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|release_date = '''72214-1:''' April 2001<br>'''2.0:''' May 2002<br>'''2.0 Lite:''' May 2003<br>'''3.0''' April 2004
|creator = Sergey Bedrin of eWafr-Bedrin
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|arch = x86 (32-bit)
|size = '''2.0:''' 59.4 MiB<br>'''2.0 Lite:''' 32.3 MiB<br>'''72214-1:''' 88.6 MiB<br>'''3.0:''' 247.2 MiB
|archiveadd = April 6, 2024
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'''BedOS''' (named after the author) is a bootleg [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows 9x|Windows 9x]] edition, which was created by Sergey Bedrin (Сергей Бедрин Викторович) of eWafr-Bedrin
The very first version of BedOS (72214-1 English, based on Windows 98) released on April of 2001, while 2.0 (БедОС2 "ТАНЯ", Russian) released on May of 2002, 2.0 Lite May 2003, 3.0 OSX (codename "СОЮЗ", based on Windows Me; first one to come in ISO format) April 2004. It is one of the earliest Windows modifications to have all the now-omnipresent traits of a Windows bootleg, new look, modified cursors and sounds, adding in new software, etc. It is notable for being one of the few ''shareware'' bootlegs.
BedOS was particularly popular in computer clubs and similar places in Europe, where it was often installed to evade antipiracy checks from law enforcement by differentiating itself from stock Windows.
== Description ==
BedOS is not really a bootleg - more of a [[transformation pack]]. This will go over mostly BedOS 72214-1, since it is the first release and it is in English therefore being easy to understand for most people (although you are provided a Russificator for BedOS when you register it), but we will go into the other ones as well. The premise of BedOS is to take the best features of 4 Windows versions, particularly ''Windows 95'', ''Windows Memphis'', ''Windows 98'', and ''Windows Me'', combining all these features as well as bringing in a whole new, frightening look to the OS. BedOS advertises itself as working as fast as Windows 95, being reliable and stable like Windows Me (yes, really), and supporting contemporary devices like Windows 95.
BedOS 72214-1 comes in an Installer VISE package, while BedOS 2.0/Lite come in an ACE self-extractor. BedOS 3.0 is now in ISO format 72214-1's installer starts off with an unintentionally funny to read introduction text, which you can proceed into installing the full bootleg. It will install itself to its own folder named "BEDOS" in the root of your C: drive, and add a shortcut on the Desktop and Start menu to launch BedOS afterwards. What the Launch BedOS shortcut does is, it basically replaces critical files in the C: root such as AUTOEXEC, COMMAND, IO.SYS, MSDOS.SYS, CONFIG.SYS, as well as BOOTSECT.DOS, BOOT.INI, NTLDR, NTDETECT, the pagefile even for assurance, with its own, redirecting it all to its kernel.
When you first boot into 72214-1, you will be informed that it is '''shareware''', where if you want the full version you have to sign up to an online registration form on the author's website. After you sit through the new hardware messages, you will be greeted with the aforementioned new look, along with a whole bunch of new places to visit, including "My Distributive" and "My Documents" (both have nothing in them), "My Programs" (which doesn't have much), 3 shortcuts to more programs and finally, "BedOS Registration".
BedOS can officially run on Windows 95 (OSR2 only), Windows 98, Windows Me and Windows 2000 (FAT32 only). Despite claiming to only work for Windows 95 OSR2, BedOS will happily cooperate with Windows 95a (and possibly RTM!) just fine. BedOS at least partially supports Windows NT as it detects its bootloader (NTLDR/NTDETECT/BOOT.INI), but working screenshots remains to be seen.
== Changes in BedOS 72214-1 ==
=== Sources ===
* [http://old-dos.ru/index.php?page=files&mode=files&do=show&id=6057 Old-DOS page on BedOS]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.winbeos98.km.ru/ Wayback Machine archives of the original BedOS website]
=== Bootleg quirks ===
* BedOS comes bundled with its own DirectX drivers.
* There is a folder on the desktop named "My Programs", in it:
** "directx/setup/DxDiag.exe" = DxDiag 4.07.00.0700
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