YlayaOS
YlayaOS (also known as Shadwyn Ylaya OS) is a Windows Whistler Build 2463 bootleg, it claims to be released in November 2006 but in reality it was uploaded to the Internet Archive in January 2020.
| Crusty Windows bootleg | |
 The desktop of YlayaOS | |
| Original OS | Windows Whistler Build 2463 |
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| Release date | 2006 (allegedly) Real release date: 2020 |
| Author | MesedaBagaudinova |
| Language(s) | English |
| Architecture(s) | x86 (32-bit) |
| File size | 681.3 MiB |
| Download link | YLAYA.iso |
Description
This bootleg is based from a Windows Whistler Beta 2 build that was originally released in March 2001, it is themed around Shadwyn Ylaya from the Might and Magic series. It includes some tweaks, some new wallpapers, and some built in music. This bootleg is known for being a dysfunctional, bloody mess that doesn't seem to work properly in some Virtual Machine software.
Notes
- Most hardware will give out an error saying that it hasn't passed Windows Logo testing (even for the most simplest of hardware).
- The mouse driver literally stops working during setup.
- Some programs have been removed entirely, like WordPad for an example.
- If you install VMware Tools in this bootleg, it will literally slow down the entire OS, making it hardly even usable.
- This bootleg claims to have the timebomb removed, but if you log off and log back in, it will tell you that the evaluation period has ended, clicking OK will cause a BSOD, and render the bootleg unusable.
- Almost every mention of Windows Whistler has been replaced to "Shadwyn-Ylaya"
Gallery
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Setup in the graphical phase
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Desktop
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winver
