Invalid Image Installing Windows 1.01 and Windows 2.11

eric k

I am trying to download and install Windows 1.01 and Windows 2.11 on my machine. I can download the .7z files and extract the .img files, but when I try to mount or burn the .img files to disk, I get a message that the images are invalid. I did a search and did not find this issue addressed. If it has already been addressed, please direct me to that thread. Thank you.

I am running Windows 10 and have DOSBox installed.

SomeGuy

These are floppy disk images. You must use a tool like Winimage to write the images to a floppy disk or extract files. You can also directly mount these images in an emulator, although DOSBox is not very friendly about that.

For installing Windows 1 or 2 using DOSBOX, the easiest way is probably to extract all files and subdirectories on the disk to a single folder, then in dosbox "mount" that folder as your "A:" drive and run setup from there.

ibmpc5150

All dumped disk images are tested and verfied.
They're considered to use on real old IBM PC or compatible machine with MS-DOS(PC-DOS) under 3.x. (Not considered on DOSBOX)

Mousy54

If you use DosBox you can set the emulated DOS version to an earlier DOS version with the command:

ver set x xx (there is NO period between the x's)

where x xx is the DOS version you want to use. (IE: ver set 3 00)

I have installed all versions of Windows, PE thru 3.11 in DOSBOX and they work quite nicely.
(the mouse driver will need to be replaced in the early versions, as indicated, if you want to use a mouse)