Windows 95 build 1009

4.00.1009
Build of Windows 95
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OS familyWindows 9x
Version number4.00
Build number1009
Architecturex86
Compiled on1996-04-09
Expiration date
Timebomb1996-07-01 (+83 days)
Product key
Use a Windows 95 OEM key
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Windows 95 build 1009 is a Beta 1 build of Windows 95 OSR2, which was originally leaked by fATE on 18 April 1996, but became lost. It was later shared on BetaArchive on 3 March 2017.[1]

Interestingly, it contains the string "Memphis. [Version 4.10.1050]" in COMMAND.COM, though it is unused.

NFO files[edit | edit source]

NFO contents

=================================================
   	      THC Presents
    Microsoft OEM Service 2 beta 95
_______04/18/96_____________________[X/20]
=================================================
[fATE]-/\ COURiERED BY fATE -/\[fATE]

NFO contents

                     ┌────────────────────────────────────┐
               ───═══╡     Power of Clipper Society       ╞═══───
                     └────────────────────────────────────┘
   ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
   │                                                                        │
   │               Windows 95b Service Pack #2 English                      │
   │                                                                        │
   │  SUPPLiER   : APPLE                  RELEASE DATE  : 05-04-96          │
   │  PACKAGER   : APPLE                  DiSKS         : 30                │
   │  CRACKER    : N/A                    SOFTWARE TYPE : OS                │
   │  PROTECTiON : S/N                    RATiNG        : [■■■■■■■■··]      │
   │                                                                        │
   ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
   │  CGA  [ ]    HD SPACE  [ 50]          DOS     [ ]    SB/PRO/16    [ ]  │
   │  EGA  [ ]    MB RAM    [ 8]           WiNDOWS [ ]    GUS/MAX      [ ]  │
   │  VGA  [■]    CPU       [486-33 MHZ]   WiN 95  [X]    MiDi         [ ]  │
   │  SVGA [■]                             OS/2    [ ]    OTHER        [ ]  │
   ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
   │                                                                        │
   │ Information:  This is the lates Win95b Version incl. Servive Pack #2   │ 
   │               extract with ARJ X -V -JYVCO WIN95B                      │
   │               READ RELNOTES.TXT befor Install !!!                      │
   │                                                              ...ENJOY! │
   └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

NFO contents

                           ___________   ___________
                            \          \ /          /
                             \          /          /
       _______ ____________ __\____ ___/__ ______ /______ ___ ______ ______
     _/   ___/   ___/____  \_  ___/____   \____  \_    _//   /___   \____  \_
    /   //   \  __/ \   /   / __/ \   /   /   /   / __/ \ __/   /   /   /   /
   /   \/    /      /  /   /      /       \      /      /   \  /   /   /   /
   \________/______/__/___/______/___/____/__/__/______/____/_____/___/___/
 =============================/        \          \================[zK!]=======
                             /          \          \
                            /__________/ \__________\
                              _____________________
                 .-----------| Release Information |-----------.
  .--------------+---------------------------------------------+--------------.
  |            Windows 95 Nashville Beta Build 1055 *OEM Setup Disk*          |
  `-+----------------------------------+------------------------------------+-'
    | Cracker : None                   | Released : [o4/27/96] [AM]         |
    | Packager: Strider                | Disks    : 30                      |
  .-| Supplier: Outlaw                 | Rating   : [■■■■■■■■■■] 10/10      |-.
  | `----------------------------------+------------------------------------' |
  | [X] SVGA - [X] VGA - [ ] SBPRO - [ ] SB - [ ] DOS - [X] WINDOWS - [ ] PPE |
  `---------------------------------------------------------------------------'
                                _______________
                  .------------| Release Notes |------------.
 .----------------+-----------------------------------------+-----------------.
 `----------------------------------------------------------------------------'
               ■ This Is The Installation Version Of Windows In Which Is
                 Installed When New Systems or Systems Without OS's Are
                 Installed From...
               ■ Make A Boot Disk With The Following Files:

                                          IO.SYS
                                       MSDOS.SYS
                                     COMMAND.COM
                                    OEMSETUP.EXE
                                    OEMSETUP.BIN

                 Just Copy These Files To A Disk And Bootup With The
                 Disk And Run The OEMSETUP And Install...
               ■ Or.... You Can Do It The Easy Way And Just Run SETUP.EXE ;>
               ■ Also Sometimes It Asks For An Installation Serial So You
                 Can Try Any Of These:

                                 28912-OEM-0018772-28727
                                 30194-OEM-0005315-51142
                                 30871-OEM-0002872-29828

                          ____________________________
    .--------------------| Generation X - This is Us! |---------------------.
  .-+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+-.
  `|--------------------------[The Top Officials!]---------------------------|'
   :                        Strider:[Leader/Founder]                         :

       .-----------------------[The GNX Council!]-----------------------.
       `----------------------------------------------------------------'
         Bitecrash:[Courier Coordination], Ticker:[Member Coordination]
                    Homie D. Clown:[Internet Coordinator]

           .---------------------[The Members!]--------------------.
           `-------------------------------------------------------'
           Acidburn, Bitstream, Blaze, Creator, Cybernetic Mercenary
        Crypt Keeper, Essential Obscenity, Euther Pendragon, Kryptophonik
                Limpy, NotB, Outlaw, Stigma X, SYz0R, Viper Krynn
                             X-Con, Zima Man, Zorro

             .---------[The Internet Interaction Team!]----------.
             `---------------------------------------------------'
                                 Magnus, Piston

               .-------------[The Couriering Team!]------------.
               `-----------------------------------------------'
                      Dime Bag, Hacker, Shadowhawk, Wind

                .--------------[GNX Trial Staff!]------------.
                `--------------------------------------------'
                      Looking For A Good Few Members....

 ________________________ ______ ___________________ ________________________
| Board Name             | Node | Status            | Sysop(s)               |
|========================:======:===================:========================|
|               | [??] | World HQ          |             |
| The Arcade             | [o2] | Application HQ    | Strider                |
|             | [··] | FTP Site          |             |
+------------------------+------+-------------------+------------------------+
| Perpetual Winter       | [o4] | Member Board      | Diablo/Acidburn        |
| The Zoo                | [o3] | Member Board      | Euther Pendragon       |
| The Atomic Comet       | [o2] | Member Board      | Viper Krynn            |
| Sin City               | [o1] | Member Board      | Ticker                 |
+------------------------+------+-------------------+------------------------+
| Stillborn              | [o4] | Affiliate Board   | X-Con                  |
| The Next Dimension     | [o2] | Affiliate Board   | Bitstream              |
| Death Chamber          | [o2] | Affiliate Board   | Blaze                  |
| Transmit Liberation    | [o1] | Affiliate Board   | Kryptophonik           |
| Xtended Limits         | [o1] | Affiliate Board   | Shadowhawk             |
+------------------------+------+-------------------+------------------------+
| Malevolence            | [o6] | Distribution Site | Egotistic Fate         |
| Lethal Injection       | [o5] | Distribution Site | Felix Da Cat           |
| Nuclear Insemination   | [o5] | Distribution Site | Drake                  |
| The Phantom East       | [o3] | Distribution Site | 4th Dimension          |
|------------------------+------+-------------------+------------------------+
`--------[As Usual If Your Not In The NFO File You Not A Part Of Us!]--------'
      ____________
.----| Group News |---------------------------------------------------------.
|                                                                           |
|  GNX Is Looking For Dedicated Couriers Anyone Who Is Willing To Help Out  |
|  Please Feel Free To Contact Any GNX Member Or Call The Application       |
|  Headquarters Up!                                                         |
|                                                           - Strider       |
|                                                                           |
`---------------------------------------------------------------------------'
       ______________
.-----| Group Greets |------------------------------------------------------.
|                                                                           |
|       RazorCD, Hybrid, Napalm, Legacy, Drink Or Die, PWA, RiSC            |
|       Malice, Master Couriers, Digital Traders!                           |
|                                                                           |
`---------------------------------------------------------------------------'
                              _________________
     .-----------------------| Membership Info |------------------------.
.----+------------------------------------------------------------------+----.
|   If You Want To Join Generation X And Become A Member Of The Fastest      |
|   Growing Group Ever, You Must Be Able To:                                 |
|                                                                            |
|                   Supply, Crack, Code, Draw, Or In Any                     |
|                  Way Help The Group, Feel Free To Apply!                   |
|                                                                            |
|               PHONE NUMBER : (718)648-8469 ■ USER NAME : GNX               |
|                                                                            |
|       Also GNX Can Be Reached On The Internet Through The IRC #GNX         |
|                                                                            |
|------------------["The Next Generation In Trading, NOW!"]------------------|
|    Layout By Strider, Header ASCii By Zookeeper, Updated On: (04/01/96)    |
`----------------------------------------------------------------------------'

New features and changes[edit | edit source]

  • The ability to select the timezone by clicking on the world map has been removed.
  • Internet Explorer 2.0 is now included out-of-the-box and automatically installed.
  • Switching the color depth while being at 256 colors or higher is now possible without a restart.
  • Support for the FAT32 file system has been added.
  • A functionally stripped-down version of DriveSpace 3 has been added.
  • Imaging has been added.
  • The DOS variant of Dr. Watson now launches at startup.
  • The Pentium Pro and later Intel P6 processors are now identified as such in System Properties rather than as a Pentium.

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