Bob Pony OS Beta 1
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Bob Pony OS Beta 1 is a bootleg Windows XP SP3 edition, which was created by Bob Pony. It released on April 16, 2016, and was added to the archive in December 2021.
| Crusty Windows bootleg | |
 Setup in the graphical phase | |
| Original OS | Windows XP SP3 |
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| Release date | April 16, 2016 |
| Author | Bob Pony |
| Country | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Architecture(s) | x86 (32-bit) |
| File size | 271.3 MiB |
| Download link | Bob Pony OS Beta 1.iso |
| Date added | December 2021? |
There were multiple betas of this bootleg released, the other being Bob Pony OS Beta 2 which is based on Windows 7.
Description
The bootleg is a modified Windows XP SP3 ISO. It adds Bob Pony branding, as seen in the name. It adds a brand new shell (which is supposedly intended to make using the OS easier), and one theme. It is broken as it will not proceed past the boot screen. This is probably due to either nLite's own error, or an error on the author's part.
It is preactivated. The ISO was made using nLite 1.4.9.3 on Windows 8 or higher (nLite uses deprecated version checking APIs and was never updated to use the new ones, therefore "or higher" was specified).
Changes from Windows XP SP3
Minor changes
- The text-mode setup OS text is changed to "Bob Pony OS"
Changes in pre-desktop procedures
- The Setup now uses the Windows 2000 style
Look and feel
- A new VB.NET shell like in Beta 2 is included, which replaces the default shell
- 1 new theme included
Notes
Remarks
- This bootleg is broken. It will not proceed past the first boot.
Bootleg quirks
- The bootleg is supposed to come with the Zune theme, but the files for it do not exist, even though they are still specified in
TXTSETUP.SIF(where the Setup reads from to know what files to copy).
CD contents and other info
- The CD label is set to "BOBPONYOS".
WINNT.SIF metadata
- The organization is set to "BobPony.ga Network".
- The computer name is set to "BPOS-PC".
- The workgroup name is set to "workgroup".
Gallery
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Setup at a Zune theme file error
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Setup at a Zune.mst file error
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Setup at a Zune shell style file error
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Setup while it's installing
