A fresh install of Windows 3.11 for Workgroups yields "codepage=936" in the SYSTEM.INI. However, 936 is supposed to be the Chinese codepage instead of the English (American) codepage of 437.
Does anyone know why this is?
Are you using American installation disks?
Yes I am. Everything is in English and setup identifies the codepage as English (American) but the number used is 937.
I mean, are you using genuine original Windows disks that originated within North America? (It's important to rule these things out.)
Also, are you installing in DOSBox or something else?
My definitely from the USA copy of WFW3.11 reads:
codepage=437
woafont.fon=English (437)
So something is up with your copy.
This is a digital copy of Windows 3.11 for Workgroups I've had for a long time. All of the files on all of the disks read: "11/11/1993 3:11:00 AM". Installed on a fresh copy of Windows 7.1 which was set to code page 437 at installation.
I'll reinstall again to confirm.
wrote:This is a digital copy of Windows 3.11 for Workgroups I've had for a long time. All of the files on all of the disks read: "11/11/1993 3:11:00 AM".
What makes you think your "digital copy" couldn't have originated from China?
Should we close this? (Not that I can) digital copy... Yeah...
Also still no answer whether this is with dosbox or something else...
I thought Windows was analogue back then.
He could have gotten it from an MSFN subscription. 😉
Windows 3.1 should be made available on GOG and Steam. 😁
wrote:I thought Windows was analogue back then.
yeah, didn't it come on cassette tapes?
wrote:Windows 3.1 should be made available on GOG and Steam. 😁
Hell yeah! While they're at it they should do Win95 as well, so that the VM authors will finally get off their collective asses and develop decent support for Win9x games.
wrote:wrote:I thought Windows was analogue back then.
yeah, didn't it come on cassette tapes?
Punch cards and paper tape. 🤣
Photo of Windows 1.0 Beta 🤣
