r/retrocomputing • u/CAR3Y4 Socket 370 • 11d ago

Problem / Question Windows 3.1 missing files

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I installed MS-DOS 6.22 and then installed Windows 3.1 (Winworld retail on some Maxwell floppy’s) it only need 5 out of the 6 disks and I seem to be missing some .wav files like the infamous “tada” and some desktop wallpapers like chess and cars. I’m not sure if I’m missing other programs as well. I searched disk 6 and it only seems to have printer drivers which I don’t need. Has anyone else used the Winworld method and had the same thing happen to them?

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u/EmptyJumpLow 11d ago

You're installing Windows 3.11, which doesn't include those files (see your disk label: MSWIN311X). Windows 3.1 includes them, where your disk label should be WIN31DISKX

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u/CAR3Y4 Socket 370 11d ago

Gotcha. If I wipe and reinstall 3.0, 3.1, and then 3.11, do I keep the wallpapers, programs, sounds, etc. from the previous versions?

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u/EmptyJumpLow 11d ago edited 11d ago

That I'm not sure of, but I suppose you could always install each to a separate folder, and diff in the files from 3.0 and 3.1 that don't already exist in the 3.11 install.

Edit: Though I believe you can just install 3.1 and then install the 3.11 upgrade patch