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Article #3446Can't get Windows 3.1 to run
From: Mutant
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 1995 18:34
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 1995 18:34
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I just bought a used computer with Windows 3.1 on it. when I went to start Windows up, I got the Windows logo, then it returned to the DOS prompt. I've tried wiping it clean, then reinstalling it, with the same result. I took the installation files, and installed Windows on another machine, and it worked just fine. I've tried: 1) transferring the autoexec and config.sys files from the second machine to the first. 2) transferring the .ini files from the second machine to the first. Nothing has helped, I still get just the logo, then thhe DOS prompt on the first machine. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks!
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