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Subject: Fdisk, Format and Reinstall of DOS and Windows 3.1x on a WinBook XP5
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Tech Article Number: WBTA01040677

NOTE: You, the customer, are solely responsible for data security. WinBook strongly recommends that you perform a backup of all personal data contained on your system prior to performing this procedure. Warning: WinBook will NOT be held responsible for any data loss incurred during this process.


To complete this procedure you will need the following materials.

  • MS-DOS 6.22 disks
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11 Disks
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11 users manual with Product ID
  • WinBook XP5 Driver Disks (VGA, and Logitech)

Delete existing hard drive partition

  1. Boot to the MS-DOS 'Disk 1 - Setup' diskette
  2. When the MS-DOS 6.22 Setup screen appears, press F3 twice to exit
  3. At the A: prompt type Fdisk
  4. Press 3 to delete existing DOS partition
  5. Press 1 to delete the primary dos partition
  6. Press 1 to select primary dos partition
  7. Type what appears below the 'Volume Label' column near the top of the screen when prompted for VOLUME LABEL
  8. Press Y to verify deletion of the partition
  9. The primary DOS partition has been deleted. Press ESC twice and fdisk should then return you to the fdisk main screen.
  10. Press 1 to create a partition
  11. Press 1 to create a primary partition.
  12. When it asks you if you want to make the partition active say yes.
  13. You should get the message "primary partition created"
  14. Press escape three times and the unit should reboot.

Install MS-DOS 6.22

  1. Boot to the MS-DOS "Disk 1 - Setup" diskette
  2. When the MS-DOS 6.22 Setup screen appears press the 'ENTER' key
  3. Press the ENTER again to configure unallocated disk space
  4. Press ENTER again to restart your computer
  5. The MS-DOS setup program will begin formatting your hard drive.
  6. Press ENTER to confirm the system settings
  7. Press ENTER again to create the C:\DOS directory
  8. Follow the on-screen prompts to finish installing MS-DOS

Install Windows 3.11

  1. After MS-DOS is finished booting, insert the Windows 3.11 Disk 1 in to the A: drive.
  2. Type a:\ and press ENTER then type setup and press ENTERto start the Windows 3.11 Setup program
  3. Press ENTER twice to start installing the Windows files to your hard drive.
  4. Follow the on-screen prompts
  5. If you have a printer attached you can install it when the 'Printer Installation' box appears. If you do not have a printer, just click on 'CANCEL'
  6. If you are connected to a network you will need to contact your Network Administrator to complete the Network Setup. If you are not connected to a Network or do not plan to setup a network connection now, click on CONTINUE.
  7. When the 'Set Up Applications' box appears click on OK
  8. To complete the Windows Setup click on Skip Tutorial
  9. Then click on Restart Computer after removing any disk in the A: drive.
  10. Your computer will then reboot to a DOS prompt.
  11. To have your computer automatically load Windows 3.11 when you turn on the computer, add win to the end of your autoexec.bat file.

Setup Display Drivers

  1. Put the WinBook XP5 VGA Driver Disk into the A: drive
  2. Select RUN from the file menu of your Windows Program Manager. Type a:\setup
  3. When the Display Driver Setup Program appears, press any key to continue
  4. Press ENTER to select the Windows Version 3.1 drivers
  5. Press ENTER again to chose All Resolutions
  6. Press the END key to start the installation of the driver files
  7. Press ENTER to install to the C:\WINDOWS directory
  8. Press any key when the 'Installation is done!' Screen appears
  9. Press ESC and then press Y to exit back to Windows
  10. Double-click on the Main program group
  11. Double-click on the Windows Setup icon
  12. Go to the Options menu and click on Change System Settings
  13. Click the down arrow next to the Display setting.
  14. Select * CHIPS 655DGX-VL/ISA 640x480x256 from the list and then click 'OK'
  15. Click the Current button
  16. Then click on Restart Windows to complete the display driver setup.

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