Windows 98 build 1526

4.10.1526
	Build of Windows 98
OS family	Windows 9x
Version number	4.10
Build number	1526
Architecture	x86
Compiled on	1997-06-23
Expiration date
Timebomb	1997-12-31 (+191 days)
About dialog

Windows 98 build 1526 is a build of Windows 98, which was originally leaked by StoneHenge on 24 June 1997 and later found and shared on BetaArchive on 3 April 2021.^[1] It was compiled one day before the official Beta 1 release.

NFO file[edit | edit source]

The following NFO file was included as part of the StoneHenge release.^[2]

NFO contents

StoneHenge.nfo                                                June 24th, 1997
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                       !!! MEMPHIS BUILD 1526 INTERNAL !!!
============================================================================
                              !!! JUNE 24,1997 !!!
============================================================================

 T   h   i   s       p   h   i   l   e       s   u   r   v   i   v   e   d

    ____  _                   _   _                          ___ _____ 
   / ___|| |_ ___  _ __   ___| | | | ___ _ __   __ _  ___   / _ \___  |
   \___ \| __/ _ \| '_ \ / _ \ |_| |/ _ \ '_ \ / _` |/ _ \ | (_) | / / 
    ___) | || (_) | | | |  __/  _  |  __/ | | | (_| |  __/  \__, |/ /  
   |____/ \__\___/|_| |_|\___|_| |_|\___|_| |_|\__, |\___|    /_//_/   
                                               |___/
╒═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕
 │                MS MEMPHIS BUILD 1526 INTERNAL RELEASE                     │
 ├────────────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────┤
 │  Supplier.....: BILL GATES         │  Release Date...: 06/24/97           │
 │  Cracker......: YOU                │  OS Type........: YET ANOTHER FUCKED │
 │  # of Disks...: 51                 │  OS Rating......: 666%               │
 ├────────────────────────────────────┴──────────────────────────────────────┤
 │ REQUIREMENTS: 24 CANS OF BEER AND A HALF OUNCE OF PRIMO KIND BUD          │
 ╘═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛
  ░▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒░
 ┌─────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
 │■ RELEASE NOTES ■│                                                         │
 ╞═════════════════╛                                                         │
 │    There cannot be a crisis today; my schedule is already full.           │                                          
 │    What can we say, Computers make very fast, very accurate mistakes.     │
 │    24 hours in a day...24 beers in a case...coincidence?                  │                      
 │                                                                           │
 │                                                                           │
 │                                                                           │
 │  DEFINITION: Computer - A device designed to speed and automate errors.   │                                                                    
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                                STONEHENGE IS:
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  l o c k d u d e         t e r r i b l e  t e d         v e l f a r r e

  f a r l i n     a b r a x a s     l o a d s t o n e     l u s t f u l l

  d u m p  t e c h            w a r h a m e r           d a p h a n t o m     

                              c o a l e x i a 


============================================================================
                            CONTACTING STONEHENGE
============================================================================

	You can find us on #DumpSiteZ of EFnet or e-mail your questions and
comments to dump.sitez@usa.net.  Please don't ask for sites, files, etc...


============================================================================
                              ABOUT STONEHENGE
============================================================================

	StoneHenge is a young and growing warez group based out of
#DumpSiteZ on EFnet.  Our main goal is to provide the best and newest files
availabe on the warez scene today.  We act as a liason between the elite
groups and the common user.  Everyone always asks the same question:
"Where's the warez?".  That's where StoneHenge comes in.  We provide
anonymous and account-based temp FTP servers where you can check out the
archives, and for our best users: fast, quality perm FTP servers.  Watch out
for StoneHenge in '97, we're on the rise.

============================================================================
MDZIATKO@WEIR.NET  < EMAIL BOMB THIS FUCKER FOR BONUS POINTS

Bugs[edit | edit source]

Installation[edit | edit source]

Setup has a WINSETUP.BIN that is not recognized by setup at all times and causes setup to crash on most virtualizers except Microsoft Virtual PC, 86Box, VARCem, and some versions of VMware, due to incorrect emulation of the segment limits of the CPU core. To patch this build to run on any virtualizer, use a WINSETUP.BIN from an earlier build or the RTM.