Windows 97: Difference between revisions

Windows 97
	Crusty Windows bootleg
	The desktop of Windows 97
Original OS	Windows 3.1
Release date	March 2012
Author	Ideeman1994
Country	Belgium
Language(s)	English, French (not in archive)
Architecture(s)	x86 (16-bit)
File size	28.8 MiB
Download link	win9735enstable.zip
Date added	December 10, 2021

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Revision as of 11:41, 30 June 2024

Windows 97 (version 3.5 stable) is a bootleg Windows 3.1 edition, which was created by Ideeman1994. It released in March 2012 to BetaArchive (Windows 97 was already years old at that point), and was added to the archive on December 10, 2021.

Description

The bootleg is a modified Windows 3.1 ISO. It styles the OS with a Windows 95 theme and even includes some old customization programs to complete the look.

The setup used is a completely custom one, using a specialized Windows 3.1 PE running a Delphi-based installer. You will boot into a startup menu which will allow you to either install the OS or boot from it like a live CD. The installation is done using a batch script which copies the "mini 3.1" to the C drive (assuming the user has already formatted it) and runs the setup. A boot floppy is required to install the OS.

Changes from Windows 3.1

Changes in pre-desktop procedures

The setup has been completely replaced with a custom one
New setup graphics. The setup background is the Windows 95 setup
New boot graphics. The boot screen is changed to a Windows 95 style one. It is static due to technical limitations

Look and feel

New default theme, and wallpaper. The default wallpaper is set to the Windows 95 setup, with the author's branding added and a copyright disclaimer on the top right
The shell is replaced with Calmira, a Delphi-based Windows 95-like shell
The window buttons have now been themed to Windows 95

Software

Win32s

Games

FreeCell

Customization Utilities

Mask98
Calmira

Notes

Bootleg quirks

The start menu banner's text is renamed to Windows 97.

Gallery

Initial screen
Setup while it's formatting
Setup in the graphical phase
Boot screen
Empty desktop
Start menu

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+{{Partially missing | Other versions of Windows 97 exist such as 3.0, 3.0 as a QEMU VM, and 3.0 for the PSP. Windows 97 was originally in French only, it only received English translations once 3.5 came out.}}{{Infobox bootleg
-{{Infobox bootleg
 |screenshot = Win97_Desktop.png
 |original_os = [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows 3.x|Windows 3.1]]
-|release_date = 2012
+|release_date = March 2012
 |creator = Ideeman1994
 |country = Belgium
-|language = English
+|language = English, French (not in archive)
 |arch = x86 (16-bit)
-|size = 28.8 MiB (not including boot floppy)
+|size = 28.8 MiB
 |download = {{link|url=https://crustywindo.ws/collection/Windows%203.1/win9735enstable.zip|name=win9735enstable.zip}}
 |archiveadd = December 10, 2021
 }}
-'''Windows 97''' (version 3.5 stable) is a bootleg [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows 3.x|Windows 3.1]] edition, which was created by Ideeman1994. It released in 2012, and was added to the archive on December 10, 2021.
+'''Windows 97''' (version 3.5 stable) is a bootleg [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows 3.x|Windows 3.1]] edition, which was created by Ideeman1994. It released in March 2012 to {{Link|url=https://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24176|name=BetaArchive}} (Windows 97 was already years old at that point), and was added to the archive on December 10, 2021.
 == Description ==
-The bootleg is a modified Windows 3.1 ISO which styles the OS with a Windows 95 theme and even includes some old customization programs to complete the look.
+The bootleg is a modified Windows 3.1 ISO. It styles the OS with a Windows 95 theme and even includes some old customization programs to complete the look.
-The setup used is a completely custom one, using a specialized Windows 3.1 PE running a Delphi-based installer. The installation is done using a batch script which copies the "mini 3.1" to the C drive (assuming the user has already formatted it) and runs the setup. A boot floppy is required to install the OS.
+The setup used is a completely custom one, using a specialized Windows 3.1 PE running a Delphi-based installer. You will boot into a startup menu which will allow you to either install the OS or boot from it like a live CD. The installation is done using a batch script which copies the "mini 3.1" to the C drive (assuming the user has already formatted it) and runs the setup. A boot floppy is required to install the OS.
 == Changes from Windows 3.1 ==
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 === Bootleg quirks ===
 * The start menu banner's text is renamed to Windows 97.
-* You can launch the OS as a live CD from the startup menu.
 == Gallery ==
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 [[Category:Bootlegs originating from Europe]]
 [[Category:Bootlegs based on Windows 3.x]]
+[[Category:Partially lost bootlegs]]
 [[Category:Bootlegs]]