Windows Crystal Edition: Difference between revisions

Windows Crystal Edition
	Crusty Windows bootleg
	The desktop of Windows Crystal Edition
Original OS	Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Release date	July 26th, 2006
Author	?
Country	France
Architecture(s)	x86 (16-bit)
File size	22.9 MB
Download link	Windows Crystal Edition.7z
Date added	December 25th, 2021

VisualWikitext

Revision as of 07:30, 11 April 2023

Windows Crystal Edition (otherwise known as Windows 3.1 Crystal Version from the wallpaper) is a bootleg Windows for Workgroups 3.11 distribution created by an unknown author, which released in July 26th, 2006 and was added to the archive on December 25th, 2021.

Description

The bootleg is a modified Windows for Workgroups 3.11 distribution which primarily focuses on giving the OS a Windows 95 look using Calmira, which is the entire namesake and purpose of this bootleg. It has a strange installation procedure. Since the actual OS is contained in a 7z file and not a conventional ISO, you have to manually make an ISO image of the 7z contents and then insert it into a DOS machine to install it. Not to mention that it also requires an existing MS-DOS installation to work!

It is presumed that this bootleg was intended to be used with Virtual PC 2004, since this bootleg comes with Virtual Machine Additions and the Virtual Machine Additions from Virtual PC 2004's files are exactly identical.

Changes from Windows for Workgroups 3.11

New boot screen, featuring the Neptune logo and Calmira branding
New wallpaper, also with the Neptune logo, but also with gray text saying "Windows 3.1 Crystal Version"
Some new programs are added

Software

Microsoft Word 6.0a
WinZip 6.3 SR-1
Paint Shop Pro 2.01

Customization Utilities

Makeover 1.0
Calmira II 3.3 (in French)

Software in DOS

Virtual Machine Additions 2004

Gallery

Even though this bootleg mostly focuses on supporting Virtual PC 2004, Virtual PC 2007 was used to take these screenshots regardless. No issues were found and everything worked fine.

Boot screen
Empty desktop
Start menu
MS Info (from Microsoft Word) and About Windows

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 == Description ==
-The bootleg is a modified Windows for Workgroups 3.11 distribution which primarily focuses on theming the OS with a Windows 95 theme using Calmira, which is the entire namesake of this bootleg. It has a strange installation procedure. Since the actual OS is contained in a 7z file and not a conventional ISO, you have to manually make an ISO image of the 7z contents and then insert it into a DOS machine to install it. Not to mention that it also requires an existing MS-DOS installation to work!
+The bootleg is a modified Windows for Workgroups 3.11 distribution which primarily focuses on giving the OS a Windows 95 look using Calmira, which is the entire namesake and purpose of this bootleg. It has a strange installation procedure. Since the actual OS is contained in a 7z file and not a conventional ISO, you have to manually make an ISO image of the 7z contents and then insert it into a DOS machine to install it. Not to mention that it also requires an existing MS-DOS installation to work!
-It is presumed that this bootleg is best used with Virtual PC 2004, since this bootleg comes with Virtual Machine Additions and the Virtual Machine Additions from Virtual PC 2004's files are exactly identical.
+It is presumed that this bootleg was intended to be used with Virtual PC 2004, since this bootleg comes with Virtual Machine Additions and the Virtual Machine Additions from Virtual PC 2004's files are exactly identical.
 == Changes from Windows for Workgroups 3.11 ==
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 == Gallery ==
-Even though this bootleg is best used with Virtual PC 2004, Virtual PC 2007 was used to take these screenshots regardless. Everything worked just fine.
+Even though this bootleg mostly focuses on supporting Virtual PC 2004, Virtual PC 2007 was used to take these screenshots regardless. No issues were found and everything worked fine.
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