Windows 98 build 1559
| Build of Windows 98 | |
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| OS family | Windows 9x |
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| Version number | 4.10 |
| Build number | 1559 |
| Architecture | x86 |
| Compiled on | 1997-08-05 |
| Expiration date | |
| Timebomb | 1998-01-31 (+179 days) |
| About dialog | |
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Windows 98 build 1559 is a Beta 2 build of Windows 98, which was originally leaked by SWAT on 12 August 1997 and later shared on 6 June 2011.
NFO file[edit | edit source]
The following NFO file was included as part of the SWAT release.[1]
NFO contents
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Spreading Warez Around Team: Realease NFO
$$XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX$$
$$XXXXXX[TITLE]: Win98_Build_1559 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX$$
$$XXXXXX[CRACKER]: n/a XXXXXX[RELEASE DATE]: 08/12/97 XXXXXXXXXX$$
$$XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX$$
$$XXXXXX[PACKAGER]: NL1 XXXXXX[# OF DISKS]:29 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX$$
$$XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX$$
$$XXXXXX[SUPPLIER]: MEKUN XXXXXX[RATING]: you decide XXXXXXXXXXXXXX$$
$$XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX$$
$$XXXXXX[RELEASE NOTES]: $$
$$ Another fine release for you OS freaks :)) $$
$$ Enjoy it cause i will :)) Win98 1559, just great :) $$
$$ Good news the last internal build will be 1564 then it's final:) $$
$$ \-\HiGhLANdeR\-\ $$
$$XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX$$
$$XXXXXX[INSTALLATION]: $$
$$ Unzip then unrar to a temp dir and run setup.exe. $$
$$ $$
$$XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX$$
$$ swat^PREZ $$
$$ Ice-T $$
$$ $$
$$ swat^ViCe-PreZ $$
$$ NailBomB $$
$$ $$
$$ swat^SeNiOrS $$
$$ TSlayeR xXx ICe-T xXx ZaRaGoZ xXx SoSaY xXx K__K xXx [OdiN] $$
$$ HiGhLaNdeR xXx NailBomB xXx WsS xXx PiZmAn xXx $$
$$ $$
$$ ::::;:;;%;%%%%%#%######[bbs^warez^divizi0n]######%#%%%%%;%;;:;:::: $$
$$ $$
$$ bbs^sysops $$
$$ xXx ThDraGoN xXx $$
$$ $$
$$ bbs^c0urierz $$
$$ xXx RoCKMaN xXx $$
$$ $$
$$ ::::;:;;%;%%%%%#%######[inet^warez^divizi0n]#####%#%%%%%;%;;:;:::: $$
$$ $$
$$ internet^c00rdinat0rz $$
$$ SoSaY xXx HiGhLANdeR xXx NailBomB xXx IcE-T xXx ZaRaGoZ $$
$$ $$
$$ internet^c0urierz $$
$$ StylGirl xXx WsS xXx Kang6902 xXx TRuBS xXx |ViRGiN| xXx xx2 $$
$$ xXx MaXiMiZeR xXx xXx MarKGoH xXxGroSS xXx TwOFaCe $$
$$ ZoBRa xXx Kerm xXx KrYGoDs xXx xx2 xXx BlckKiGhT xXx WaZza xXx $$
$$ $$
$$ internet^site^0pz $$
$$ eYeS22 xXx VeRTiG0 xXx VeCtoR xXx B|aCkSTaR xXx NL1 xXx $$
$$ xXx Vile xXx Blackacid xXx AzAzEl xXx SMaRtY xXx K__K xXx $$
$$ ::::;:;;%;%%%%%#%########[mizk^divizi0n]#########%#%%%%%;%;;:;:::: $$
$$ $$
$$ CraCKeRS $$
$$ xXx GoA xXx Comander xXx $$
$$ $$
$$ SuPPlieRs $$
$$ xXx eCl|pSe xXx $$
$$ $$
$$ LiNuX HeaD $$
$$ xXx GriNdeR xXx $$
$$ $$
$$ pc^c0ding $$
$$ xXx HiGhLaNdeR xXx $$
$$ $$
$$ BoT^MasTeR $$
$$ xXx MARkGoH xXx AAradio1 xXx HiGhLaNdeR xXx $$
$$ $$
$$ ancee$atsciim^artistz $$
$$ xXx HiGhLaNdeR xXx $$
$$ $$
$$ FouNdErS $$
$$ HiGhLaNdeR xXx FraCtaLG xXx UndeRtaKeR xXx PoLeX xXx TaZMaiNiA $$
$$ $$
$$ XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX $$
$$ │ XXXXXXXXXXSWATxx[BBS HEADQUARTERZ]XXXXXXXXXXXX │ $$
$$ │ name sysg0d ph0nenumbah n0dez statuz │ $$
$$ XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX $$
$$ │ ThDraGoN ThDraGoN xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxx EHQ │ $$
$$ XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX $$
$$ │ XXXXXXXXXXSWATxx[FTP HEADQUARTERZ]XXXXXXXXXXXX │ $$
$$ XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX $$
$$ │ name sysg0d address max. us c0untry speed │ $$
$$ XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX $$
$$ │ Txx Fxxxx eYeS22 xxxxxxx xx xxxxxxx T1 │ $$
$$ │ K__K xxxxxxx xx xxxxxxx │ $$
$$ │ Hxxxxx Gxxx V & V xxxxxxx xx xxxxxxx DuALOc9 │ $$
$$ │ Disxxxx iLxxxxx NL1 xxxxxxx xx xxxxxxx │ $$
$$ │ Txx Bxxxx Fxxxx SmaRtY xxxxxxx xx xxxxxxx CaBle │ $$
$$ │ Txx Cxxx Bxxxx AzAzEl xxxxxxx xx xxxxxxx CaBle │ $$
$$ │ xxxxxxxxx BLACKSTAR xxxxxxx xx xxxxxxx CaBle │ $$
$$ XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX $$
`$ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ $'
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX[gREETZ&pHUKZ]XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX[pERS0NALXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXX WooDSoN · CP · GaNDaLf · VaRthlKr · FKrueger XXXX
XXXX IneBriAtE · ZeUS · SNeeZee · DeVaN · eZeKiLL XXXX
XXXX BaSS · iCu812 · ReD_DRa · FraCtAL GuRu XXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX[gROUP]XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXX PaRaDiGM · MoRTaLiTy · NeMeSiS · FaTe · TRG XXXX
XXXX TeKnO RaGe · DsC · NvC · RisC · DoD · EwC XXXX
XXXXZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZXXXX │││ l$$$$,
$$XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX[iNFO]XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX$$
$$ $$
$$ -SWAT web page at: http://www.swat97.com $$
$$ -Get on #swat97 at effnet and apply us if u got enough skills. $$
$$ -If you work or deal with software contact us. $$
$$ -If you aint on the NFO...you aint in SWAT...If you think $$
$$ you were left out...Talk to a senior...you probably are gone $$ ,$$
`$ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ$'
AsCii By DaRkGoD and HiGhLaNdeR Nf0 by PiZmAn
LasT UPDaTeD In 08\12\97 by HiGhLANdeR
Changes[edit | edit source]
- This build reuses Active Desktop by default. The Channel Bar has been introduced as well.
- Web View has been updated.
- The icon of System Configuration of Windows Setup has been changed from a computer to a drum, making it resemble the final build.
- DirectX has been updated to version 5.2.
- The Windows 95 reference in
winverhas been replaced with Windows 98. The copyright date has also been updated from "1981-1995" to "1981-1997". - Some references to Memphis were also replaced with "Windows 98" in the "Welcome to Windows" app.
- Gradients on window title bars are now disabled on screen configurations with the color depth set below High Color (16-bit).
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.
Internet Explorer[edit | edit source]
The About dialog refuses to open.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Boot screen
System Properties
Shutting down
Safe to shutdown screen
