Windows 98 SE build 2170A

4.10.2170A
Build of Windows 98
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OS familyWindows 9x
Version number4.10
Build number2170
Build revisionA
Architecturex86
Compiled on1999-03-18
Expiration date
Timebomb2000-03-17 (+365 days)
Product key
C9TCH-G72Y6-G4DQK-QCQRM-K7XFQ
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Windows 98 SE build 2170A is a late build of Windows 98 Second Edition, which was scene leaked by warez group PFT on 27 March 1999 and was later shared on BetaArchive on 19 January 2019.[1] The original upload had two CAB files (WIN98_44.CAB and WIN98_77.CAB) that were corrupted, but they were recovered shortly after.

It is also included on a warez CD named SOS Technologies 499.[2]

NFO file[edit | edit source]

The following NFO file was included as part of the PFT release.[3]

NFO contents

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     ▄████▀▀▀▀▀▀  ▀▀▀▀▀█▓▒░  PENTIUM FORCE TEAM  ░▒▓█▀▀▀▀▀  ▀▀▀▀▀▀████▄
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     █ ██▀    ▀          Windows98 OSR1 Build 2170              ▀▀▀██ █
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     █░██  Supplier..: Team PFT   Release Date ...: [1999/03/27]   ██ ░
     █ █▌░ Packager..: Team PFT   Disks ..........: 44 x 2.88      ▐█ █
     █ ██▄ Cracker...: N/A        System Reqs.....: 80 HD / 16 RAM ██ █
     █ █▀  Protection: Serial     Operating System: Exactly :)    ▀▄█ █
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     ▀  ▄██████████▀░▀██▀  ░ ░░ ░░░ R E L E A S E   N O T E S   ▀██▄█ █
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     Do you want zippier performance, more places to go, and and 
     built-in entertainment? We're not talking about a new car. We're 
     talking about Microsoft« Windows« 98 operating system. The latest 
     release speeds up how fast your computer starts up and shuts down 
     and makes it much easier to browse the Internet and communicate 
     with other people. Plus, it brings TV to your computer and makes
     gaming a legitimate desktop past time by supporting the latest 
     graphics, sound, and multimedia technologies. 

     But ofcourse you knew all of that. With Osr1 Microsoft improves their
     #1 Operating System even more with features like Built-in IE5.0 and 
     more.

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                 1. Unzip then unrar with unrar.exe.
                 2. Run setup.exe
                 3. Serial: C9TCH-G72Y6-G4DQK-QCQRM-K7XFQ

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     █ ██   Personal greets: C6 - D Rebel - Kerisma - Dizzident     ▐ █
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     █ ██  Bulleting Boards section closed.                        ██ █
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     █ ██ *   We do not mail or provide you with missing disks   * ██ █
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      Layout by whitesnake ▐██▌ PFT in 1999 ▐██▌ update done [1999/02/26]
    Header by NP + Flames▄ ▀▀▀               ▀▀▀ ▄ email: pft98@hotmail.com

Changes[edit | edit source]

  • "Second Edition" branding has been added to System Properties.
  • The desktop shortcut to the "Windows 98 Service Release Beta 2 Release Notes" has been removed.
  • This is the first build to have a out-of-box experience. It features a similar appearance to the RTM counterpart, but with different branding. The product key section, however, cannot be skipped, as entering the key of this build, an RTM key, or pressing the Skip button will cause it to report that the product key entered is invalid, with the only option to shutdown the computer.

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