Windows 98 SE build 2222A

4.10.2222A
4.10.2222.3

Build of Windows 98 Second Edition
Release name	Release Candidate 3 Release to Manufacturing
OS family	Windows 9x
Version number	4.10
Build number	2222
Build revision	A 3
Architecture	x86 (PC/AT, PC-98)
Compiled on	1999-04-23
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Windows 98 SE build 2222A is the official Release Candidate 3 and RTM build of Windows 98 Second Edition, released to original equipment manufacturers on 5 May 1999. It was subsequently scene-leaked by "Dr. Egypt" on the same day as part of a strongly-worded targeted attack against competing warez group Pirates with Attitudes (PWA), due to confusion about Microsoft's use of the build revision at the time.

Many issues with the first version of the operating system were addressed, including the 49.7-day limit and Y2K-incompliance (the latter of which was already previously fixed in a Y2K update from 1999 alongside the Service Pack 1 update for the original release).

New features include DirectX 6.1a, Internet Connection Sharing, Internet Explorer 5, NetMeeting 3.0, and Windows Media Player 6.1.

NFO and SFV files

The below NFO and SFV files, the former of which contains vulgar comments directed towards PWA, are republished here for archival purposes only.

NFO file (READMEFIRST.NFO)

Dr. Egypt presents...


		W I N D O W S   9 8   S E C O N D   E D I T I O N
		
		        OEM Full and OEM Upgrade Version


Microsoft signed-off on the final release of Windows 98 Second Edition on May 4, 1999.
There are two versions of the OEM release: FULL and UPGRADE

You MUST use the correct version for the appropriate situation - that is, if you want
to upgrade a version of Windows 98 Gold (1998.6), then you use the UPGRADE version, NOT
the full version.  The FULL version will ONLY install over itself or a system that does
NOT currently have an operating system on it.

** Note:  Previous builds of Windows 98 Second Edition can NOT be upgraded with either
	  of these CD's.  You MUST either be upgrading a gold installation or create
	  a completely new install using the FULL version.

The Product ID Key for BOTH OEM products is:  <product key removed>

Previous PID's including the C9TCH PID are INVALID!!  Anyone releasing a so-called "Final"
version of Second Edition that uses this C9TCH PID is giving you an INTERNAL UNFINISHED
test build that WILL EXPIRE in January 2000!  Also, it was QUITE HUMEROUS to see PWA's
so-called "Final Release" of build 2222.2.  Well, once again they blew it.  See the
file in this DIR called "RTM.JPG" which shows you the scan of 2222.3 that they
obviously missed.  Oooops, PWA.  I guess that "Attitude" of yours is getting the best
of you guys, isn't it?

BOTH of these CD's are bootable - that's one way you KNOW they're REAL ISO's and not
some goofy rip by some shitty release group.

One final note: I'm not going to BULLSHIT YOU and say for a FACT 100% sure that these are
ABSOLUTE FINALS.  NO ONE can make you that promise until they are holding the screen-printed
product in hand - not even the goobers at PWA.  Since the GENUINE CD'S obviously don't even
exist yet, there's no chance in hell that ANYONE has them.  There is a small chance that
they could change these ISO's today or tomorrow one more time for some strange reason.
I seriously doubt they will, but there is always that last-minute possibility. Monkeys might
fly out of my ass, too, but they usually won't fuck with the build once they sign-off on it.
If they do change it, I'll know instantly, and I'll get the changes ASAP.  I'll also have
the consumer versions once they get built.  You DID notice that these are OEM versions,
didn't you?

You would be wise to check back over the next few days for any updated info in this
directory regarding the latest developments of the REAL Windows 98 Second Edition.

Cheers,

Dr. Egypt

SFV

; Generated by WIN-SFV32 v1.1a on 1999-05-04 at 21:53.25
;!SFV_COMMENT_START
;!SFV_COMMENT_START
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;!SFV_COMMENT_END
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RTM.jpg D0B65AF7

Gallery

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  Setup from CD boot (PC/AT)

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  Setup from boot floppy (PC-98)

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  CD boot phase restart message

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  ScanDisk initialization

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  Graphical setup (English, first stage)

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  Setup copying files

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  Detecting hardware

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  Boot screen (PC/AT)

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  Boot screen (PC-98)

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  Start menu (Arabic)

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  English demo

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  Simplified Chinese demo

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  System crash (PC-98)

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  Safe to shutdown screen

Miscellaneous

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  x86 English CD [Technical Beta]

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  x86 Burnlab CD [Microsoft internal]