Windows Al-Mohtaref
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Windows Al-Mohtaref is a bootleg Windows XP SP3 edition, which was created by Basim Magdy. It released on February 8, 2013, and was added to the archive on November 25, 2022.
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| Original OS | Windows XP SP3 |
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| Release date | February 8, 2013 |
| Author | Basim Magdy |
| Country | Egypt |
| Language(s) | English |
| Architecture(s) | x86 (32-bit) |
| File size | 695.2 MiB |
| Download link | Al.Mohtaref.iso |
| Date added | November 25, 2022 |
Description
The bootleg is a modified Windows XP SP3 ISO. It comes with a Windows 7 theme and additional software, which you can install through a desktop shortcut.
It comes with a new boot selector integrated, where you can access:
- A primitive version of Hiren's Boot CD (MasterMIND Always)
- PartitionMagic 8.0 build 1242
- a Windows 98 boot floppy by Dave from December 5, 2002. It extracts PartitionMagic using UNRAR 2.50 to a 4MB RAM disk, made in XMS Ramdisk 1.9i.
- Norton Ghost 2003 (cracked, registered to lk of bap)
- a Windows ME boot floppy from February 25, 2003. It will first run mouse.com, then Norton Ghost.
- the Windows 98 Startup Disk (stock)
- the Windows ME Startup Disk
- a Windows ME emergency boot floppy with MS-DOS Arabic Support Version 1.0 by Ahmad Atef, from August 3, 2003. The disk has been slightly tampered with. There are modified files from July 3, 2006.
- and Norton Commander 5.0
- a Windows 98 boot floppy from January 9, 2008. The stock autoexec.bat has been edited to launch Norton Commander off the CD (D:\NC is in the path, there are CD-ROM drivers) after initialization.
It is unattended and preactivated. The bootleg was made using nLite, and the boot selector used was Aero Studio 2007 2.01 on January 18, 2013 @ 14:00:52 GMT. The ISO was modified using UltraISO 9.3.2.2656 on March 3, 2013 @ 19:32:48.
Changes from Windows XP SP3
Minor changes
- The text-mode setup OS text has been changed
- The Internet Explorer title has been changed
- New System Properties and Winver and Run dialog graphics
- OEM branding is added
Changes in pre-desktop procedures
- New setup graphics with new slideshows
- New boot graphics
- New pre-OOBE graphics
- The OOBE is skipped
- New Windows 7-like login graphics
Look and feel
- New default theme with a classic theme and a WindowBlinds skin named 7 Plus by adni18 applied
- 2 new themes and 2 visual styles added
- Some new wallpapers added
- New Aero cursors (called Windows Developer Preview CZM internally) included, with the Busy cursor set to a Windows 8 loading cursor
- New WindowBlinds and Styler skins added
Software
- WinRAR 4.20
Customization Utilities
- WindowBlinds 5.1
- RocketDock
- ViGlance
- Styler
Additional software
- CCleaner 3.09
- FastStone Capture 5.3
- Change Icon v1.2.1
- DoubleDesktop
- SoftPerfect Networx
- Speccy 1.0
- TweakUI 2.10
- Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 7.0.0.290
Notes
Bootleg quirks
- The buttons' labels in the boot selector are barely readable - they're black text, while the background behind them has mostly dark red colors.
- The "NC Commander" button in the boot selector contains a redundant acronym.
- The Norton Ghost floppy comes with the text editor Ed, but is never used.
CD contents and other info
- The CD label is set to "Al-Mohtaref".
Gallery
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Boot selector
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Setup in the graphical phase
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Boot screen
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Pre-OOBE
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Login screen
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Empty desktop
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Start menu
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System Properties and About Windows
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WPI
Themes
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"El Mohtrev" theme
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"El Mohtrev Classic" theme
