Windows 98 build 1577

Windows 98 build 1577 is a Beta 2 build of Windows 98. The Pan-European English version of this build was supposedly uploaded to the Chinese website BetaWorld on 5 May 2022, but at the moment this cannot be confirmed or refuted as it is not publicly available. Currently, this build is available only in the English (United States) language.

Changes

 * Outlook Express and NetMeeting have been updated and have new splash screens.
 * The final version of FrontPage Express 2.0 is now included.
 * WBEM/WMI 1.0 is now included.
 * Microsoft Family Logon now uses the appearance as seen in the RTM.

Installation (Pan European English language)
The cabinet file  is corrupted, causing the direct installation to stuck in an error prompt.

The corrupted files can be replaced with files from the previous build or the American English localization of this build.

List of corrupted files


spbanner.wmf is available from Build 1900.5 and later, and the other files are available from Build 1577 American English; they can also be downloaded directly here. Put these files in the installation directory, ignore any errors that may appear and can be skipped, and the installation will without a hitch.