

- #Virtualbox windows 3.1 setup how to#
- #Virtualbox windows 3.1 setup serial#
- #Virtualbox windows 3.1 setup drivers#
Thanks to LeonidasGFX for the intro template and to Otis McDona.
#Virtualbox windows 3.1 setup how to#
So, you can download this official "Intel USB 3.0 eXtensible" driver via the cache. In this video I will show you how to install Windows 3.1 in VirtualBox or VMware. I had tried installing this in VirtualBox previously on my Macbook, but the installer required the use of the Delete key, which stumped me at the time. The next operating system I recall installing was OS/2 Warp. Customizing Windows for Workgroups 3.1, 3.11 for Individuals with Disabilities: 20KB: EGA311.EXE: EGA Display Driver for Windows 3.1, 3.11 & Windows for Workgroups 3.11: 254KB: EXPAND.EXE: Microsoft File Expansion Utility Only (Included with Setup v2.0 above) 17KB: FILES.EXE: EMM386.EXE and HIMEM.SYS from the Windows 3.1 Disk Set. Nevertheless, as was stated on the official website of Intel, this "product" was at the end of life.Īnd today, this page and this driver are no longer available from their official website.įortunately, the "" site had saved these pages, as well as the associated driver. Here’s Windows 3.1 running fullscreen in VirtualBox with a working monitor I picked up at the dump. To solve this problem, you had to download and install the " USB 3.0 Driver: Intel® USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver for Intel® 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family" provided by Intel.

#Virtualbox windows 3.1 setup serial#
In the device manager, this "Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller" will appear with a yellow icon as there is no driver for this device. In the Windows 7 guest operating system, you will see that Windows couldn't automatically install the driver for the used USB bus controller since it doesn't support it by default.
#Virtualbox windows 3.1 setup drivers#
To use an USB 3.0 controller in a VirtualBox virtual machine under Windows 7, you must first go to the USB section of your virtual machine's settings. and get Windows NT 3.1 running with all drivers including display to get full experience. This is visible in the device manager in your virtual machine running Windows 7. In short, because Windows 7 supports USB 2.0 by default and not USB 3.0, VirtualBox defaults to an USB 2.0 controller when you create a virtual machine to install Windows 7. If you get more advanced (faster) CPUs, you might also run in to further errors (like for Windows 95). I have 256MB for Windows 95, again, also plenty. I have 16MB RAM for my Windows For Workgroups 3.11 VM in VMware, and thats plenty. 3.1 will freeze at the splash screen with too much RAM. Hello guys In this video I will show you how to install Windows 3.1 in VirtualBox or VMware. This is also why the installation of Windows 7 from an USB 3.0 key requires a little manipulation beforehand. But trust me, it will go in to protect error). As you may know, Windows 7 doesn't support USB 3.0 by default.
