Windows 98 build 1900.5
| Build of Windows 98 | |
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| Release name | Release Candidate 3 |
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| OS family | Windows 9x |
| Version number | 4.10 |
| Build number | 1900 |
| Build revision | 5 |
| Architecture | x86 |
| Compiled on | 1998-04-24 |
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Windows 98 build 1900.5 is the official Release Candidate 3 build of Windows 98, which was scene leaked on 25 April 1998 by warez group SHOCK. A Simplified Chinese version of this build was uploaded to the Chinese website BetaWorld on 14 September 2019.[1]
The Simplified Chinese version of this build was included on a warez CD called CDKING_98 alongside the RTM (in English and Chinese), and build 1691 (in Chinese); which was uploaded to the Internet Archive on 28 August 2022.[2]
In the Simplified Chinese version of this build, all INF files (except LAYOUT*.INF) contain a header comment including the date and time of the current translation.
This build does not require a product key and does not have a timebomb unlike previous builds.
NFO file[edit | edit source]
The following NFO files were included as part of the SHOCK release.[3]
NFO contents
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B E Y O N D E X P E C T A T I O N S
╓────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Microsoft Windows98 RC3 (c) Microsoft Corp. │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
║ Supplier....: SHOCK TEAM │ Release Date.: 04/25/98 ║
║ Packager....: SHOCK TEAM │ Release Type.: OS ║
║ Cracker.....: N/A │ Disk(s)......: 73 x 1.4 ║
║ Protection..: N/A │ Rating.......:[■■■■■■■■--] [o8/1o] ║
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Minimum Requirements: 486DX100+ - WINBLAH - 16MB RAM - 100MB HD │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
║ Release Notes: ║
║ ║
║ The final is almost here...not much explanation needed. Release ║
║ candidate 3 is a much more error free edition than the previous ║
║ editions..use and enjoy. ║
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║ Install Notes: ║
║ ║
║ Expand and run installation. ║
║ ║
║ ║
║ ║
║ -- sHOCK 1998 ║
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
╙────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╜
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╓────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
└──+ Group News +──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
║ ║
║ - Shock is now accepting hardware, software, and credit card ║
║ suppliers. Please no shareware suppliers! BBS Couriers (telnet) ║
║ with good courier affils may also be accepted. ║
║ - Be on the lookout for SHOCK cd's, which will be appearing soon ║
║ in limited quantities, as well as other compilation cd's. ║
║ A text file of what's on the cd will be made available soon. ║
║ - Exam time and the crunch for school..things might slow but will ║
║ never stop. Expect to see some updates to shocking.net soon, and ║
║ some new artwork, an installer ...and releases of course!!! ║
║ - Mems: If you aren't listed below it is for one of 2 reasons: ║
║ 1) You are a siteop, whose names we list next to their sites (ok ║
║ so Pxxxx sucks but it's for your own protection [and my NFO ║
║ size!!!]). ║
║ 2) You have been cut for inactivity (READ: DOING SHIT ALL!!) ║
║ Should you fall into this category /MSG a senior on IRC ║
║ and let them know you're still alive! ║
║ ║
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
╙────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╜
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╓────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
└────────────────────────+O+ Shock Leaders +O+───────────────────────┘
║ ║
║ Bud ║
║ ║
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
└─────────────────────────+O+ Senior Staff +O+─────────────────────────┘
║ ║
║ Alibaba. JK. Solid. Xavier ║
║ ║
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
└──────────────────────+O+ Members & Couriers +O+──────────────────────┘
║ ║
║ Autopsy. Bloodfire. CDMan. Crack. Chaotic Bliss. Crimson. Cynder ║
║ Cdogg. Eyedoll. Falatio. Fix. Gal. Hypnotic. Idem. Jurgen. Katman ║
║ Koyote. Lolo. Menace. Mcarecz. Outbreak. Physhic Allergy. Potz ║
║ Ranmasan. Renegade Prisoner. Speaker .Spherehawk. Stingray 6 ║
║ Stryka. Shinobi. Unit One. Wizard ║
║ ║
║ Black Angel. Da Man. Genocide. Hot Shot. Jeeps. Kunk ║
║ Lord Vader. Mankind. Megadeth. Shadow Mage. Yako ║
║ ║
║ * Shock siteops and sysops are full members! * ║
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
╙────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╜
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╓────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
└────────────────+O+ World Famous Shock Boards +O+───────────────┘
║ ║
║ Playboy Mansion ....... WORLD HQ . 10 Nodes .. PM STAFF .......... ║
║ RIM .................... EURO HQ .. 8 Nodes .. Dhm ............... ║
║ The Matrix ............... US HQ . 16 Nodes .. Rassilon .......... ║
║ Grand Illusion .......... CDN HQ .. 4 Nodes .. Loi/Taz ........... ║
║ Altered Reality ......... MEMBER .. 4 Nodes .. R.Prisoner/Shinobi. ║
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
╙────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╜
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╓────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
└────────────────+O+ World Famous Ftp Sites +O+────────────────┘
║ ║
║ The Wolves House ...... WORLD HQ . Pxxxx/Wxxxx/Dxxxx ........... ║
║ Quadcon ............... US HQ . Kxxxxx/Gxx .................. ║
║ Monkey Island ......... EURO HQ . Mxxxxxxx/Dxxxxxxxxxx ........ ║
║ Trash City ............ INET HQ . Dxx/Gxx ..................... ║
║ Cong .................. CURRY HQ . Dxxx/Dxxxxx ................. ║
║ Triple Threat ......... RELEASE HQ . Mxxxxx/Mxxxxxxxxx ........... ║
║ Total Impact .......... CDN HQ . Dxxxxx/LxxxVxxxx/Jxxxx ...... ║
║ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ║
║ Fungus Land ........... Member FTP . Sxxxxxx ..................... ║
║ Shadow Empire ......... Member FTP . Axxxxxx/Fxxxx ............... ║
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
╙────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╜
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╓────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
└──+ Interested in joining Shock ? +───────────────────────────────────────┘
║ ║
║ Contact a member on any of our boards, join #SHOCK on irc, ║
║ visit our web page at www.shocking.net, or email bud@shocking.net ║
║ with all your details. ║
║ ║
║ Shock Greets: RAZOR - DRINK OR DIE - DIVINE - NEMESIS - DIMENSION ║
║ LEGENDS NEVER DIE - RISE - PARADIGM - DEVOTION - PWA ║
║ ║
║ Personal: Nelli. Novocaine. Toth. SaberWolf. Bandido. Sparc. Slice ║
║ Solar. Immortal. Rosco. Master1. Merlijn. Acpizer. Garoto ║
║ ║
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
╙──[Last Updated by: BUD ]─────────────[04/23/98]──╜
README files[edit | edit source]
Chinese version[edit | edit source]
README.TXT
Windows 98 official version S/N: K4HVD-Q9TJ9-6CRX9-C9G68-RQ2D3 This is stolen from Microsoft by the PWA WAREZ organization, I feel that it is the official version. adobe photoshop 5.0 s/n:pww400r7106337-339
English version[edit | edit source]
win98.txt
General Product name: Microsoft Windows98 RC3 Publisher: Microsoft Corp. Release Group: shock Release date: 25th April, 1998 Type: OS System req. 486DX100+ - WINBLAH - 16MB RAM - 100MB HD Outline: The final is almost here...not much explanation needed. Release candidate 3 is a much more error free edition than the previous editions..use and enjoy. Installing Notes: run installation.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Boot screen
English language variant[edit | edit source]
System Properties
Safe to shutdown screen
Simplified Chinese language variant[edit | edit source]
Desktop
System Properties
Safe to shutdown screen
Korean language variant (unleaked)[edit | edit source]
System Properties
