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Subject: Fdisk, Format And reinstall of DOS 6.22 & Windows 3.11 on a WinBook FX
Keywords: install installation
Tech Article Number: WBTA01050395

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.


This operating system is only supported on units that were shipped with it installed by WinBook. If Windows 95 was shipped on the unit that is all that will be supported.

To complete this procedure you will need the following materials:

  • Microsoft Dos 6.22 diskettes
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11 diskettes
  • WinBook FX –Sup31 Diskette
  • FX-pcm31 disk

Delete existing Hard drive partition:

  1. Insert the Microsoft Dos 6.22 Boot diskette, turn on unit.
  2. The Ms-Dos setup window will come up.
  3. Press the F3 button, then press F3 again.
  4. This will bring up an A:\>
  5. Type Fdisk, then press enter.
  6. Select Number 3, Enter to delete existing DOS partition
  7. Select Number 1, Enter to delete the PRIMARY DOS PARTITION
  8. Flashing Warning message, Press Enter, Y, Enter.
  9. Press ESC Three times, Press Enter unit should reboot.

Create Primary DOS Partition:

  1. Press F3, F3, This will return to A:\>
  2. Type Fdisk, Enter
  3. Press Number 1, Enter to select Create Primary Dos Partition.
  4. Press Enter again.
  5. Do you wish to use maximum avail size, Y, Enter?
  6. Press ESC. Unit will reboot.

Format hard drive and copy installation files:

  1. Press F3, Enter, Press F3, and Enter.
  2. A:\> will come up, Type Format C: , Press Enter.
  3. Press Y to proceed with format. Press Enter.
  4. It will say Formatting and show a Percent complete.
  5. Press ENTER when prompted for VOLUME LABEL.
  6. This will bring up A:\>

Installing DOS 6.22

  1. Turn off unit, Wait 10 seconds, then turn the unit back on.
  2. Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 setup, Press Enter, Press Enter.
  3. It will install to C:\DOS , Press Enter , dos will start installing.
  4. It will prompt you to Insert disk #2, Then Press Enter.
  5. Later it will prompt you to insert Disk #3, Press Enter.
  6. After DOS has installed the third disk, it will prompt you to Remove all disks.
  7. Press Enter. Press Enter, the unit will reboot.

Installing Windows 3.11

  1. Insert the first disk of Windows 3.11 into the floppy drive.
  2. Type, A: , then Press, Enter.
  3. Windows 3.11 will prompt you for the disks as it needs them. It will only want six disks for the general install. The other disk will only be needed for installing a printer or Network drivers.
  4. In the Windows Setup screen, it will ask you to install a printer, the default choice is NO PRINTER ATTACHED, Press Enter if you don't have a printer connected.
  5. If you have a printer, Choose the printer from the list or load the driver from the disk provided by the printer manufacturer. Continue, unless you know how to setup a Network.
  6. Setup Applications, Press OK, and run the Tutorial if needed. Otherwise skip, and choose Restart Ms-dos.

Enable PCMCIA support:

  1. Insert the disk labeled FX-PCM31 into the floppy drive.
  2. Type A:\install , Press Enter.
  3. CardSoft installation Utility, Press Enter, 1 will be grey, Press Enter.
  4. Number of PCMCIA sockets, Press the down arrow, make 2 hi-lighted grey, Press Enter, Press Enter, Press Enter.
  5. This will copy several files from the floppy disk.
  6. Press Enter, to Update Config.sys , Press Enter.
  7. Memory Managers, Press Enter, Remove all PCMICA cards, Press Enter.
  8. Reboot unit.

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