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Run Windows in Dosbox?

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First post, by ValterP

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I run DosBox on my Android tablet, old nice exe-programs. Works fine!

Is it possible to run (an old) Windows version in DosBox? i.e. run "Windows on Android"...?

If so - where can I find old Windows executable files, I mean an old Windows version (floppy disk version?).
If so - then I can run Windows on my Android..!

Reply 2 of 5, by dr_st

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Also this (for Win3.x):
Windows 3.1x DOSBox Guide

Whereas it is said that Win9x stability is not ideal, I have had no problems running Win3.11 in DOSBox MegaBuild, and on WinXP even with working parallel port passthrough (using AllowIO). I needed it to run a Win3.x-specific application that wouldn't run on anything newer, plus required one of those oldschool "copyright protection" plugs to be attached to the parallel port.

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Reply 4 of 5, by ZellSF

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ValterP wrote:

If so - where can I find old Windows executable files, I mean an old Windows version (floppy disk version?).

eBay.

Reply 5 of 5, by SpeedySPCFan

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ValterP wrote:
I run DosBox on my Android tablet, old nice exe-programs. Works fine! […]
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I run DosBox on my Android tablet, old nice exe-programs. Works fine!

Is it possible to run (an old) Windows version in DosBox? i.e. run "Windows on Android"...?

If so - where can I find old Windows executable files, I mean an old Windows version (floppy disk version?).
If so - then I can run Windows on my Android..!

Yes.

eBay/Amazon/thrift stores.

Depends on the version. Win95 is buggy and unstable but Win3.1 will be fine.

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