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-===== Windows 3.1 SETUP.INF Complete Reference =====+===== Windows SETUP.INF Complete Reference =====
  
-===== Complete Windows 3.1 Installation Guide =====+===== Complete Windows Installation Guide =====
  
 === About the Setup Program === === About the Setup Program ===
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 **For initial installation:** **For initial installation:**
-  - Insert Windows 3.1 Disk #1 into the floppy drive+  - Insert Windows Disk #1 into the floppy drive
   - Switch to the appropriate drive letter (for example, A:)   - Switch to the appropriate drive letter (for example, A:)
   - At the command prompt, type: setup   - At the command prompt, type: setup
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 | /a | Begins Administrative Setup by expanding and copying all files from the Windows installation disks onto a network server, and also marking the files as read-only. | | /a | Begins Administrative Setup by expanding and copying all files from the Windows installation disks onto a network server, and also marking the files as read-only. |
 | /b | Sets up Windows with monochrome display attributes. | | /b | Sets up Windows with monochrome display attributes. |
-| /t | Searches the drive for incompatible software that should not run at the same time as Setup or Windows 3.1. (For maintenance only.) |+| /t | Searches the drive for incompatible software that should not run at the same time as Setup or Windows. (For maintenance only.) |
 | /h:[filename] | Runs Batch Mode Setup to install Windows with little or no user interaction. The filename is the name of the system settings file that contains information about the user's configuration. | | /h:[filename] | Runs Batch Mode Setup to install Windows with little or no user interaction. The filename is the name of the system settings file that contains information about the user's configuration. |
 | /o:[filename] | Specifies the SETUP.INF file, including the path if filename is not in the directory that contains the Windows Setup files. | | /o:[filename] | Specifies the SETUP.INF file, including the path if filename is not in the directory that contains the Windows Setup files. |
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 ==== Introduction ==== ==== Introduction ====
  
-SETUP.INF is the master configuration file that controls every aspect of Windows 3.1 installation. This comprehensive reference documents all sections, keys, and installation processes based on the original Windows Resource Kit documentation.+SETUP.INF is the master configuration file that controls every aspect of Windows installation. This comprehensive reference documents all sections, keys, and installation processes based on the original Windows Resource Kit documentation.
  
 ==== Installation Process Overview ==== ==== Installation Process Overview ====
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 **Phase 2: File Copying** **Phase 2: File Copying**
-  - Copy core Windows files from [windows] section +  - Copy SETUP.EXE to WINDOWS and and SETUP.INF to SYSTEM directory 
-  - Copy system files from [windows.system] section +  - Copy Core files from [windows.system] and [windows] sections 
-  - Copy 386-specific files from [windows.system.386]+  - Copy 386-specific Core files from [windows.system.386] 
 +  - Copy Machine specific defined by [machine] files from [system], ....
   - Install display drivers from [display] section   - Install display drivers from [display] section
   - Install keyboard drivers from keyboard sections   - Install keyboard drivers from keyboard sections