HP Forum Archive 21

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OT: Old windows and ms/dos on 3.5 disks Message #1 Posted by Ethan Conner on 18 May 2012, 1:40 p.m. I'm pretty sure i know the answer but just in case....... I have windows 3.1 and ms/dos 5.0 laying around. Before they go to the landfill is anyone interested?

Re: OT: Old windows and ms/dos on 3.5 disks Message #2 Posted by Marcus von Cube, Germany on 18 May 2012, 2:02 p.m., in response to message #1 by Ethan Conner You should at least (if you can still read the disks) create images of all files for use in virtual machines.

Re: OT: Old windows and ms/dos on 3.5 disks Message #3 Posted by Dave Shaffer (Arizona) on 19 May 2012, 10:42 p.m., in response to message #2 by Marcus von Cube, Germany If you can't read them, I should be able to (with my current PC). If it was important, I could even resurrect my old 5 1/4 floppy drive.

Re: OT: Old windows and ms/dos on 3.5 disks Message #4 Posted by Ethan Conner on 19 May 2012, 11:05 p.m., in response to message #3 by Dave Shaffer (Arizona) I actually still have a computer with a 3.5 drive but have no desire to use it. This forum is the only place i know currently where there is a slight possibility someone would be interested. It's ok if no one wants it. Monday it will be on it's way to the landfill.

Re: OT: Old windows and ms/dos on 3.5 disks Message #5 Posted by David Griffith on 19 May 2012, 11:50 p.m., in response to message #4 by Ethan Conner If nobody else wants them, I'll take them.

Re: OT: Old windows and ms/dos on 3.5 disks Message #6 Posted by Ethan Conner on 20 May 2012, 12:02 a.m., in response to message #5 by David Griffith I've sent you a message thru the forum. If it doesn't show up you should be able to see my e-mail under my profile.

Re: OT: Old windows and ms/dos on 3.5 disks Message #7 Posted by Garth Wilson on 20 May 2012, 1:59 a.m., in response to message #4 by Ethan Conner extra OT: Does anyone here have Dr.DOS or freeDOS or other multitasking DOS working? I tried to get more info on these a couple of years ago and could not get them to answer any questions. I do still do a little of my work on a PC that only has DOS 6.22 installed. The only way I have to transfer files from it to this Linux one I use for all the web access and related things is 3.5" floppy discs. Fortunately the need is infrequent.

Re: OT: Old windows and ms/dos on 3.5 disks Message #8 Posted by Marcus von Cube, Germany on 20 May 2012, 2:20 a.m., in response to message #7 by Garth Wilson Install a network card (NE2000 clone, 3Com or the like) and try to get hold of a copy of Windows for Workgroups which supports networking. You can make the two machines talk to each other via Netbios over TCP/IP (Samba). You can start the Windows part only while needed.

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