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~~{{Missing screenshots\|A demo screenshot is missing.}}~~ {{Infobox bootleg \|screenshot = XP_W8_EliteBlack_VR2_Desktop.png ~~\|title = Windows 8 Elite Black VR2~~ \|original_os = [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows XP\|Windows XP SP3]]▼ ~~\|screenshot = EliteVR2_Desktop.png~~ \|release_date = September 3, 2012▼ ~~\|caption = The desktop of a fresh install of Windows 8 Elite Black VR2~~ \|creator = Mohamed Elshinawy of Magic Team▼ ▲\|original_os = [[Windows XP\|Windows XP SP3]] \|country = Damietta, Egypt▼ ▲\|release_date = 2012 ▲\|creator = Mohamed Elshinawy ▲\|country = Egypt \|language = English \|arch = x86 (32-bit) \|size = ~~680~~679.6 MBMiB \|download = [{{link\|url=https://crustywindo.ws/collection/Windows%20XP/Win%20XP%20-%208.iso \|name=Win XP - 8.iso]}} \|archiveadd = August 6, 2022 }} '''Windows 8 Elite Black VR2''' is a bootleg [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows ~~bootleg~~XP\|Windows XP SP3]] edition, which was created by Mohamed Elshinawy of Magic Team. It released inon September 3, 2012, and was added to the archive on August 6, 2022.▼ ▲'''Windows 8 Elite Black VR2''' is a Windows bootleg edition created by Mohamed Elshinawy of Magic Team released in 2012. == Description == The bootleg is a ~~bootable~~modified Windows XP SP3 ISO ~~that has a boot selector when you boot it up~~. It comes with ~~Partition Magic 8.2, Active@ Password Changer (Password Reset 3) and Norton Ghost 8.5. The first and last ones run off of~~ a Windows ME7 ~~RAM~~theme ~~disk~~including ~~while~~sounds ~~the second runs off of~~and ~~FreeDOS~~icons. It iscomes ~~unattended~~with ~~and~~many ~~preactivated.~~customization ~~This~~programs, ~~bootleg~~and ~~was~~"Additional ~~made~~Software" ~~using~~with ~~Windows~~many ~~Unattended~~programs CDon ~~Creator~~it ~~0.9.8.~~which ~~This~~you ~~bootleg~~can ~~comes~~choose ~~with additional programs that you can~~to install. Despite the OS name being Windows 8, this bootleg has mostly Windows 7 branding. The only Windows 8 related branding is in the ~~log~~boot inscreen, the System Properties, and the login wallpaper, which is from Windows 8 Milestone 3. It has a boot selector integrated, which comes with Partition Magic 8.2, Active@ Password Changer (Password Reset 3) and Norton Ghost 8.5. The first and last ones run off of a Windows ME RAM disk while the second runs off of FreeDOS. == Changes from Windows XP ==▼ * Setup OS captions are changed It is unattended and preactivated. This bootleg was made using nLite and Windows Unattended CD Creator 0.9.8. ▲== Changes from Windows XP SP3 == === Minor changes === * The Desktop Properties dialog is styled to look like the Windows 7 one. The ~~themes~~theme selector has been replaced with a fake one▼ * OEM branding is included, along with Support Information which is just a picture of the author's contact information * The Run dialog now has a banner and an updated icon * The Winver has been remodeled to replicate [[Windows XP Genius Edition 2010]] === Changes in pre-desktop procedures === * New setup ~~background~~graphics. ~~Time~~The setup background is changed. ~~count~~The ~~down~~countdown is moved to the bottom left, while the progress bar is on the bottom right▼ * New boot screen with Windows 8 branding and a Windows Vista loading bar * New pre-OOBE graphics ▲* New setup background. Time count down is moved to the bottom left while the progress bar is on the bottom right * The OOBE video is changed to a rather strange ~~one~~looping ~~that~~animation ~~looks~~which ~~to last~~lasts 30 seconds▼ * Barely any themes added * New ~~icons~~login graphics * Several new wallpapers▼ === Look and feel === * OOBE is skipped * New default theme, and wallpaper ▲* The OOBE video is changed to a rather strange one that looks to last 30 seconds * 3 new themes included. Luna's background is changed ▲* The Desktop Properties dialog is styled to look like the Windows 7 one. The themes selector has been replaced with a fake one ▲* ~~Several~~31 new wallpapers included * New icon set * The sound scheme consists of Windows 7 sounds. Curiously, the startup and shutdown sounds seem to be female text-to-speech voices. The startup sound has the voice say "Welcome in Windows 8 Elite". == Software == === Customization Utilities === * ViGlance 1.0 * RocketDock 1.3.5 * Fast Explorer === Additional Software === * Mozilla Firefox 3.6.15 (Mozilla Firefox Beta 2012) * Yahoo Messenger 1211.0.0.1751 * Opera 1011.01 (Opera10.6 Final) * IDM 5.18 Beta 2 (IDM5.18.B2) * Adobe Photoshop CS3 Lite (cracked, Adobe Photoshop CS3) * Foxit Reader 9.2 (Foxit Reader Bdf 9.2) * Windows Power Tools 5.0 (Fast Windows) * AIMP 2.61 (AIMP Beta 2012) * HashTab Shell Extension 3.0.0 (HashTab Beta 2012) * Everything 1.2.1.371 (Every Search) * Autorun Virus Remover 2V2.3 (AutoRun) * UltraISO Beta 6.4.1 * Dr Salman's Quick Accelerator (Fast System Tools) * TuneUp Beta 2012 (actually a registry script, possibly a crack for TuneUp Utilities) * CCleaner 3.04.1389 (Cleaner Final) ==== Updates ==== * Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (Net From Work 3.5) ==== Customization Utilities ==== * Vista Rainbar 4.6 (Windows Sidebar Beta) * TrueTransparency * Y'z Shadow (YZ Shadow Beta) * TransBar * Fast Explorer 2008 == Notes == === Bootleg quirks === * In the Screensaver tab, there is a text down below the screen saver selector that says "NVIDIA® Asus GeForce® 8600 GTS graphics card for Windows Vista and Microsoft® Windows® 7™."▼ * "TuneUp Beta 2012" will not lead to TuneUp Utilities 2012 itself - it will just drop a Reg2EXE to your desktop. It could possibly be a crack for TuneUp Utilities. * All themes are marked as corrupt by default due to the fact the icons they attempt to use not existing on the system. As such, all theme images have been patched to function by using the default system icons. * There are 36 deleted images in the thumbnail cache of the Wallpapers directory. ▲* In the Screensaver tab, there is a text down below the ~~screen saver~~screensaver selector that says "NVIDIA® Asus GeForce® 8600 GTS graphics card for Windows Vista and Microsoft® Windows® 7™.". * If you launch Dr Salman's Quick Accelerator from the Magic Programs dialog, a macro program will launch that automatically optimizes the system for you. * TrueTransparency and Y'z Shadow do not work, because they are compressed and this bootleg doesn't come with any archivers. * When you run "Magic Programs", it will play music on startup. == Gallery == <gallery> XP_W8_EliteBlack_VR2_Pre-BootSelector.png \| Pre-boot selector ~~File:EliteVR2_PreCDBoot.png \| The first thing you see when you boot the CD.~~ ~~File:EliteVR2_BootSelector~~XP_W8_EliteBlack_VR2_BootSelector.png \| Boot selector ~~File:EliteVR2_Partition~~XP_W8_EliteBlack_VR2_Setup.png \| Setup atin the ~~partition~~graphical ~~screen~~phase ~~File:EliteVR2_Boot~~XP_W8_EliteBlack_VR2_Boot.png \| Boot screen▼ ~~File:EliteVR2_Format.png \| Setup while it's formatting~~ XP_W8_EliteBlack_VR2_PreOOBE.png \| Pre-OOBE ~~File:EliteVR2_Copying.png \| Setup while it's copying files~~ XP 8 Elite Black VR2 OOBEVideo.mp4 \| OOBE video (converted from WMV) ▲File:EliteVR2_Boot.png \| Boot screen XP_W8_EliteBlack_VR2_Login.png \| Login screen ~~File:EliteVR2_Slideshow1.png \| Setup in the graphical stage~~ XP_W8_EliteBlack_VR2_Desktop.png \| Empty desktop ~~File:EliteVR2_Slideshow2.png~~ XP_W8_EliteBlack_VR2_StartMenu.png \| Start menu ~~File:EliteVR2_Slideshow3.png~~ XP W8 Elite Black VR2 SysDM.png \| System Properties ~~File:EliteVR2_Slideshow4.png~~ XP W8 Elite Black VR2 Support Information.png \| Support Information ~~File:EliteVR2_OOBEVideo.png \| OOBE video~~ XP W8 Elite Black VR2 Run.png \| Run ~~File:EliteVR2_Login.png \| Log in~~ XP W8 Elite Black VR2 Winver.png \| About Windows ~~File:EliteVR2_StartMenu.png \| Start Menu~~ XP_W8_EliteBlack_VR2_Magic_Programs.png \| "Magic Programs" </gallery> === Themes === <gallery> ~~XP_EliteVR2_-_Theme_Seven~~XP_W8_EliteBlack_VR2_Seven_Theme.png \| "Seven" ~~Theme~~theme ~~XP_EliteVR2_-_Theme_Vista~~XP_W8_EliteBlack_VR2_Vista_Theme.png \| "Vista" ~~Theme~~theme </gallery> [[Category:Bootlegs originating from Africa]] [[Category:Bootlegs based on Windows XP]] [[Category:Bootlegs]]