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'''Windows 2.9''' is a bootleg of Windows 3.0 created by air101 and released on OSBetaArchive sometime in 2004. This bootleg pretends to be a beta version of Windows 3.0.
'''Windows 2.9''' is a bootleg [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows 3.x|Windows 3.0]] edition, which was created by air101. It released to OSBetaArchive sometime in 2004, and was added to the archive on December 16, 2021. This bootleg pretends to be a beta version of Windows 3.0.

The "floppy images" are actually RAR files. You will have to make floppy images out of them yourself in order to install this bootleg.


== Description ==
== Description ==
This bootleg was likely created because, at the time of its release, very little was actually known about Windows 3.0 development. Not a single beta was known to exist, and it wouldn't be until a decade after this bootleg was released that an authentic beta of Windows 3.0 was found ([https://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=30764 Build 55]).
This bootleg was likely created because, at the time of its release, very little was actually known about Windows 3.0 development. Not a single beta was known to exist, and it wouldn't be until a decade after this bootleg was released that an authentic beta of Windows 3.0 was found ({{link|url=https://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=30764|name=Build 55}}).


This bootleg is extremely sloppy, as most of the strings still refer to the OS as "Windows 3.0" (despite the setup being labeled "Windows 2.9").
This bootleg is extremely sloppy, as most of the strings still refer to the OS as "Windows 3.0" (despite the setup being labeled "Windows 2.9").


== Changes from Windows 3.0 ==
== Changes from Windows 3.0 ==
=== Changes in pre-desktop procedures ===
* The setup now says "Windows Version 2.9 Beta" instead of "Windows Version 3.0". This is also true for the graphical setup (though most of the OS still refers to itself as "Windows 3.0")
* The setup now says "Windows Version 2.9 Beta" instead of "Windows Version 3.0". This is also true for the graphical setup (though most of the OS still refers to itself as "Windows 3.0")
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* Some applications have their "About" version changed to say Windows 2.90.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
=== Bootleg quirks ===
* WINVER has been removed from this build, resulting in an error trying to copy it. This was likely done because the author couldn't figure out how to hex edit it properly, or to make it feel more like a "beta".
* WINVER has been removed from this build, resulting in an error trying to copy it. This was likely done because the author couldn't figure out how to hex edit it properly, or to make it feel more like a "beta".
* Some applications are broken (probably due to a botched hex edit job) - CONTROL.EXE, for example, is completely busted.
* Some applications are broken (probably due to a botched hex edit job) - CONTROL.EXE, for example, is completely busted.
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* Some applications have their "About" version changed to say Windows 2.90.


== Screenshots ==
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Windows29-Setup1.png | Setup
Windows29-Setup1.png | Setup

Latest revision as of 09:34, 30 June 2024

Windows 2.9
Crusty Windows bootleg
The desktop of Windows 2.9
The desktop of Windows 2.9
Original OSWindows 3.0
Release date2004
Authorair101
CountryGermany
Language(s)English
Architecture(s)x86 (16-bit)
File size4.0 MiB (compressed)
Download linkWindows 2.9 Beta (Fake).zip
Date addedDecember 16, 2021

Windows 2.9 is a bootleg Windows 3.0 edition, which was created by air101. It released to OSBetaArchive sometime in 2004, and was added to the archive on December 16, 2021. This bootleg pretends to be a beta version of Windows 3.0.

The "floppy images" are actually RAR files. You will have to make floppy images out of them yourself in order to install this bootleg.

Description

This bootleg was likely created because, at the time of its release, very little was actually known about Windows 3.0 development. Not a single beta was known to exist, and it wouldn't be until a decade after this bootleg was released that an authentic beta of Windows 3.0 was found (Build 55).

This bootleg is extremely sloppy, as most of the strings still refer to the OS as "Windows 3.0" (despite the setup being labeled "Windows 2.9").

Changes from Windows 3.0

Changes in pre-desktop procedures

  • The setup now says "Windows Version 2.9 Beta" instead of "Windows Version 3.0". This is also true for the graphical setup (though most of the OS still refers to itself as "Windows 3.0")

Notes

Bootleg quirks

  • WINVER has been removed from this build, resulting in an error trying to copy it. This was likely done because the author couldn't figure out how to hex edit it properly, or to make it feel more like a "beta".
  • Some applications are broken (probably due to a botched hex edit job) - CONTROL.EXE, for example, is completely busted.
  • Some applications have their "About" version changed to say Windows 2.90.

Gallery

  • Setup

    Setup

  • Setup

    Setup

  • Setup

    Setup

  • Setup

    Setup

  • Empty desktop

    Empty desktop

  • Changed about box

    Changed about box

  • Unchanged about box! Yay, inconsistent versions!

    Unchanged about box! Yay, inconsistent versions!

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