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I have a VirtualBox 1.4.0 (the latest I believe) installed on my Win XP Pro host system. I'm trying to install Windows 1.0 (and Windows 1.0.1), the first version of Microsoft's Windows. Don't ask me why I'm installing it. I think the reason is obvious.

I managed to install Windows 1.0 except that once I see the splash screen Microsoft Windows 1.0, I see a garbled screen then goes to a blue desktop with a cursor (hourglass cursor). Then it stops there. Nothing happens after that.

I suspect it is related to the video adapter. When I was installing Windows 1.0 it presented me a selection of video adapters: NGA (and variations of it) and EGA (monochrome, more than 64K colors and etc) but no VGA option. I try all the options but only the EGA options work ("work" here means I was able to see the splash screen at least and that hourglass cursor with blue desktop).

Has anyone managed to install Windows 1.0 and make it work in Virtual Box? If yes, please specify how. Thanks.

I installed Guest Win 1.01, Win 1.03 over DOS 5 on VB 1.4.0 on host Win XP Home SP1. I got the boot splash etc. - just no mouse. For display I selected option 6: EGA (over 64k)... That's how far I got; didn't notice any difference between 1.01 and 1.03 by the way.

I'm providing the screenshots of my installation of Windows 1.0x:

Windows 1.03 Installation
The splash screen of Windows 1.03 after installing it in DOS 6.22


The garbled text messages after the splash screen of Windows 1.03


The desktop of Windows 1.03 after the garbled text messages of Windows 1.03 and IT STOPS right here.


Windows 1.01 Installation
The splash screen of Windows 1.01 after installing it in DOS 6.22


The garbled text messages after the splash screen of Windows 1.01 and IT STOPS right here.



I'm using VirtualBox 1.4.0 in a Windows XP Pro SP1 host.
Has anyone managed to install Windows 1.01/1.03 in VirtualBox SUCCESSFULLY?

I didn't used MS windows 1.x and 2.x, But Maybe you need to use MS DOS 2.x or 3.x first, No to use MS DOS 6.22.

Go this web site and download a old version MS DOS to try it again, best wish!

http://vetusware.com/select-by/category/OS/?cat=1

For what it is worth: I tried Win 1.01 over DOS 5.00a on real DX486 and that worked fine. In VBox I get the normal 'usage' screen ("MS DOS Executive") but my boot splash is garbled. I always select the EGA (>64k colors) display option. Note (again) that Win 1.01 does not recognise a PS/2 mouse...

flalinux wrote:I have a VirtualBox 1.4.0 (the latest I believe) installed on my Win XP Pro host system. I'm trying to install Windows 1.0 (and Windows 1.0.1), the first version of Microsoft's Windows. Don't ask me why I'm installing it. I think the reason is obvious.

I managed to install Windows 1.0 except that once I see the splash screen Microsoft Windows 1.0, I see a garbled screen then goes to a blue desktop with a cursor (hourglass cursor). Then it stops there. Nothing happens after that.

Hi, I have the following images, and wondering how to install it in Virtual Box.

Directory of F:\OS Images\Microsoft Windows 1.04 (5.25)

12/24/1996 11:32 PM 368,640 Disk01 - Setup Disk.img
12/24/1996 11:32 PM 368,640 Disk02 - Build Disk.img
12/24/1996 11:32 PM 368,640 Disk03 - Utilities Disk.img
12/24/1996 11:32 PM 368,640 Disk04 - Font Disk.img
12/24/1996 11:32 PM 368,640 Disk05 - Desktop Applications Disk.img
12/24/1996 11:32 PM 368,640 Disk06 - Write Program Disk.img
12/24/1996 11:32 PM 368,640 Disk07 - Printer Disk.img