Windows 98 build 1351

4.10.1351
	Build of Windows 98
OS family	Windows 9x
Version number	4.10
Build number	1351
Architecture	x86
Compiled on	1996-12-13
Expiration date
Timebomb	1997-06-01 (+170 days)
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Windows 98 build 1351 is a Developer Release build of Windows 98, and also the earliest available build of the operating system. It was originally shared on 30 December 1996 by warez scene group PWA. Hours later warez scene group GLoW released their own copy of the build, and described it as "the December release [...] it [wasn't] Beta 1 because IE 4 [wasn't] ready". It was included on the warez CD Dragon 5, with claims of performance improvements from various sources including the warez CD author, citing that "it's much faster".^[1]

NFO files[edit | edit source]

The following NFO files were included as part of the PWA and GLoW releases.^[2]

PWA

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                █▓▒▒▒▀     ... Pirates With Attitudes
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              ▄▓▓▀           Proudly Presents ...
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║ [ Win 97 Memphis Build 1351  ]       [        December 30, 1996     ]     ║
╟───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Supplier .....: BADBRAD              │ Type .....: Reference              ║
║ Cracker ......:                      │ Video ....: N/A                    ║
║ Packager .....: BADBRAD              │ Audio ....: N/A                    ║
║ Protection ...: NONE                 │ Rating ...: [■■■■■■■■■■]           ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  For the curious the cab files are dated 12/16/97.  Otherwise, the name
  is self-explanatory.

                                    Enjoy!

                                   OylPatch
 
                              /- This is PWA -\

╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ Founder  ........│ Orion                                                  ║
║──────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║
║ Council .........│ Dark Lord, Marlenus, Quackers, Rambone, Snake          ║
║──────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║
║ Executive Staff..│ Dream Weaver, Gumby, Mercy, Raptor                     ║
║──────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║
║ Senior Members ..│ Blackhawk, Code 3, Cyberjack                           ║
║                  │ Drew, Oyl Patch, Stoned, The Technic                   ║
║──────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║
║ Members .........│ BadBrad, Bleachboy, Bunter, Chowdery                   ║
║                  │ Codebreaker, The Comet, Corv8, Disk Killer,            ║
║                  │ DjPaul, Dogfriend, Endeavour, Fobman                   ║
║                  │ Guip, Imposter, The Joker, The Judge, Leland,          ║
║                  │ Magellan, Master of Disaster, Mooncrow, neTyx,         ║
║                  │ Pagan, Prozac, Ryu, SilverB, Skybum, Stratocaster,     ║
║                  │ Third Son, Tinox, Trite, Vengeance,                    ║
║                  │ War Master, Wired, Yakumo                              ║
║──────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║
║ Affiliate .......│ Timecop                                                ║
║   Programmers ...│                                                        ║
║──────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║
║ Senior Couriers .│ Bababoey, Dragon Hunter, Shiffie                       ║
║──────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║
║ Couriers ........│ Backlash, Death Angel, Dk, Fromaster, The Jerk,        ║
║                  │ Mario Lemieux, Mindreader, Scuzi, Spud, Stealth, Xwing ║
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

                                  PWA Boards
╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ Bulletin Board Name······│ Status······Nodes │ AC· │ SysOp ·············· ║
║──────────────────────────┼───────────────────┼─────┼──────────────────────║
║ Snake's Place ·········· │ WHQ ··········[6] │ XXX │ Snake ·············· ║
║ Carnel Infatuation ····· │ U.S. HQ ······[4] │ XXX │ Stratocaster ······· ║
║ Rock Creek ············· │ Courier HQ ···[6] │ XXX │ Third Son ·········· ║
║ Obscene Phobia ········· │ Euro HQ ······[6] │ XXX │ The Judge ·········· ║
║ Sentinel ··············· │ Inet WHQ ········ │ XXX │ Guip/Magellan ······ ║
║ Boners Domain ·········· │ Inet U.S. HQ ···· │ XXX │ Rambone ············ ║
║ BBX ········· ·········· │ Inet Courier HQ · │ XXX │ Bleachboy ·········· ║
║ CRC ········· ·········· │ Inet Euro HQ ···· │ XXX │ Cirion ············· ║
║──────────────────────────┼───────────────────┼─────┼──────────────────────║
║ Cheap Talk ············· │ Member Board ·[4] │ XXX │ Bad Brad    ········ ║
║ Datacrime ·············· │ Member Board ·[7] │ XXX │ DJ ················· ║
║ Electric Acid ·········· │ Member Board ·[5] │ XXX │ EA Staff ··········· ║
║ Silicon Phalanx ········ │ Member Board ·[3] │ XXX │ Drew ··············· ║
║ Gotham City ············ │ Member Board ·[2] │ XXX │ The Joker ·········· ║
║ The Warp Zone ·········· │ Member Board ·[9] │ XXX │ Warp Zone Staff ···· ║
║ Underground Insanity ··· │ Member Board ·[5] │ XXX │ Kreep/Bishop ······· ║
║ S.E.L. ················· │ Member Board ·[9] │ XXX │ SilverB ············ ║
║ Acheron ················ │ Member Board ·[3] │ XXX │ Bababoey ··········· ║
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
             If you are going to do it ... Do it with an ATTITUDE!

   Just when you thought it was safe to form a Util's Group, PWA back in 96'

  *  Please note that PWA is NOT accepting pay sites of any nature.. We're *
  *  in this for fun and entertainment, not to try to make ourselves rich. *


 ╔══════════════════════════════┤ Final Note ├══════════════════════════════╗
 ║ Support the software companies! If you enjoy using a program or using a  ║
 ║ Util, consider buying it! Someone has to make it worth the programmer's  ║
 ║ effort to keep up the high standards.. They made it, so they DESERVE it! ║
 ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

GLoW

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 ┌│ Manufacturer: Microsoft            | Ware Type    : OS                    ;
 │| Supplied By : [-Blade-]            │ Protection   : n/a                  │|
 il Packaged By : [-Blade-] & ^UmGoWa^ ; Rating 10/10 : you decide           |;
 l│ Cracked By  : n/a                  │ Space Needed : 62.2 megz            :│
 └; OS Type     : Win97 Memphis Beta   l Size         : 172 megz             │┘
  \-─--─-─-──---─-───--─-───-─-───--─-─+--─-──-─--─-─-──--─-─-─-──---─-─-─--─/
   ┌-l--─--──-─--──--──---──-───--──---─-─-──-─--─--─-──---─-─-─--─-─-─-─-|-┐
  /-─--─-─---─-·∙─-─---·-∙-──-─=+░ Installing ░+=-─-─-─∙·--∙·-─-─-─-─-──-─-─-\
 ┌|  Ok here it is the LONG awaited relelase of Windows 97.  This is the     │┐
 │;  December beta release.  This upgrade has alot of new stuff to offer     i│
 |│  Better support for your exisisting drives and a FAT 32 converter.       │:
 │l  Since IE 4.0 was not fully ready MicroSoft decided to release this      │|
 ││  Version as a December release and not as Beta 1.  This is also the      ││
 ;:  The Release notes that are pack'd along with this release will tell     :│
 i│  you everything that you need to know run the setup.exe from any dir     │l
 ││  and it will start the install.  You can install this over your existing ││
 │|  Windows 95. hope you enjoy we worked hard to get you all this release.  |;
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   ┌----─--──-─--──--──---──-───--──---─-─-──-─--─--─-──---─-─-─--─-─-─-─-─-┐
  /-─--─-─----·∙─-─---·-∙-──-─=+░ goddesses ░+=-──--─-─∙·--∙·-─-─-─-─-──-─-─-\
  ;                        SuperChic :: Lady Charon                          |
  \-─--─-─----·∙─-─---·-∙-─--──-─·-─∙─-─-∙·---─-─--─-─∙·--∙·-─--─-─-─-──-─-─-/
   ┌-l--─--──-─--──--──---──-───--──---─-─-──-─--─--─-──---─-─-─--─-─-─-─-|-┐
  /-─--─-─----·∙─-─---·-∙-──-─=+░  council  ░+=-──--─-─∙·--∙·-─-─-─-─-──-─-─-\
  │                   Jabbers :: Psyber :: WildWendy                          l
  \-─--─-─----·∙─-─---·-∙-─--──-─·-─∙─-─-∙·---─-─--─-─∙·--∙·-─--─-─-─-──-─-─-/
   ┌-|--─--──-─--──--──---──-───--──---─-─-──-─--─--─-──---─-─-─--─-─-─-─-;-┐
  /-─--─-─----·∙─-─---·-∙-──-─=+░  seniors  ░+=-──--─-─∙·--∙·-─-─-─-─-──-─-─-\
 ┌;                     MsBxtch :: Karen :: Druyen                      │┐
 └l                     Angela :: ShadowVLX :: Kristina                      |┘
  \-─--─-─----·∙─-─---·-∙-─--──-─·-─∙─-─-∙·---─-─--─-─∙·--∙·-─--─-─-─-──-─-─-/
   ┌-│--─--──-─--──--──---──-───--──---─-─-──-─--─--─-──---─-─-─--─-─-─-─-l-┐
  /-─--─-─----·∙─-─---·-∙-──-─=+░ security  ░+=-──--─-─∙·--∙·-─-─-─-─-──-─-─-\
  |                   WaRHouND :: Catalina AZ :: HTLCALBBS                    │
  \-─--─-─---─-─·∙─-─-───·-∙-──-─·─--─-∙-──--─∙·--∙·-─-──·-──-─-─-─-─-──-─-─-/
   ┌-;--─--──-─--──--──---──-───--──---─-─-──-─--─--─-──---─-─-─--─-─-─-─-│-┐
  /-─--─-─----·∙─-─---·-∙-───=+░ i-net staff ░+=-─--─-─∙·--∙·-─-─-─-─-──-─-─-\
 ┌|   Skylark :: [DoOm] :: Wyle :: \Grooby\ :: Blade :: sAdFace :: Mad aLeX  │┐
 ││         LordDeath :: CyberJak :: Trinidad :: [prolox] :: smootch         l│
 └       Black Sabbath :: |LeStat| :: MyM :: vile :: airwalker :: Syntax     |┘
  \-─--─-─---─-─·∙─-─-───·-∙-──-─·─--─-∙-──--─∙·--∙·-─-──·-──-─-─-─-─-──-─-─-/
   ┌-I--─--──-─--──--──---──-───--──---─-─-──-─--─--─-──---─-─-─--─-─-─-─-|-┐
  /-─--─-─----·∙─-─---·-∙-─--─=+░ bbs dist. ░+=-─--─-─∙·--∙·-─--─-─-─-──-─-─-\
 ;:                    UnEz Rider :: MacDaddy :: ][ce                        l│
 i│                       HtlCalBBS :: Dark Knight                           │l
  \-─--─-─----·∙─-─---·-∙-─--──-─·-─∙─-─-∙·---─-─--─-─∙·--∙·-─--─-─-─-──-─-─-/
   ┌-|--─--──-─--──--──---──-───--──---─-─-──-─--─--─-──---─-─-─--─-─-─-─-I-┐
  /-─--─-─----·∙─----·-∙-─--─=+░ net monkeys ░+=---─-─∙·--∙·-─--─-─-─-──-─-─-\
 │     Slammer ::  Akasha :: No Fx Girl :: babz :: Mysticone :: Damzel        |
  \-─--─-─----·∙─-─---·-∙-─--──-─·-─∙─-─-∙·---─-─--─-─∙·--∙·-─--─-─-─-──-─-─-/
   ┌-│--─--──-─--──--──---──-───--──---─-─-──-─--─--─-──---─-─-─--─-─-─-─-:-┐
  /-─--──----·∙──---·-∙-─--─=+░ artists/coders ░+=-─-─-─∙·--∙·----─-─-──-─-─-\
  |                          Uncle Angst :: Topo                             │
  \-─--─-─----·∙─-─---·-∙-─--──-─·-─∙─-─-∙·---─-─--─-─∙·--∙·-─--─-─-─-──-─-─-/
   ┌-|--─--──-─--──--──---──-───--──---─-─-──-─--─--─-──---─-─-─--─-─-─-─-;-┐
  /-─--─-─----·∙─-─---·-∙-─--─=+░ bbs info. ░+=-─--─-─∙·--∙·-─--─-─-─-──-─-─-\
 ┌;Women's World East :: 100 Nodes & Inet   :: 310 :: WLD HQ :: Wild Wendy   │┐
 |│               CHQ :: 8 Nodes & Inet Acc :: 216 :: EUS HQ :: UnEz Rider   ;│
 ││   Da' Crazy House :: 5 Nodes Ringdown   :: 415 :: WUS HQ :: MacDaddy     │|
 │:   DNA Project '96 :: 6 Nodes Ringdown   :: +61 :: AUS HQ :: DNA          I│
 i│       The Unknown :: 4 Nodes Ringdown   :: +44 :: EUR HQ :: ][ce         ;│
 |│  ----------------------------------------------------------------------  ││
 l│   Devil's Pulpit :: 2 Nodes Ringdown   :: 9o5 :: Member :: Skater Freak  │;
 │| Hotel California :: 8 Nodes Ringdown   :: 817 :: Member :: Elevator Man  │:
 ;l  ??????????????? :: ? Nodes Ringdown   :: ??? :: Member :: ?????         |│
 ││  ??????????????? :: ? Nodes Ringdown   :: ??? :: Member :: ?????         ││
 :│  ??????????????? :: ? Nodes Ringdown   :: ??? :: Member :: ?????         l│
 └│  ??????????????? :: ? Nodes Ringdown   :: ??? :: Member :: ?????         │┘
  \-─--─-─----·∙─-─---·-∙-─--──-─·-─∙─-─-∙·---─-─--─-─∙·--∙·-─--─-─-─-──-─-─-/
   ┌-;--─--──-─--──--──---──-───--──---─-─-──-─--─--─-──---─-─-─--─-─-─-─-:-┐
  /-─--─-─----·∙─-─---·-∙-─--─=+░ shoutouts ░+=-─--─-─∙·--∙·-─--─-─-─-──-─-─-\
 ┌|          Razor 1911 :: PWA :: RiSC :: Stealth :: MasQue :: fATE          │┐
 |│           CoreDump :: IRN :: Nemesis :: AFT :: UCF :: Amnesia            ;│
 └l                      EVERlast :: Tok :: X-Force                          |┘
   \─-─-─--─--·∙─-─---·-∙-─--─=+░ personals ░+=-─--─-─∙·--∙·-─-─--─-─-─-─-─-/
  ┌|    Orion :: vile :: DrmWEaver :: LeoDLioN :: Winter Hawk : |LeStat|    ;┐
  │┘ MasterGuru :: Nine :: skwidd :: YOS :: GodTrust :: Edge :: Con-Man     ;┐    
  └l   MikeySoft :: [DoOm] :: Killerette :: arnel :: BlueEyes : Fib-Boy     |┘  
   /─-─-─--─--─-─·∙─-─-───·-∙-──-─·─--─-∙-──--─∙·--∙·-─-──·-──-─----─-─-─-─-\
   ┌-l--─--──-─--──--──---──-───--──---─-─-──-─--─--─-──---─-─-─--─-─-─-─-│-┐
  /-─--─-─----·∙─-─---·-∙-─--─=+░ couriers  ░+=-─--─-─∙·--∙·-─--─-─-─-──-─-─-\
 ┌|  ToK Couriers are the Official Couriers for Gorgeous Ladies of \\'arez   :┐
 └;               Spreading All that We release Da 31337 Way!                ;┘
  \-─--─-─---─-─·∙─-─-───·-∙-──-─·─--─-∙-──--─∙·--∙·-─-──·-──-─-─-─-─-──-─-─-/
   └----─--──-─--──--──---──-───--──---─-─-──-─--─--─-──---─-─-─--─-─-─-─-─-┘
                   glow (c) 1996 - gorgeous ladies of warez
                       "we release more than just eggs"
                             updated (11/25/96)
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Setup[edit | edit source]

The setup of this build has gained a massive visual redesign. It no longer has aspects of dark blue, instead it uses gray and teal as colors when the color depth is set to 4-bit (16 colors) and white and gray when set to 8-bit (256 colors) or higher.

A sidebar has been added to setup, showing the steps of setup. In this build, it only has basic functionality, as later builds introduce more steps, a time indicator, as well the Microsoft logo at the bottom of the sidebar.

Setup also makes usage of new billboards during the file copy phase. The images use teal as background as well as black for the symbols. The text has been changed to tell the user about the improvements of Memphis compared to Windows 95.

The creation of a startup disk can no longer be canceled before setup begins to prepare the files for the disk. It can only be canceled when the user is prompted to insert a floppy disk. The startup disk is now created during "Collecting Information" and no longer between "Collecting Information" and "Copying Files". After file copy is complete, setup immediately restarts the system.

During restart, the first boot screen is identical to Windows 95, except that the Windows 95 reference has been changed to mention Memphis. The Memphis text however is notably stretched out to fill in the text. The default boot screen has been changed from the clouds in the background featuring a Windows logo with shadows as seen in Windows 95 to the clouds inside of an ellipse (keyhole effect) and a Windows logo without shadows, the wording "Developer Release" in a serif font and the Memphis branding.

Changes[edit | edit source]

Microsoft Plus! theming components such as 256 color icons are now installed by default.
A desktop watermark was included for the first time outside Checked/Debug builds.
Starting with this build, boot disks created in setup or later from the Add/Remove Programs Control Panel applet now include a CD-ROM driver for IDE/ATAPI CD-ROM drives.
This build is the first to include the FAT32 Conversion Utility, which can convert FAT16 partitions on drives to FAT32. However, it is not listed in the Start menu.
This build includes a Start menu option called "Internet System Update", which will ultimately become Windows Update. It tries to connect to a website at winbeta.microsoft.com, which is no longer possible nowadays due to the servers having been taken down many years ago.
There is also a bug reporting tool, which also tries to access a web service at winbeta.microsoft.com.
COMMAND.COM has been updated to read "Microsoft(R) Memphis" and to have a copyright date of 1981-1997 instead of 1981–1996 in Windows 95 OSR2, despite being compiled in December 1996.
WordPad has been updated to version 2.0 using Microsoft Foundation Classes version 4.0.
WELCOME.EXE has been redesigned to replace Windows 95 references with Memphis. Links to the Windows Tour and "What's New" as well as Online Registration were removed.
An Alpha 2-era build of Internet Explorer 4, build 1158 (from 10 August 1996, 10 days before the dumped build 1169), is included. IE4 shell integration is not included (Windows Explorer is from Windows 95 RTM, COMDLG32.DLL is from a hotfix and SHELL32.DLL is from OSR2). SHDOCVW.DLL detects the lack of updated shell (by checking if SHELL32 exports DllGetVersion) and because of this claims to be IE3 in the about window.
A very early build of DirectX 5.0 is included.
Microsoft NetMeeting 1.0 is included.
Native DVD support has been added due to the addition of support for the UDF file system.
Support for dual monitors has been added.

Menu animations[edit | edit source]

Though this build includes the sliding menu animations seen in Windows Nashville build 999, they are disabled by default. To enable them, a string has to be added to the registry:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics]
"MinAnimate"="1"

Bugs and quirks[edit | edit source]

Installation[edit | edit source]

Files for accessing Novell NetWare services are missing.
When printing a test page, setup will prompt for the CD-ROM drive but will not detect it; select to copy files from C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PRECOPY.

Network Setup[edit | edit source]

This build allows the user to specify the network setup during the initial phase of setup before copying files. If this occurs, the network adapters will be duplicated after the hardware detection phase.

System crash during second stage of setup[edit | edit source]

Sometimes, setup crashes with a blue screen of death when configuring Windows Help or before setting up hardware. If this occurs, restart the computer to continue the installation.

ACPI[edit | edit source]

ACPI support is in very early development and crashes easily. ACPI must be disabled or setup will crash with a red screen of death during the hardware portion (used in early builds for ACPI errors).

Sounds[edit | edit source]

This build does not have a boot sound set by default. Trying to set it leads to an error which claims that the sound file is missing, however, it is still present in C:\Windows\Media. This bug persists until build 1400.

Infrared[edit | edit source]

Just like in Windows Nashville build 999, Infrared support can be uninstalled from "Add/Remove Programs", which also removes the Infrared Control Panel applet.

File differences[edit | edit source]

The following files have been introduced or removed compared to the RTM build of Windows 95 OSR2:

Added files
Name	Description	Version
1394.INF
8811_DIG.INI
8811_HWC.INI
8811_SWC.INI
8814_DIG.INI
8814_HWC.INI
8814_SWC.INI
APPLOG.EXE	Application Logging	4.10.1351
BETAGIDE.DOC
BIOS.VXD
BUGREP.URL
CDM.URL
CFGMGR32.DLL
CLICK.WAV
COOL.DLL	Cool stuff for Windows	4.40.310
CVT.EXE
D3DRG24X.DLL	Microsoft Direct3D	4.05.00.0019
D3DRG32X.DLL	Microsoft Direct3D	4.05.00.0019
D3DRG55X.DLL	Microsoft Direct3D	4.05.00.0019
D3DRG56X.DLL	Microsoft Direct3D	4.05.00.0019
D3DRG8X.DLL	Microsoft Direct3D	4.05.00.0019
D3DRGBXF.DLL	Microsoft Direct3D	4.05.00.0019
DCOMCNFG.EXE	Distributed COM Configuration	5.00.1413.1
DCOMCNFG.HLP
DINPUT.DLL	Microsoft DirectInput	4.05.00.0019
DLLHOST.EXE	COM Surrogate	4.71
DPLAYX.DLL	Microsoft DirectPlay	4.05.00.0019
DPMODEMX.DLL	Modem and Serial Connection For DirectPlay	4.05.00.0019
DPWSOCKX.DLL	Internet TCP/IP and IPX Connection For DirectPlay	4.05.00.0019
DRVWCDB.VXD
DRVWPPQT.VXD
DRVWQ117.VXD
DRWATSON.EXE	Dr. Watson for Windows 95	4.03
DRWATSON.VXD
DVD.INF
FASTIR.INF
FASTIR.VXD
FIOLOG.VXD
HID.DLL
HMM.INF
HMMCLI.DLL	Microsoft Systems Management Server	Opal (Build 999)
HMMDEFTR.DLL	Microsoft Systems Management Server	Opal (Build 999)
HMMWIN32.DLL
HMMWIN32.MOF
HMOM.EXE	Microsoft Systems Management Server	Opal (Build 999)
HMOMCORE.DLL	Microsoft Systems Management Server	Opal (Build 999)
HWINFO.DAT
HWINFO.EXE
HwInfoD.vxd
IBM4MIR.INF
ICMUPG.DLL
IMAGE.INF
INFRARED.CPL	Microsoft Infrared Control Panel launcher	4.10.1351
INFRARED.HLP
IRCOMM.VXD
IRDALAN.SYS	irdalan.SYS miniport	4.10.1351
IRENUM.VXD
IRLAMP.VXD
IRMINI.INF
IRMON.EXE	Microsoft Infrared Control Panel	4.10.1326
IRXFER.INF
IR_BEGIN.WAV
IR_END.WAV
IR_INTER.WAV
IR_NDI.DLL	Network Driver Installer for Infrared adapters	4.10.1351
KBDHID.INF
LUCON.TTF
MAPIF0.CFG
MAPIF0L.ICO
MAPIF0S.ICO
MAPIF1.CFG
MAPIF1L.ICO
MAPIF1S.ICO
MAPIF2.CFG
MAPIF2L.ICO
MAPIF2S.ICO
MAPIF3.CFG
MAPIF3L.ICO
MAPIF3S.ICO
MAPIF4.CFG
MAPIF4L.ICO
MAPIF4S.ICO
MAPIF5.CFG
MAPIF5L.ICO
MAPIF5S.ICO
MDM3COM.INF
MDMADC.INF
MDMADTN.INF
MDMAIRTE.INF
MDMAR1.INF
MDMARCH.INF
MDMCM28.INF
MDMCOMM1.INF
MDMCPQPR.INF
MDMDEFD.INF
MDMEIGER.INF
MDMGAR.INF
MDMGV.INF
MDMHAY2.INF
MDMMOTOU.INF
MDMNISS.INF
MDMOLIC.INF
MDMPCSI.INF
MDMPCTEL.INF
MDMPN1.INF
MDMQUANT.INF
MDMROCK5.INF
MDMSECDY.INF
MDMSIMPL.INF
MDMSNIT1.INF
MDMSPQ28.INF
MDMSUPR3.INF
MDMSUPRV.INF
MDMTAICM.INF
MDMTORN.INF
MDMWELL.INF
MDMWHQL0.INF
MFC42.DLL	MFCDLL Shared Library - Retail Version	4.2.6068
MicrosoftMSDISP.INF
MOFCOMP.EXE	Microsoft Systems Management Server	Opal (Build 999)
MSCMS.DLL	Microsoft Color Matching System DLL	4.00
MSVCIRT.DLL	Microsoft (R) C++ Runtime Library	4.20.6201
MSVCRT.DLL	Microsoft (R) C Runtime Library	4.20.6201
NDISWAN.INF
NWAPI32.DLL	32-bit NW API library	4.10.1351
OPENHCI.SYS	MINI NT Universal HCD for USB	4.10.1351
PLUSTAB.DLL	Plus! Control Panel extension	4.40.310
RELNOTES.DOC
REMOTESP.TSP	Microsoft® Windows(TM) Remote Service Provider	4.10.1351
RNASERV.DLL	Dial-Up Server	4.10.1351
RPCLTCCM.DLL	Remote Process Control LTCCM DLL	4.10.2000
RPCLTSCM.DLL	Remote Process Control LTSCM DLL	4.10.2000
S3MM.DLL	DIB Engine based S3 driver.	4.04.0020
S3MM.DRV	DIB Engine based S3 driver.	4.04.0020
SBAWE.VXD
SBAWE32.DRV	Creative Sound Blaster AWE32 Synthesizer	4.31.00.0068
SCANREG.EXE
SERVER2.DLL	Microsoft Systems Management Server	Opal (Build 999)
SETUPAPI.DLL	Windows NT Setup API	4.00
SNMPAPI.DLL	SNMP Utility Library	4.00
SONYDCAM.INF
STARTUP.GRP
TAPI16.EXE	Microsoft® Windows(TM) TAPI 16bit app helper	4.10.1351
TAPISRV.EXE	Microsoft® Windows(TM) Telephony Server	4.10.1351
TAPIUPR.EXE	Microsoft® Windows(TM) Telephony INI-file Upgrade Utility	4.10.1351
TELEPHON.CPL	Microsoft® Windows(TM) Telephony Control Panel	4.10.1351
TLOCMGR.EXE	Microsoft® Windows(TM) Telephony Location Manager	1.00.0.0000
TSP3216L.TSP	Microsoft® Windows(TM) Telephony 16bit SP support	4.10.1351
TSP3216S.DLL	Microsoft® Windows(TM) Telephony API Thunk-o-matic	4.10.1351
UHCD.SYS	Universal Host Controller Driver	4.10.1351
UNIDRV.DLL	Microsoft Universal printer driver library	4.10.1351
USB.INF
USBAUDIO.INF
USBD.SYS	Universal Serial Bus Driver	4.10.1351
USBHUB.SYS	Default Hub Driver for USB	4.10.1351
VGA850.FON	VGA (640x480) resolution terminal font ( International codepage 850)	4.10.1351
VPOWERD.VXD
WSIRDA.VXD

Removed files
Name	Description	Version
ASYCPICT.DLL	Microsoft® Picture DLL	1.0
CHIADI.DLL	Microsoft Backup DLL	4.0.950
CHIKDI.DLL	Microsoft Backup DLL	4.0.950
CS3KIT.EXE
DOCUMENT.GRP
DPLAY.DLL	Microsoft DirectPlay	4.03.00.1096
DPSERIAL.DLL	Microsoft DirectPlay Modem Service Provider	4.03.00.1096
DPWSOCK.DLL	Microsoft DirectPlay Network Service Provider	4.03.00.1096
DRWATSON.EXE
EXPO.HLP
EXPOSTRT.EXE	Microsoft® Exposition(TM) EXPOSTRT.EXE	1.02
FM20.DLL	Microsoft® Forms DLL	2.0
FM20ENU.DLL	Microsoft® Forms International DLL	2.0
INFRARED.TXT
ISCTRLS.OCX	HTML Layout Control Module	1.0.04.8020
MAPIF0.CFG
MAPIF0L.ICO
MAPIF0S.ICO
MAPIF1.CFG
MAPIF1L.ICO
MAPIF1S.ICO
MAPIF2.CFG
MAPIF2L.ICO
MAPIF2S.ICO
MAPIF3.CFG
MAPIF3L.ICO
MAPIF3S.ICO
MAPIF4.CFG
MAPIF4L.ICO
MAPIF4S.ICO
MAPIF5.CFG
MAPIF5L.ICO
MAPIF5S.ICO
MSNAUDIO.ACM	Microsoft Network Audio CODEC for MSACM	4.00
OVERRIDE.INF
P2D.DLL	HTML Layout Support Module	1.0.04.8020
PEDCAB1.INF
QIC117.VXD
RICHED20.DLL	Rich Text Edit Control, v2.0	5.0.120.8
SWINST4.EXE	Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor	4.70.1153
TAPIADDR.DLL	Microsoft Windows Telephony Address Translation Module	1.0.501
TAPIEXE.EXE	Windows Telephony DLL hidden app	1.0.501
TELEPHON.CP$	Telephony Control Panel Applet	1.0.501

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Setup[edit | edit source]

Preparing to copy files...
Copying files: Better Quality
Copying files: High Performance
Copying files: Internet made easy
Boot screen during setup
Detecting hardware

Interface[edit | edit source]

Boot screen
First boot
Control Panel
System Properties
Windows Explorer
MS-DOS prompt
Start menu
Internet Explorer
Internet Mail
Registry Editor
Media Player
Release Notes, mentioning that "Windows 97" was not an official term for Memphis
System Monitor
Dual monitors
Shutting down
Safe to shutdown screen
ACPI error (Red screen of death)