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I want to install Windows 1.0 in VMware or Virtualbox

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System Name Custom Built
Processor AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Motherboard Asus PRIME A520M-A
Cooling Stock heatsink/fan
Memory 16GB 2x8GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 2400MHz
Video Card(s) MSI 1050Ti 4GB
Storage KINGSTON SNVS250G 256GB M.2 + 2 data disks
Display(s) Dell S2421NX
Case Aerocool CS103
Audio Device(s) Realtek
Power Supply Seasonic M12II-520 EVO
Mouse Logitech MX Master 2S
Keyboard Logitech
Software Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
I know it's strange but I want to install it for curiosity about an ancient OS :cool:, but I don't get it to work, every time I boot it the screen is all distorted and full of artifacts and the system case beeps like crazy and more artifacts appear while the screen is scrolled anyone knows if it's possible? I selected IBM graphic adapter and using MS-DOS 6.22
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Many thanks


PD:If I leave Windows 1.0 to boot, even when I know isn't working properly because of the artifacts and beeping I get this
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another PD: I tried with virtualbox... the artifacting and beeping are gone but I get a bunch of weird symbols that scroll and lets to the same display that the second screenshot...
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Seems like the usual Windows to me :)
 
I've had a similar problem when i wanted to install Windows 98 (first edition, not SE).
 
Seems like the usual Windows to me :)

The same as Windows 7/Vista/XP/98/95/3.x :laugh:


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I have installed MS-DOS 5 and while in vmware still artifacts, in virtualbox I get what seems to be the loading screen but stays there forever and doesn't boot.
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ED:
I have reinstalled and now i get this: lol

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Now it's working... but the mouse isn't and renders it almost useless but at least I can open programs
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ED: Works also in VMware though the boot screen is corrupted
 
LOL. the oldest windows i have is 3.1 (courtesy of my father)
 
I've got a copy of windows 1.0 and DOS.2 but no longer have an 5.25" floppy drive capable of reading the disks so I took it outside with some lighter fuel and had me an ceremonial burning

The king is dead long live the King
 
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