Microsoft’s Windows 3.11 Install step by step (with images)

Well for this I will show you the install for Microsoft Windows 3.1. Now follow the following steps.

1) Install MSDOS first using the 3 install disks.
2) Once this is done boot up using hard drive.
3) Now go to the A: prompt by typing A: and hitting enter
4) Now type Setup
The following screen will now appear. Hit enter to continue.



You will now be prompted for custom or express setup. Just hit enter for Express



Windows will start copying files to the hard drive, let this continue.


Until you are prompted for disk 2, insert disk 2 and continue.

Windows will continue to copy files.

Then the following screen will appear and the mouse will be active. Fill in your name and company, click on continue when finished.

You will be asked to verify the information, click on continue

If using a boot disk to install you will get the following message, click cancel to continue.

Now you will be prompted for Disk 3. Insert before continuing

The following screen will now appear. Windows will continue to copy files..

Now you will be prompted for Disk 4. Insert before continuing.

Windows will continue copying files to the hard drive, let this continue.

Now you will be prompted for Disk 5. Insert before continuing.

Windows will continue copying files to the hard drive, let this continue.

Now you will be prompted for Disk 6. Insert before continuing.

Windows will continue copying files to the hard drive, let this continue.

You will the following warning about config.sys and autoexec.bat changes, click ok to continue.

And now you have an option to install your printer. Use no printer attached (you may install a printer from windows itself) and click install.

Windows install is finished. You may now watch the tutorial on using windows and a mouse or you can skip it.

And that is it all finished. Return to dos and reboot the computer to access windows 3.1

The End