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.

Installation (PanEuro Edition)
The existing PanEuro version file WIN9X50.CAB is damaged, causing the direct installation to be stuck in an error prompt.

The corrupted files are as following can be replaced from previous build:
 * lotus.wk4
 * mswd6_32.wpc
 * music.wav
 * quattro.wb2
 * spbanner.wmf

spbanner.wmf is available from Build 1900.5 and later, and the other files are available from Build 1577 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.