x]]
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Latest revision as of 11:46, 26 September 2021

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Windows 3.0 PC World Test Drive WineMine.png
About dialog and WineMine
Kernel version 3.0
CPU architecture x86
Compile date 2nd July 1990

This is a demonstration version of Microsoft Windows 3.0, that was given away for free with issues of the InfoWorld magazine.[1]

Only a PC World slideshow, a Standard Mode kernel, Program Manager, File Manager, WinHelp, Control Panel and Solitaire is included in the demo. However, it is still possible to run other Windows 3.0 applications by inserting the string "DEMOAPP" into an EXE's application description header.[2]

According to magazine advertisements, there were separate versions for the EGA and VGA graphic adapters as well as 5.25" 1.2MB and 3.5" 1.44MB floppies.

Installation on VGA systems

Only the EGA version has been found thus far.[3] The Setup program in this version gets confused if you try to install it on a machine with VGA. To fix this, edit the [display] section of SETUP.INF and add the line:

vga = 1:ega.drv, "EGA", "133,96,72", , 1:egalogo.lgo, , , , 1:egalogo.rle

References