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Windows 10 x64, VirtualBox 7.08, and Win 3.11 VM - what is my problem?
Installed VB, mounted the VM - it boots fine. Went thru the steps to create a shared directory - NO DICE! That is, I did what I orter, but VirtualBox File Manager is grayed out for both panes, meaning I got nada. Alrighty, some forum, someplace said needs VB additions. Got and installed VB Additions 7.00 beta3. No change.… -
Guide for xx-bit and 256 Color(s) on Windows 98
This method can be used for PCem, 86box, Virtualbox and possibly other emulators. Tutorial for 8/16/24/32-bit colors on Windows 98 1.Download https://www.mediafire.com/?i6rad7k21ye9nsj (VMWare PCI Video Adapters) 2.Boot windows 98 3.Convert folder to CD-ROM (.iso) format via emulator or the needed software 4.Mount the… -
Request: dBase III+utilities disks (Ashton Tate)
I have the original hefty 'Programming with dBase III Plus' (volume 2) tome published with dBase by Ashton-Tate (no publication date). The loose-leaf manual comes with four pockets for 3 1/2" disks and reading through the additional documentation I have with the manual (provided by a British company called Research… -
Microsoft Multi-Tool Budget and Microsoft Cash Plan on VirtualBox
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Problem connecting old Windows systems to internet.
Well, Carles here, the first computer I touched was an IBM of the early 90's, at the house of my grandmother, that belonged to my aunt with windows 3.1, and since I own a computer (2004) I have always been curious about old operating systems. The thing is that after installing old Windows OS'es in Virtual Machines,… -
50 DOS And Early Windows Boot Managers
Hello everyone, Firstly, I apologise if this is posted in the wrong section, but it really didn't seem to fit anywhere else. I've been experimenting with multi-booting DOS and early versions of Windows (3.1, 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP) for a little while now and some of those efforts I've already uploaded to the Internet… -
Re: Windows 10 x64, VirtualBox 7.08, and Win 3.11 VM - what is my problem?
"I'm confused ..." ME: "Installed VB, mounted the VM - it boots fine. Went thru the steps to create a shared directory - NO DICE! That is, I did what I orter, but VirtualBox File Manager is grayed out for both panes, meaning I got nada." In order for it to be useful to ME - I need some way to bring files into, and then… -
Re: Ventura Publisher 3.0 for DOS-GEM
Installed on a MS-DOS 6.22 machine in Virtualbox, working fine. I need only to add the line DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE to CONFIG.SYS I used Xerox Ventura 30 years ago; there was a beautiful add-on which gave the possibility of moving along the screen with the mouse, but I 'don'remember its name. Someone does? It's the first… -
Re: Windows 98 Second Edition
@SecurityExpert The instructions at the link you are referencing are very detailed. The package includes the correct edition of VirtualBox to use, and includes the "Additions". You can use the language version of 98SE of your choosing, and follow the guidelines to re-create a similar environment on your own hardware. About… -
Software Spotlight: Getting Windows 3.0 on the Internet - NetManage Chameleon
I just finished piecing together a damaged copy of NetManage Chamelion 3.10 that had been posted to Vetusware. https://winworldpc.com/product/netmanage-chameleon/3x NetManage Chameleon 3.10 is a small and efficient LAN TCP/IP networking stack and utility suite for Microsoft Windows 3.0 and 3.1. It includes an FTP client,…