Windows XP Ultimate Edition VALR: Difference between revisions

Windows XP Ultimate Edition VALR
	Crusty Windows bootleg
	The desktop of Windows XP Ultimate Edition VALR
Original OS	Windows XP SP3
Release date	May 15, 2008
Author	VALR of AHALR
Country of Origin	France
Language(s)	French
Architecture(s)	x86 (32-bit)
File size	298 MB
Download link	Windows XP Ultimate Edition SP3 Light.iso
Date added	March 27, 2023

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Latest revision as of 10:54, 23 January 2024

Windows XP Ultimate Edition VALR (also known as Windows XP Ultimate Edition SP3 Light) is a bootleg Windows XP SP3 edition, which was created by VALR of AHALR. It released on May 15, 2008, and was added to the archive on March 27, 2023.

Description

The bootleg is a stripped down Windows XP SP3 ISO, which styles the OS with a Windows Vista theme. It has one program and some updates bundled, along with some themes. It does an excellent job at making the OS smaller - the ISO size is 298 MB while the uncompressed installation size comes at 1.78 GB. It is unattended and preactivated.

The bootleg was made using nLite.

Changes from Windows XP SP3

Minor changes

The text-mode setup OS text is changed
OEM branding is included

Changes in pre-desktop procedures

New setup graphics
New boot graphics
New login graphics

Look and feel

New default theme, and wallpaper
8 new themes included
1 new screensaver included
New Windows 7 sound scheme

Software

Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124
Alky 1.1
Notepad2 1.0.124

Customization Utilities

Windows Sidebar (comes with 34 new gadgets)
RocketDock 1.3.5 (with new icon set)

Updates

Windows Media Player 11

Addons

Aero Cursors Pack V1.0
Boooggy Windows Media Player 11 XP x86 addon (WMP 11.0.5721.5145)
el 890830 MRT 1.38
EL WGA simple 1.7.59.1
Microsoft Calculator Plus (addon by UltimZEUS)
RocketDock Vista 1.3.5 (addon by ricktendo64)
WGA & OGA (addon by ricktendo64)
Vista Drive Indicator!
Volet Windows (Windows Sidebar) (addon by ricktendo64, 2008)

Notes

CD contents and other info

The CD root has its own custom folder background.
There is a file on the CD root named "VALR.SP3.txt".
The CD has its own icon.
The CD label is set to "VALR.SP3".

WINNT.SIF metadata

The full name and organization is set to "VALR" and "AHALR".
The computer name is set to "PCALR".
The workgroup name is set to "WORKGROUP".

Gallery

Setup in the graphical phase
Boot screen
Login screen
Empty desktop
Start menu ("Rista3" theme)
System Properties
Support Information
Run
About Windows
CD root

Themes

"Aero" theme
"Stolen5 aero" theme
"Stolen5 RoyalVS" theme
"Vista Aero" theme
"Vista GC" theme
"Windows Ultimate Edition" theme
"My Vista RTM aero" theme
"My Vista RTM standard" theme

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 {{Infobox bootleg
-|screenshot = XP_UltimateEdition_Desktop.png
+|screenshot = XP Ultimate Edition VALR Desktop.png
 |original_os = [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows XP|Windows XP SP3]]
-|release_date = May 2008
+|release_date = May 15, 2008
-|creator = VARL
+|creator = VALR of AHALR
 |country = France
 |language = French
@@ Line 11: / Line 11: @@
 |archiveadd = March 27, 2023
 }}
-'''Windows XP Ultimate Edition SP3 Light''' is a bootleg [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows XP|Windows XP SP3]] edition, which was created by VARL. It released in May 2008, and was added to the archive on March 27, 2023.
+'''Windows XP Ultimate Edition VALR''' (also known as '''Windows XP Ultimate Edition SP3 Light''') is a bootleg [[:Category:Bootlegs based on Windows XP|Windows XP SP3]] edition, which was created by VALR of AHALR. It released on May 15, 2008, and was added to the archive on March 27, 2023.
 == Description ==
@@ Line 19: / Line 19: @@
 == Changes from Windows XP SP3 ==
+=== Minor changes ===
-* The Setup OS text is changed
+* The text-mode setup OS text is changed
-* New Vista-like boot screen, with a blue progress bar
+* OEM branding is included
-* New Vista-themed setup graphics
-* New Vista login graphics
+=== Changes in pre-desktop procedures ===
+* New setup graphics
+* New boot graphics
+* New login graphics
+=== Look and feel ===
 * New default theme, and wallpaper
-* 9 new themes included
+* 8 new themes included
-* New wallpapers included
+* 1 new screensaver included
+* New Windows 7 sound scheme
-* Some sounds have been changed
 == Software ==
@@ Line 34: / Line 40: @@
 === Customization Utilities ===
-* Windows Sidebar
+* Windows Sidebar (comes with 34 new gadgets)
 * RocketDock 1.3.5 (with new icon set)
 === Updates ===
 * Windows Media Player 11
+=== Addons ===
+* Aero Cursors Pack V1.0
+* Boooggy Windows Media Player 11 XP x86 addon (WMP 11.0.5721.5145)
+* el 890830 MRT 1.38
+* EL WGA simple 1.7.59.1
+* Microsoft Calculator Plus (addon by UltimZEUS)
+* RocketDock Vista 1.3.5 (addon by ricktendo64)
+* WGA & OGA (addon by ricktendo64)
+* Vista Drive Indicator!
+* Volet Windows (Windows Sidebar) (addon by ricktendo64, 2008)
 == Notes ==
+=== CD contents and other info ===
 * The CD root has its own custom folder background.
+* There is a file on the CD root named "VALR.SP3.txt".
+* The CD has its own icon.
+* The CD label is set to "VALR.SP3".
+=== WINNT.SIF metadata ===
+* The full name and organization is set to "VALR" and "AHALR".
+* The computer name is set to "PCALR".
+* The workgroup name is set to "WORKGROUP".
 == Gallery ==
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 XP_UltimateEdition_Setup.png | Setup in the graphical phase
 XP_UltimateEdition_Boot.png | Boot screen
-XP_UltimateEdition_Login.png | Login screen
+XP Ultimate Edition VALR Login.png | Login screen
-XP_UltimateEdition_Desktop.png | Empty desktop
+XP Ultimate Edition VALR Desktop.png | Empty desktop
-XP_UltimateEdition_StartMenu.png | Start menu ("Rista3" theme)
+XP Ultimate Edition VALR StartMenu.png | Start menu ("Rista3" theme)
-XP_UltimateEdition_Demo.png | System Properties and About Windows
+XP Ultimate Edition VALR SysDM.png | System Properties
+XP Ultimate Edition VALR Support Information.png | Support Information
+XP Ultimate Edition VALR Run.png | Run
+XP Ultimate Edition VALR Winver.png | About Windows
 XP_UltimateEdition_CDRoot.png | CD root
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