Windows XP El-Samoray

Windows XP El-Samoray
	Crusty Windows bootleg
	The desktop of Windows XP El-Samoray
Original OS	Windows XP SP3
Release date	February 4, 2013
Author	Ahmed Shokr
Country	Egypt
Language(s)	English
Architecture(s)	x86 (32-bit)
File size	694.8 MiB
Download link	el.samoray by A.SH.iso
Date added	April 6, 2024

Windows XP El-Samoray is a bootleg Windows XP SP3 edition, which was created by Ahmed Shokr. It released on February 4, 2013, and was added to the archive on April 6, 2024.

Description

The bootleg is a stripped down Windows XP SP3 ISO, with DriverPacks version 12.06 integrated. It comes with 6 themes, 73 wallpapers, and many programs in its WPI. It comes with registry tweaks.

It is unattended and preactivated. The bootleg was made using nLite 1.4.9.1, and the ISO was created February 4, 2013 on 12:10:19.

Changes from Windows XP SP3

Minor changes

The text-mode setup strings have been extensively modified, even including the initial pre-loader message. The OS text now reads "windows El.samoray xp 2013 by A.sh<", the last string shown in the status bar before cutting to the partition screen now says "thank u for using El.samoray$", the partition screen's OS text says "Windows El.samoraY XP Setup", and so on, and so forth.
The text-mode setup copying text now says:

thAnk you 4 using win xp El.samoray
tocontact me phone me  01066759550.
  pls wait while setup compleaTe.

The "Setup is now copying files" text: Ahmed Fathy SHokr "copying"...
And the text down in the status bar is: copying El.samoray files:
OEM branding is included, along with Support Information

Changes in pre-desktop procedures

New setup graphics. The colors have been changed around. The setup primarily uses the Georgia font now
New boot graphics
The OOBE is completely skipped
New login graphics, using a modified LogonUI as a base

Look and feel

New default theme and wallpaper
6 new themes included
73 new wallpapers included
3 new screensavers included
New icon set
New Aero cursor set
New sound set
47 new fonts included
New avatar set

Software

Games

Bug on a Wire
Dumbolf
Jewel Quest (Flash port)
Super Mario Flash 3.0
3D Worm
Biscuit Rush

Software on the CD

media

PotPlayer 1.5.34665
AIMP 3.10 build 1074 (comes with 15 skins)

forced-important programs

GLASSYSDEM
regestry files (registry tweaks)
sh (Custom LogonUI)
a.sh (Fast Explorer)

Applications

اقرأ للعلم (RocketDock 1.3.5)
winrar
internet download manger
Adobe Flash Player 10.0 r45
firefox
icon changer
CCleaner 3.25.1872
foxit reader

هدايا احمد شكر وهناك المز

send to fonts
باتش لحذف فيروس الاوتورن (EngineerX Autorun Remover)
click (Image.dll)

التعريفات

drivers (Drvs3/EasyDrv, EL_Kashef Drivers 2011 2)
information about the designer (Flash movie)

Notes

Remarks

The origin of the login screen wallpaper can be found on deviantArt (Seasons, by javierocasio).

Bootleg quirks

In the WPI, half of the programs report warnings or failed to install messages. RocketDock will open a Flash projector for some reason. Foxit reports data errors.
My Computer, My Documents and My Network Places have been renamed to "damas computer ", "damas Documents" and "damas Network Places" respectively.
A menu entry named "win ElSamoray xp 2013**created by ahmed shokr" has been added to all folders' context menus.
The legal notice feature has been used here! The caption says "welcome to el.samoray xp by A.SH", and the text is:

I
 HOPE
      TO 
         SEND 
              ANY 
                   QUITION 
                            FOR  
                                EMAIL 
                                        [email protected]

Who does this author think he is, E.E. Cummings??

CD contents and other info

You can see the files CPQ32FS2.SYS and VIDEX32.SYS on the CD root. For what reason would they be there? Boot selector maybe? The world may never know.
The CD label is set to "elsamoray".