Microsoft WinPad Preliminary Development Release

Preliminary Development Release
	Build of Microsoft WinPad
Release name	Preliminary Development Release
OS family	16-bit Windows
Version number	1.0
Architecture	x86
Compiled on	1993-09-21
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The Microsoft WinPad Preliminary Development Release is the earliest known build of WinPad. The PDK for this build was released in September 1993. It relies on Windows 3.1x, however, it needs to be run independently in the DOS environment. It was shared on BetaArchive on 8 June 2020.^[1] The currently available copy is incomplete – disk 6, which contains the debug binaries, is missing. Notably, it already uses Chicago/Windows 95-style common controls instead of the ones seen in the Windows 3.xx line. As WinPad utilizes Standard Mode, the classic Windows environment cannot be used if Windows was already configured to use Standard Mode prior to installing WinPad (such as on 286 systems) unless WinPad is uninstalled.

Setup[edit | edit source]

Requirements[edit | edit source]

The following equipment is required:

Floppy disk configured as DRIVE A:.
Hard disk configured as DRIVE C:.
Color graphics card.
Mouse (Microsoft Mouse or PS/2)

The following software is required:

MS-DOS 5.0–6.22
Windows 3.1x, Windows for Workgroups 3.1x or Windows for Pen Computing 1.0 to 1.0a

Installation[edit | edit source]

Run setup.exe from disk 1 in Windows mode and follow the on-screen instructions.
When prompted to insert disk 6, exit the installation.
Restart the computer.
Run C:\HHPDK\HHWIN\W.BAT or C:\HHPDK\HHWIN\WIN.COM /2 in DOS mode to launch WinPad.