Windows 3.1 build 103

3.1.103
	Build of Windows 3.1
OS family	16-bit Windows
Version number	3.1
Build number	103
Architecture	x86 16-bit
Compiled on	1992-03-10
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Windows 3.1 build 103 is the official RTM build of Windows 3.1, released on 6 April 1992. The checked/debug compile can be obtained by installing the Windows 3.1 SDK and running a batch file in the SDK folder.

NFO file[edit | edit source]

NFO contents

               ---*** The Nokturnal Trading Alliance Presents ***---

    ┌──────────┬───────────┐
    │Date:     │ 4/02/92   │
    ├──────────┼───────────┴─────────────┐
    │Software: │ Windows v3.1            │
    ├──────────┼─────────────────────────┤
    │Publisher:│ Microsoft               │
    ├──────────┼─────────────────────────┤
    │S/N:      │ None                    │
    └──────────┴─────────────────────────┘
             
    ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
    │Well did any of you have a doubt that NTA would have this one out  │
    │first? (hehehe). It is the long awaited release of Windows v3.1.   │
    │The file dates are the date of the copyright date Microsoft had.   │                                                              │
    │There are some minor internal changes since RC3. Just update your  │                                                                 │
    │current Windows version with this one. I would also redo your      │
    │TrueTypes. I had some problems with older fonts. Other than that,  │
    │it is the program of the year! I hear that Microsoft was real upset│
    │that OS/2 v2.0 was release a week earlier than expected! hehe. Well│
    │hope to see some of you at COMDEX Spring!  Have fun!               │
    └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
    
    -Barimor
             
    P.S.  I would like to welcome Access Denied and Demon's Forge as new
          NTA boards! Call one of them for the NEWEST and BEST releases!


                ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
                │-=NTA=- Boards:              SysOps:         │
                ├─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
                │The Eclipse              The Mustang         │
                │The Elusive Dream        The Toyman          │
                │The PITS                 The PieMan          │
                │The Unknown              The Punk            │
                │Lone Star Ranch          Silver Bullet       │
                │Alcatraz                 Black Guardian      │
                │IceCastle                The Iceman          │
                │Pipeline                 Pied Piper          │
                │The Final Frontier       Barimor             │
                │Access Denied            The Wanderer        │
                │Demon's Forge            Bryn Rogers         │
                ├─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
                │              -=NTA=- Members                │
                ├─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
                │The Mustang    Noid           William Zardoz │
                │The Toyman     The Punk       Master Toan    │
                │Big Guy        Black Guardian The Cat        │
                │The PieMan                    Barimor        │
                │The Wanderer                  MikeySoft      │
                └─────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Findings[edit | edit source]

Switching from free to checked/debug compile[edit | edit source]

To switch to the checked/debug compile, the SDK will need to be installed. Launch setup, and on the component selection page, select only "Debug binaries". After installation, select "Debug Windows 3.1" or "Debug Enhanced Windows 3.1" in the "Windows SDK" program manager group. After a restart, Windows will start, but a watermark appears at the bottom right of the screen saying "Debug Windows 3.1". This means that now the checked/debug compile of this build is running.

To switch back to the free compile, select "Non-Debug Windows 3.1" from the "Windows SDK" program manager group. After another restart, the free compile will now be running.