Windows/386
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| Windows/386 | |
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| Microsoft Corporation | |
| Microsoft Corporation | |
Type(s) |
Operating System |
| 8086, 8088, 80286 and IA-32 | |
Status(es) |
Unsupported |
| Microsoft Windows | |
Predecessor |
Windows 1.04 |
Successor |
Windows 3.0 |
Platform(s) |
MS-DOS |
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Windows/386 is a graphical operating system shell released by Microsoft Corporation on December 9, 1987. The shell sits on top of an existing MS-DOS installation. Windows/386 was complemented by Windows/286 and succeeded by Windows 3.0, although Windows/386 was originally intended to be an upgrade path to Microsoft OS/2. Support was officially discontinued on December 31, 2001. While the full potential of Windows/386 can only be realised on an Intel 80386, it does have fallback functionality to run on Intel 8086, 8088 or 80286 processors, effectively turning it into Windows/286.
Minimum Specifications[edit | edit source]
 MS-DOS Minimum Specifications
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| System | Personal Computers using an Intel 80386 Processor, (including IBM Personal System/2, Model 80, Compaq Intel 80386-Based Personal Computers and Compatibles) or Equipped with an Intel Inboard 386/AT. | ||
| Operating System | MS-DOS 3.30 | ||
| CPU |  80386
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| Graphics | IBM CGA, IBM EGA, IBM VGA, Hercules graphics card, or compatibles | ||
| Storage | Hard disk with 2 MB free space | ||
| Floppy Disk Drive | A low-density (720 KB) 3.5" or 1.20 MB 5.25" Floppy Disk Drive is required for Installation. | ||
