Windows Me build 3000

4.90.3000
	Build of Windows Me
OS family	Windows 9x
Version number	4.90
Build number	3000
Architecture	x86
Compiled on	2000-06-08
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Windows Me build 3000 is the official RTM build of Windows Me, which was released to manufacturing on 19 June 2000^[1] and was generally available on 14 September 2000. It is the last ever build of Windows to be compiled under the Windows 9x kernel, signifying the end of Microsoft's line of 16/32-bit hybrid operating systems since Windows 95.

Windows Me was generally perceived as unstable and buggy. This particular build, even though it was the official release, can still appear to be unstable and can crash easily, especially on newer hardware.

NFO file[edit | edit source]

NFO contents

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           -ooO--(_)--Ooo-ooO--(_)--Ooo-ooO--(_)--Ooo-ooO--(_)--Ooo-
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                             - iFXP Presents -                              │
│                       Microsoft Windows ME True Retail                     │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Supplier    : Seven of Nine     │  Release Date    : 08/08/00             │
│  Cracker     : Billy's Boys      │  Retail Price    : $209 US              │
│  Packer      : DandyDon          │  # of files      : 30 x 15 MB RAR's     │
│  IRC Channel : #xxx/DalNet       │  Artwork by      : Dawggy               │
├──────────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│       Requirements: 150MHz CPU + 32MB of RAM, 295 MB HD space, etc.        │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

                 Microsoft Windows ME - The Continuing Saga
            ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
            Yes kids, its finally here ! This is the real deal !
     This is NOT some doctored OEM version. All files are dated 09/14/00
   which just happens to be about the time ME is supposed to hit the stores.
          Its bootable, Upgradeable, and has all the extra shit you
         will never use or need, that Uncle Billy thought you should 
       have forced on you in an OS. Enjoy this fine release from iFXP !


       Install Notes: Burn with CDRWIN. You can clean install, or upgrade
                        your existing Windows 98 or 95.

                  Use Serial # <product key removed>


                                   -=iFXP=-


                    Greetings to all the fine release groups
                      who make the scene what it is today !
   
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               :(o o):  .     (o o)         (o o)      -  (O o)  -  
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Pre-release components[edit | edit source]

Even though this is the final release of Windows Me, Internet Explorer 5.5, DirectX and Windows Media Player 7 are still in their near-final, pre-release state. Internet Explorer has the version number 5.50.4134.0100, while the final build is actually 5.50.4134.0600.

Microsoft recommended users to head to the Windows Update website to update these components to their final versions.^[2]

Neptune reference[edit | edit source]

A file named ICMUI.DLL, with the version number 5.50.5117.1 was found in this Windows Me build, but it is unknown whether this Neptune build was ever compiled.

Some have speculated this version to be a Milestone 2 build. It would have been compiled sometime after 11 December 1999, indicating that it would be one of the last builds of Neptune before the project was ultimately canceled in January 2000.