Windows AlphaBetas: Difference between revisions

Windows AlphaBetas
	Crusty Windows bootleg
	The desktop of Windows AlphaBetas
Original OS	Windows 2000
Release date	2006
Author	ddrmaxromance, Troy's Work
Country	?
Language(s)	English
Architecture(s)	x86 (32-bit)
File size	232 MB
Download link	Windows AlphaBetas Build 905.iso
Date added	December 5th, 2022

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Revision as of 05:59, 3 March 2023

Windows AlphaBetas is a bootleg Windows edition created by ddrmaxromance and Troy's Work in 2006 and added to the archive on December 5th, 2022.

Description

The bootleg is mostly intended to be an enhancement to Windows 2000 by adding unused/beta content from various Windows releases, as per the name. It has some software bundled with it which you can install on the CD itself.

Changes from Windows 2000

New branding on the autorun, Setup background, Winver banner and in a few other places
The boot screen has been edited to have a green and black progress bar with the author's branding on it. The logo is changed to a Windows Neptune style logo, and a Watercolor-themed window is added, with nine of the major Windows betas and releases with their corresponding Windows default shell icons
The Windows directory is titled "WINABCS" instead of the original "WINNT"
The My Computer and Network Neighborhood icons have been changed
The Start button has no text and uses the 16 color XP icon
The taskbar is unlocked by default and the Quick Launch toolbar is set with nothing in it
The start menu icons have been changed to their original icons from different angles in various background colors

Software

Best of Microsoft Entertainment Pack
Mozilla Firefox 2.0
Stardock CursorXP
QuickTime
Trillian 3.1

Notes

When the Setup is copying files, two files (ir50_32.dll and winver.exe) will "fail" to install. You can skip them just fine, it won't actually affect the installation.

Gallery

"ir50_32.dll" file copy error
"winver.exe" file copy error
Pre-initialization boot

Pre-initialization boot
Boot screen
Setup

Setup
Setup while it's installing

Setup while it's installing
Empty desktop
Demo

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 |caption = The desktop of Windows AlphaBetas
 |original_os = [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows NT|Windows 2000]]
-|creator = ddrmaxromance
+|creator = ddrmaxromance, Troy's Work
 |release_date = 2006
 |country = ?
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 |size = 232 MB
 |download = [https://crustywindo.ws/collection/Windows%202000/Windows%20AlphaBetas%20Build%20905.iso Windows AlphaBetas Build 905.iso]
+|archiveadd = December 5th, 2022
 }}
-'''Windows AlphaBetas''' is a bootleg Windows edition created by ddrmaxromance and Troy's Work in 2006.
+'''Windows AlphaBetas''' is a bootleg Windows edition created by ddrmaxromance and Troy's Work in 2006 and added to the archive on December 5th, 2022.
 == Description ==
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 == Notes ==
 * When the Setup is copying files, two files (ir50_32.dll and winver.exe) will "fail" to install. You can skip them just fine, it won't actually affect the installation.
 == Gallery ==
 <gallery>
-File:AlphaBetas_Ir50Error.png | "ir50_32.dll" file copy error
+AlphaBetas_Ir50Error.png | "ir50_32.dll" file copy error
-File:AlphaBetas_WinverError.png | "winver.exe" file copy error
+AlphaBetas_WinverError.png | "winver.exe" file copy error
-File:AlphaBetas_Starting.png | Pre-initialization boot
+AlphaBetas_Starting.png | Pre-initialization boot
-File:AlphaBetas_Boot.png | Boot screen
+AlphaBetas_Boot.png | Boot screen
-File:AlphaBetas_PleaseWait.png | Setup
+AlphaBetas_PleaseWait.png | Setup
-File:AlphaBetas_Installing.png | Setup while it's installing
+AlphaBetas_Installing.png | Setup while it's installing
-File:AlphaBetas_Desktop.png | Empty desktop
+AlphaBetas_Desktop.png | Empty desktop
-File:AlphaBetas_Demo.png | Demo
+AlphaBetas_Demo.png | Demo
 </gallery>