What's about the WINFILE.EXE update, to display year numbers >= 2000 ?

Eh, could just keep the machine frozen in time in the 90s and not worry about that. But if you want to drag it kicking and screaming into the new millennium then you might also want the € symbol font update.

I know that's not what you asked, but honestly I would go the "service pack" way with this. Instead of changing the original installer I'd build a new one that does the updates.

There is some information in the Microsoft windows 3.1 resource kit book
https://archive.org/details/microsoftwi00micr

konc wrote on 2023-12-04, 16:29:

I know that's not what you asked, but honestly I would go the "service pack" way with this. Instead of changing the original installer I'd build a new one that does the updates.

Unless there is some easy and nice tool for dos to modify .ini file contents, it might be somewhat difficult. Though, have not searched for such utility, TBH...

EDIT: Found something: https://www.horstmuc.de/div.htm#inifile
Looks promising.

Windows 3.11 fwg is such an universal installation. Meaning portable and machine independent. Well if you have a standard AT class 386 to fuc...g Core2Quad. That I have just made a complete installation with all updates and settings. Just with standard VGA and no sound and network driver. Just zip or rar it up and use that. And add machine specific drivers later. Hey Windows 3.1x is even runnable from CD-ROM. Or you can add files to setup.inf.

I like the idea. WfW 3.11 was being supported up until 2008, so technically, there should quite be some updates available for it. 🙂

Currently working on the idea of "Service Pack".
I have 19 update packages, which each will have capability to install and uninstall. Mostly it is replacing files, but some updates patch existing files or change lines in *.ini files.

If i would find some easy text mode UI with checkboxes, i could create a nice view to choose, which updates you want to install... Suggestions?

Quick picture of current WIP service pack folder - total size is around 2MB right now. (the 7z.exe will not be part of package, i use the unzip.exe from Info-ZIP)

ntalaec wrote on 2023-12-04, 17:23:

There is some information in the Microsoft windows 3.1 resource kit book
https://archive.org/details/microsoftwi00micr

The Resource Kit book is also available on TechNet CDs as part of the big library of technical documentation.

I think what the original poster was originally looking for is described to some extent in: Chapter 2 The Windows Setup Information Files -> Modifying .INF Files for Custom Installations -> Modifying .INF Files to Install Custom Applications. Some headings from that section:
"Copying Additional Files to a User's Directory" - this means the WINDOWS directory apparently
"To specify an additional disk that Setup can prompt for:" (as in you can add more floppies to the set)
"To copy additional files to a user's system:" - this talks about how to get files into sub-directories of WINDOWS

Chapter 2 The Windows Setup Information Files -> SETUP.INF: The Setup Information File -> Copy-Files Section seems to be more of a specification of the syntax of that section.

Another way is performing a network share install of WFW311 (setup /a) and then replacing the files directly within the network share. Makes re-installs very easy too.

Hey Hey Hey ( Just Posted this on another Forum, then Stumbled upon your post 10 min later on here)

40+ with ADHD, I spend a lot of time messing with Emulators, particularly MsDos & Win3x for the past 20 years, Ultimately taking a Pause for a few months and Forgetting Everything until I decide to start over again.

Over the Years I've had the Fascination of making the Ultimate Win3x setup, Fully updated with Win32s, WinG, etc...
I for some Odd reason in my mind have Never seen a Fully Updated WinFWG 3.11 Install Set, or Homemade ISO, like people have been making like Madd with Win9x or WinXP Customer ISOs.

I could install Win3x on DOS and not have anything to worry about updating besides Drivers & Games/Software that I would like.

I also like to go the other route and Install Win95 OSR2.5, but use Program.EXE as the GUI, this allows me to use DX7 for my 5 NES or 5 SNES Parallel Port Controller Mod using the DPadPro Driver.

But It's just Not the Same; Still want to Achieve Win3x Complete: I was always the hardware nerd, I never could wrap my brain around programming more than batch menus for my games 🤣.

Has anyone stumbled upon something like this that I have somehow possibly never found in the past 20 years?
This all stems from my first IT job in 2k3, where I had a Storage Room full of P1/P2/P3 Machines at my Disposal for parts 🤣.

^Hi, that sounds cool. In case you haven't seen yet, I've got a little thread about both Win31+emulation.

That being said, as a 3.1 fan, I'm really looking forward to this project here! ^^
I know it's not an easy feat to do, there are many small updates floating around.
So I'm really crossing my fingers here and wish good luck!
Just please don't rush things too much and take your time. Rome wasn't built in one day, people say.

If you are asking for a download of Windows 3.11 fully updated with additional crap added in available for download somewhere then don't ask here.
We do not allow so called "abandonware" here.

Also this thread is old, so:
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