Windows NT 3.1 build 297
| Build of Windows NT 3.1 | |
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| Release name | Preliminary Release for Developers |
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| OS family | Windows NT |
| Version number | 3.1 |
| Build number | 297 |
| Build revision | 1 |
| Architecture | x86, MIPS |
| Compiled on | 1992-06-28 |
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Windows NT 3.1 build 297 is the official July 1992 "Preliminary Release for Developers" release of Windows NT 3.1, distributed to developers for evaluation. KenOath first claimed to have this build, then it was shared in April 2011, along with the October 1991 and December 1991 builds.
New features and changes[edit | edit source]
Setup[edit | edit source]
- The Windows NT setup has been massively overhauled and no longer boots directly into a GUI. Instead, a minimal text environment is used for the first part. After copying files (by default now into "WINNT" instead of "NT"), the GUI will start immediately, in a similar manner to Windows 3.x. In the second part, many aspects already resemble the RTM, including network setup. The latter now also allows to create a workgroup instead of joining a domain.
- This build adds support for more devices, including XGA and Dell OEM display drivers, Future Domain SCSI adapters and keyboard layouts other than US English.
Welcome to setup
Setup options
Partition selection
Installation directory
Copying files
Enter name
Configure settings
Optional tasks
Virtual memory
Enter username and computer name
Enter password
Copying files
Finish installation
Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]
- This build introduces the
winntbitmap used in later NT versions, although with the text "PRELIMINARY RELEASE FOR DEVELOPERS" on top of the "Version 3.1" text and the copyright date being 1992 instead of 1985-1993. - The developer apps are no longer installed by default, as they are moved to a separate application development disk.
- This build can now properly shut down and introduces the safe to shutdown dialog that would be kept until Windows 2000 build 1738.
- The Sound Blaster driver now allows configuring the card IRQ and I/O address instead of relying on hardcoded values.
- Most of the Windows 3.0 MME sounds were removed and replaced with the sounds that are used in Windows 3.1.
- This build has an option to format the system partition with NTFS during setup, but it doesn't work since it's still just a placeholder.
NTLDRhas been updated to version 2.10.- This is the earliest available build to include the Windows Registry as well as the Registry Editor.
- This is the first build to include a functional NTVDM (NT virtual DOS machine).
- This is the earliest dumped build with support for the G364 video adapter on MIPS systems.
- FreeCell has been added from Microsoft Entertainment Pack Vol. 2.
- Pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del will no longer restart the computer, but instead opens the Windows NT security options.
- This build adds the "Administrative Tools" to the Program Manager.
- The OS/2 subsystem has been readded after being removed in the October 1991 build.
Fixes[edit | edit source]
Sound Blaster configuration[edit | edit source]
Due to there being no UI for modifying drivers in this build, you must go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sndblst\Device in the registry and change Interrupt to the card's IRQ.
File differences[edit | edit source]
The following files have been introduced or removed compared to build 239:
| Name | Description | Version |
|---|---|---|
| 8514FIX.FON | 8514/a (1024x768) resolution monospaced system font | 3.10 |
| 8514OEM.FON | 8514/a (1024x768) resolution terminal font | 3.10 |
| 8514SYS.FON | 8514/a (1024x768) resolution system font | 3.10 |
| ACLCONV.EXE | ||
| ACLEDIT.DLL | ||
| ACSNETB.DLL | ||
| ALRSVC.DLL | ||
| APP.INF | ||
| APPEND.EXE | ||
| APPEVENT.LOG | ||
| ARIAL.FOT | ||
| ARIAL.TTF | ||
| ARIALBD.FOT | ||
| ARIALBD.TTF | ||
| ARIALBI.FOT | ||
| ARIALBI.TTF | ||
| ARIALI.FOT | ||
| ARIALI.TTF | ||
| ARP.EXE | ||
| AUTOCONV.EXE | ||
| AUTOEXEC.BAT | ||
| AUTOSETP.EXE | ||
| BALL.BMP | ||
| BDE.DLL | ||
| BIOS1.ROM | ||
| BIOS2.ROM | ||
| BOOT.INI | ||
| BOOTSECT.DOS | ||
| BOOTVRFY.EXE | ||
| CALC.HLP | ||
| CALENDAR.HLP | ||
| CANYON.MID | ||
| CARDFILE.HLP | ||
| CARDS.DLL | ||
| CDPLAYER.EXE | ||
| CHARMAP.EXE | ||
| CHARMAP.HLP | ||
| CHECKREL.BND | ||
| CHECKREL.EXE | ||
| CHIMES.WAV | ||
| CHKFILE.CHK | ||
| CLIPBRD.HLP | ||
| CMOS.RAM | ||
| COMDLG32.DLL | ||
| COMM.DRV | ||
| COMMAND.COM | ||
| CONFIG.SYS | ||
| CONTROL.HLP | ||
| CONVERT.EXE | ||
| COUNTRY.SYS | ||
| COUR.FOT | ||
| COUR.TTF | ||
| COURBD.FOT | ||
| COURBD.TTF | ||
| COURBI.FOT | ||
| COURBI.TTF | ||
| COURF.FON | Courier font 10 | 3.10 |
| COURI.FOT | ||
| COURI.TTF | ||
| CRTDLL.DLL | ||
| CTYPE1.NLS | ||
| CTYPE2.NLS | ||
| CTYPE3.NLS | ||
| CUFAT.DLL | ||
| CUHPFS.DLL | ||
| C_1252.NLS | ||
| C_437.NLS | ||
| C_850.NLS | ||
| DDEML.DLL | DDE Management library | 3.10 |
| DELETE.LST | ||
| DING.WAV | ||
| DISKMAN.EXE | ||
| DISKMAN.HLP | ||
| DISKPERF.SYS | ||
| DOSAPP.FON | Non-Windows application font for 386 enhanced mode (USA code page 437) | 3.10.061 |
| DOSCALLS.DLL | ||
| DOSKEY.EXE | ||
| DOSX.EXE | ||
| EDLIN.EXE | ||
| EGA.CPI | ||
| ELFAPI.DLL | ||
| EMM.SYS | ||
| ET400_60.SYS | ||
| ET400_70.SYS | ||
| EVENTLOG.EXE | ||
| EVENTVWR.EXE | ||
| EXPAND.EXE | ||
| FASTOPEN.EXE | ||
| FATBOOT.BIN | ||
| FILELIST.INF | ||
| FINDSTR.EXE | ||
| FMIFS.DLL | ||
| FREECELL.EXE | ||
| FREECELL.HLP | ||
| FSCALER.DLL | ||
| FTDISK.SYS | ||
| FTP.EXE | ||
| GDI.EXE | ||
| GDI32.DLL | ||
| GLOSSARY.HLP | ||
| GRAPHICS.PRO | ||
| HARDWARE.INF | ||
| HIMEM.SYS | ||
| HOSTNAME.EXE | ||
| HPFSBOOT.BIN | ||
| HPMON.DLL | ||
| HTUI.DLL | ||
| INIT_TDI.EXE | ||
| IOLOGMSG.DLL | ||
| JAZZFIX.FON | ||
| JAZZSYS.FON | ||
| KBDCALLS.DLL | ||
| KBDUS.DLL | ||
| KERNEL32.DLL | ||
| KEYBOARD.DRV | ||
| KEYBOARD.INF | ||
| KEYBOARD.SYS | ||
| KRNL286.EXE | ||
| LANGUAGE.INF | ||
| LANMAN.DRV | Microsoft LAN Manager 2.1 Network Driver for Microsoft Windows | 2.10.001 |
| LAYOUT.INF | ||
| LDRDLL.DLL | ||
| LOADER.EXE | ||
| LOADFIX.COM | ||
| LOCALE.NLS | ||
| LOCALMON.DLL | ||
| LOCALSPL.DLL | ||
| LOCATOR.EXE | ||
| LSASRV.DLL | ||
| LSAUDLL.DLL | ||
| LZ32.DLL | ||
| LZEXPAND.DLL | Windows file expansion library | 3.10 |
| L_ENU.NLS | ||
| MAILSLOT.DLL | ||
| MAIN.CPL | ||
| MCICDA.DLL | ||
| MCIHWND.EXE | ||
| MCISEQ.DLL | ||
| MEM.EXE | ||
| MF3216.DLL | ||
| MIDI.CPL | ||
| MIDIMAP.CFG | ||
| MMDRV.DLL | ||
| MMSNDSRV.DLL | ||
| MMSYSTEM.DLL | ||
| MODERN.FON | Modern font (all resolutions) | 3.10 |
| MONCALLS.DLL | ||
| MORICONS.DLL | ||
| MOUCALLS.DLL | ||
| MOUSE.SYS | ||
| MPLAYER.EXE | ||
| MPLAYER.HLP | ||
| MPR.DLL | ||
| MPRMAIN.DLL | ||
| MSADLIB.SYS | ||
| MSAUDITE.DLL | ||
| MSG.DLL | ||
| MSGSVC.EXE | ||
| MSHERC.COM | ||
| MSPRIVS.DLL | ||
| MSTOOLS.INF | ||
| MUSRMGR.EXE | ||
| NAMPIPES.DLL | ||
| NCPA.CPL | ||
| NCPASHEL.INF | ||
| NDIS.SYS | ||
| NETAPI32.DLL | ||
| NETEVENT.DLL | ||
| NETOEM.DLL | ||
| NETSTAT.EXE | ||
| NETURAP.DLL | ||
| NLS.DLL | ||
| NLSFUNC.EXE | ||
| NOTEPAD.HLP | ||
| NTBACKUP.EXE | ||
| NTBOOTDD.SYS | ||
| NTDETECT.COM | ||
| NTDOS.SYS | ||
| NTFS.SYS | ||
| NTIO.SYS | ||
| NTLANMAN.INF | ||
| NTLDR | ||
| NTVDM.DLL | ||
| NTVDM.EXE | ||
| OEMNADD1.INF | ||
| OEMNADD2.INF | ||
| OEMNADE1.INF | ||
| OEMNADE2.INF | ||
| OEMNADEM.INF | ||
| OEMNADNE.INF | ||
| OEMNADP3.INF | ||
| OEMNADP9.INF | ||
| OEMNADSO.INF | ||
| OEMNADTK.INF | ||
| OEMNADTM.INF | ||
| OEMNADWD.INF | ||
| OEMNADWM.INF | ||
| OEMNSVNB.INF | ||
| OEMNSVSV.INF | ||
| OEMNSVWK.INF | ||
| OEMNXPBI.INF | ||
| OEMNXPNB.INF | ||
| OEMNXPTC.INF | ||
| OEMSETUP.INF | ||
| OLECLI.DLL | Object Linking and Embedding Client Library | 1.10.000 |
| OLECLI32.DLL | ||
| OLESVR.DLL | Object Linking and Embedding Server Library | 1.10.000 |
| OLESVR32.DLL | ||
| OS2.EXE | ||
| OS2DLL.DLL | ||
| OS2SRV.EXE | ||
| OS2SS.EXE | ||
| OTHER.INF | ||
| PAGEFILE.SYS | ||
| PARTIAL.INF | ||
| PASSPORT.MID | ||
| PBRUSH.HLP | ||
| PDII.SYS | ||
| PERFMON.EXE | ||
| PING.EXE | ||
| PMSHAPI.DLL | ||
| PMSPL.DLL | Microsoft LAN Manager 2.1 Network Dynamic Link Library for Microsoft Windows | 2.10.001 |
| PMWIN.DLL | ||
| POINTER.INF | ||
| PRELIM.BMP | ||
| PRINTER.INF | ||
| PRINTMAN.HLP | ||
| PROFILE.SPC | ||
| PROGMAN.HLP | ||
| QUECALLS.DLL | ||
| RCP.EXE | ||
| README.TXT | ||
| REDIR.EXE | ||
| REGEDIT.EXE | ||
| REGISTRY.INF | ||
| REGMON.DLL | ||
| RESOLVER.DLL | ||
| REXEC.EXE | ||
| ROMAN.FON | Roman font (all resolutions) | 3.10 |
| ROUTE.EXE | ||
| RPCLTC3.DLL | ||
| RPCLTC5.DLL | ||
| RPCLTS3.DLL | ||
| RPCLTS5.DLL | ||
| RPCNS4.DLL | ||
| RPCRT4.DLL | ||
| RPCSS.EXE | ||
| RSH.EXE | ||
| SAMLIB.DLL | ||
| SAMSRV.DLL | ||
| SCREG.EXE | ||
| SCRIPT.FON | Script font (all resolutions) | 3.10 |
| SCSIFLOP.SYS | ||
| SCSIPORT.SYS | ||
| SCSITAPE.SYS | ||
| SECEVENT.LOG | ||
| SERIFE.FON | MS Serif font 8,10,12,14,18,24 (VGA) | 3.10 |
| SERIFF.FON | MS Serif font 8,10,12,14,18,24 (8514/a) | 3.10 |
| SESMGR.DLL | ||
| SETUP.EXE | ||
| SETUP.INF | ||
| SETUP.LOG | ||
| SETUPDLL.DLL | ||
| SETUPNT.HLP | ||
| SETVER.EXE | ||
| SHARE.EXE | ||
| SHELL32.DLL | ||
| SIMBAD.SYS | ||
| SMALLE.FON | Small fonts (VGA resolution) | 3.10 |
| SMALLF.FON | Small fonts (8514/a resolution) | 3.10 |
| SNDBLST.SYS | ||
| SOCKUTIL.DLL | ||
| SOL.HLP | ||
| SOUND.DRV | ||
| SOUNDREC.EXE | ||
| SOUNDREC.HLP | ||
| SRVMGR.CPL | ||
| SRVSVC.DLL | ||
| SSERIFE.FON | MS Sans Serif font 8,10,12,14,18,24 (VGA) | 3.10 |
| SSERIFF.FON | MS Sans Serif font 8,10,12,14,18,24 (8514/a) | 3.10 |
| SUBROUTN.INF | ||
| SVCCTRL.DLL | ||
| SYMBOL.FOT | ||
| SYMBOL.TTF | ||
| SYMBOLF.FON | Symbol font 8,10,12,14,18,24 (8514/a) | 3.10 |
| SYS003.DLL | ||
| SYSEVENT.LOG | ||
| SYSTEM.DRV | ||
| TADA.WAV | ||
| TCPIPSVC.DLL | ||
| TDI.SYS | ||
| TELNET.EXE | ||
| TERMINAL.HLP | ||
| TFTP.EXE | ||
| TIMES.FOT | ||
| TIMES.TTF | ||
| TIMESBD.FOT | ||
| TIMESBD.TTF | ||
| TIMESBI.FOT | ||
| TIMESBI.TTF | ||
| TIMESI.FOT | ||
| TIMESI.TTF | ||
| TS_1024.DLL | ||
| TS_800.DLL | ||
| TTFD.DLL | ||
| UNICODE.NLS | ||
| UNTFS.DLL | ||
| UPS.CPL | ||
| USER.EXE | ||
| USER32.DLL | ||
| UTILITY.INF | ||
| V7VGA.ROM | ||
| V7_1024.DLL | ||
| V7_800.DLL | ||
| VDMREDIR.DLL | ||
| VER.DLL | Version Checking and File Installation Libraries | 3.10 |
| VERSION.DLL | ||
| VGA.DRV | ||
| VGA.SYS | ||
| VGA640.DLL | ||
| VGAOEM.FON | VGA (640x480) resolution terminal font | 3.10 |
| VIDEO.INF | ||
| VIDEOPRT.SYS | ||
| VIOCALLS.DLL | ||
| WIN32SPL.DLL | ||
| WIN87EM.DLL | ||
| WINFILE.HLP | ||
| WINFILE.INI | ||
| WINGDING.FOT | ||
| WINGDING.TTF | ||
| WINHELP.HLP | ||
| WINLOGOF.EXE | ||
| WINMINE.HLP | ||
| WINPRINT.DLL | ||
| WINREG.DLL | ||
| WINSOCK.DLL | ||
| WINSPOOL.DRV | ||
| WINSPOOL.EXE | ||
| WINSTRM.DLL | ||
| WKSSVC.DLL | ||
| WOW32.DLL | ||
| WOWEXEC.EXE | ||
| XACTSRV.DLL | ||
| XSSVC.DLL | ||
| _DEFAULT.PIF |
| Name | Description | Version |
|---|---|---|
| 401917US.NPD | ||
| 401939US.NPD | ||
| ABIOSDSK.SYS | ||
| ACCESORY.GRP | ||
| AGFA94US.NPD | ||
| AGFA__US.NPD | ||
| API32QH.HLP | ||
| API32WH.HLP | ||
| APL230US.NPD | ||
| APL380US.NPD | ||
| APL422US.NPD | ||
| AST470US.NPD | ||
| BASE.DLL | ||
| BASERTL.DLL | ||
| BELLS.WAV | ||
| BLOCKS.WAV | ||
| BOWSER.SYS | ||
| BOXES.BMP | ||
| BRIEF.INI | ||
| BUMMER.WAV | ||
| C1_386.ERR | ||
| C1_386.EXE | ||
| C23_386.ERR | ||
| C2_386.EXE | ||
| C3_386.EXE | ||
| CANON10E.DLL | ||
| CANON130.DLL | ||
| CHESS.BMP | ||
| CL386.ERR | ||
| CL386.EXE | ||
| CL386.MSG | ||
| CLAP.WAV | ||
| CLOCK.WAV | ||
| COFF.EXE | ||
| COLOR.CPL | ||
| CONSOLE.DLL | ||
| CPUTHERM.EXE | ||
| CVTOMF.EXE | ||
| CVTRES.EXE | ||
| DATAP_US.NPD | ||
| DATE.CPL | ||
| DBGDLL.DLL | ||
| DBGSS.EXE | ||
| DECLN_US.NPD | ||
| DECLP_US.NPD | ||
| DEMO.GRP | ||
| DESKTOP.CPL | ||
| DICONIX.DLL | ||
| DLGEDIT.EXE | ||
| DLGEDIT.HLP | ||
| DOOR.WAV | ||
| DP470_US.NPD | ||
| DRAT.WAV | ||
| DRIVERS.INI | ||
| DRUM.WAV | ||
| DZPORT.SYS | ||
| EDITHLP.HLP | ||
| ELNKMC.SYS | ||
| EPSILON.INI | ||
| EPSON24.DLL | ||
| EPSON9.DLL | ||
| EXP.EXE | ||
| FD845.SYS | ||
| FILTER.DLL | ||
| FONTEDIT.EXE | ||
| FONTS.CPL | ||
| FUJI24.DLL | ||
| FUJI9.DLL | ||
| GAMES.GRP | ||
| GDI.DLL | ||
| GENER_US.NPD | ||
| GLASS.WAV | ||
| GONG.WAV | ||
| HELVE.FON | ||
| HELVE08.FNT | ||
| HIHAT.WAV | ||
| HOOK.DLL | ||
| HORNS.WAV | ||
| HPDSKJET.DLL | ||
| HPPCL.DLL | ||
| I386KD.EXE | ||
| IBM20_US.NPD | ||
| IBM30_US.NPD | ||
| IBM31_US.NPD | ||
| IBM5204.DLL | ||
| IMAGEDIT.EXE | ||
| IMAGEDIT.HLP | ||
| JAWHARP.WAV | ||
| JIBERISH.WAV | ||
| JUSTIFY.DLL | ||
| KEYBD.CPL | ||
| L1_380US.NPD | ||
| L1_425US.NPD | ||
| L2_471US.NPD | ||
| L2_493US.NPD | ||
| L3_470US.NPD | ||
| L3_471US.NPD | ||
| L3_493US.NPD | ||
| L5_493US.NPD | ||
| LASER.WAV | ||
| LAUGHS.WAV | ||
| LIB.EXE | ||
| LINK.EXE | ||
| LMSPOOL.DLL | ||
| LOOPBACK.SYS | ||
| LW_NTXUS.NPD | ||
| LW_NT_US.NPD | ||
| MAIN.GRP | ||
| MAPMSG.EXE | ||
| MASM386.EXE | ||
| MEP.EXE | ||
| MEP.HLP | ||
| MIDL.EXE | ||
| MLTITHRD.EXE | ||
| MON08C85.FNT | ||
| MOUSE.CPL | ||
| MSV1_0.CFG | ||
| NBF.SYS | ||
| NEC24PIN.DLL | ||
| NEC470US.NPD | ||
| NETBIOS.SYS | ||
| NLS1252.DAT | ||
| NLSAPI.DLL | ||
| NMAKE.EXE | ||
| NT.CFG | ||
| NTRPC.DLL | ||
| NTSD.EXE | ||
| NTSDEXTS.DLL | ||
| NTUSER.CFG | ||
| OHOH.WAV | ||
| OKI24.DLL | ||
| OKI9.DLL | ||
| OKI9IBM.DLL | ||
| OLIV50US.NPD | ||
| PAINTJET.DLL | ||
| PAPER.BMP | ||
| PARTY.BMP | ||
| PERFMTR.EXE | ||
| PLAYIT.EXE | ||
| PLAYIT.HLP | ||
| PLAYSND.EXE | ||
| PMATCH.DLL | ||
| POP.WAV | ||
| PORTS.CPL | ||
| PORTTOOL.EXE | ||
| PROFILE.EXE | ||
| PROGMAN.INI | ||
| PROPRINT.DLL | ||
| PROPRN24.DLL | ||
| PSCRIPT.DLL | ||
| PSCRPTUI.DLL | ||
| PSTAT.EXE | ||
| PYRAMID.BMP | ||
| QGREP.EXE | ||
| QMS800US.NPD | ||
| QMS810US.NPD | ||
| QMS8P_US.NPD | ||
| QMSCS_US.NPD | ||
| QUICK.INI | ||
| QUME47US.NPD | ||
| QWIII.DLL | ||
| RASDD.DLL | ||
| RASDDUI.DLL | ||
| RC.EXE | ||
| RCPP.ERR | ||
| RCPP.EXE | ||
| RDR.SYS | ||
| REG.DAT | ||
| REVERSI.EXE | ||
| RIBBONS.BMP | ||
| RM.EXE | ||
| RPCNTC1.DLL | ||
| RPCNTS1.DLL | ||
| SCREEN.SYS | ||
| SDKTOOLS.GRP | ||
| SETLINK.EXE | ||
| SHTFDRUS.NPD | ||
| SIREN.WAV | ||
| SJ13SYS.FNT | ||
| SJ18SYS.FNT | ||
| SJ27SYS.FNT | ||
| SLASH.BMP | ||
| SOUND.SYS | ||
| SPOCK.SYS | ||
| SPOTS.BMP | ||
| SPY.EXE | ||
| SRV.SYS | ||
| STARTSC.EXE | ||
| STEEL.BMP | ||
| SVCCTRL.EXE | ||
| SYNC.EXE | ||
| SYS05X12.FNT | ||
| SYS05X16.FNT | ||
| SYS06X10.FNT | ||
| SYS06X14.FNT | ||
| SYS07X12.FNT | ||
| SYS07X15.FNT | ||
| SYS07X25.FNT | ||
| SYS08X08.FNT | ||
| SYS08X10.FNT | ||
| SYS08X12.FNT | ||
| SYS08X14.FNT | ||
| SYS08X16.FNT | ||
| SYS08X18.FNT | ||
| SYS10EGA.FNT | ||
| SYS10X18.FNT | ||
| SYS12X16.FNT | ||
| SYS12X20.FNT | ||
| SYS12X22.FNT | ||
| TEK_CPUS.NPD | ||
| TGLCASE.DLL | ||
| THINKJET.DLL | ||
| TI08__US.NPD | ||
| TI15__US.NPD | ||
| TI850.DLL | ||
| TIMPANI.WAV | ||
| TMSRE.FON | ||
| TOOLS.INI | ||
| TRAIN.WAV | ||
| ULCASE.DLL | ||
| UNDEL.EXE | ||
| USER.DLL | ||
| VAULT.WAV | ||
| VT600_US.NPD | ||
| WAH.WAV | ||
| WANG15US.NPD | ||
| WANGFPUS.NPD | ||
| WATER.WAV | ||
| WD7000EX.SYS | ||
| WEAVE.BMP | ||
| WHALES.WAV | ||
| WHERE.EXE | ||
| WIN32API.DAT | ||
| WINBEZ.EXE | ||
| WINPERF.EXE | ||
| WINRPC.DLL | ||
| WINSPOOL.DLL | ||
| ZOOMIN.EXE |
Gallery[edit | edit source]
PC/AT compatible version[edit | edit source]
Boot screen
Registry Editor
Demo
Safe to shutdown screen
MIPS R4x00 Jazz compatible version[edit | edit source]
Boot screen
Demo
Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]
x86 English CD
x86 and MIPS English SDK CD
Back insert
x86 English boot floppy (5.25" 1.2MB)
