Windows NT 3.1 build 438
| Build of Windows NT 3.1 | |
 | |
| OS family | Windows NT |
|---|---|
| Version number | 3.1 |
| Build number | 438 |
| Build revision | 1 |
| Architecture | x86, MIPS, Alpha AXP |
| Compiled on | 1993-04-22 |
| SKUs | |
| Workstation | |
| About dialog | |
  | |
Windows NT 3.1 build 438 is the April 1993 beta of Windows NT 3.1. It is not much different from the previous build, which was released a month earlier. A version of the build in the Alpha AXP architecture was shared on 4 August 2020.
This build was mentioned in an internal Microsoft e-mail from August 1993[1] where it states that it was delivered to Novell in order to test their NetWare Client for the then-upcoming NT operating system, highlighting the issue that further recompilations of the aforementioned software had failed to work properly. The e-mail also states that Novell had received the June 1993 beta three weeks later than what was originally promised by Microsoft.
NFO file[edit | edit source]
NFO contents
┌─────────────────────────────────┐
───═══╡ High Voltage Crew 1993 ╞═══───
└└─────────────────────────────────┘┘
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ─═H═V═C═─ HIGH VOLTAGE CREW PROUDLY PRESENTS ─═H═V═C═─ │
│ MicroSoft Windows NT │
├═══════════════════════════════════╤════════════════════════════════════════┤
│ CRACKED BY : - │ SUPPLIED BY : TAIPAN │
│ SERIAL #. : - │ COMPANY/BY : Microsoft │
│ RELEASE DATE : 05-24-93 │ OVERALL : GOOD │
│ DISKS : 21 │ PACKAGER : PHONESTUD │
└═══════════════════════════════════╧════════════════════════════════════════┘
┌════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┐
│ Release Notes : Less Bugs.. │
│ │
│ │
│ Special Thanks To : Mustang, for all the great accounts !! │
│ │
└════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘
┌════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┐
│ │
│ φ HVC IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW MEMBERS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE φ │
│ ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── │
│ │
│ HigH Voltage Crew is growing quickly, and we are only accepting new member │
│ for a short period of time. So send your application in now! │
│ │
│ PROGRAMMERS: If you have the experience to Code and Crack Software (mainly │
│ Windows software) post an example of your work on the HVC WHQ │
│ │
│ DIST. SITES: If you feel your board can meet HVC's high standards, then │
│ post your application on the HVC World H.Q. │
│ │
│ Dist Site Qualifications: 2+ Nodes (USrobotic Duals), 1 gigabyte storage │
│ and a good reputation. │
│ │
│ │
│ -φ If You are interested in joining then Contact: R¡pWave │
│ Phonestud │
└════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Name Location Number Nodes Sysop │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│Sancutary WORLD HQ 708·PRI·VATE 5 Speed Master │
│Alpha 2010 USA HQ 210·PRI·VATE 2 Silas Guardian│
│Fantastic Voyage EURO HQ +49·PRI·VATE 4 Michelangelo │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Member Board ············ · │
│ Member Board ············ · │
│ Member Board ············ · │
│ Member Board ············ · │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Dist. Site ············ · │
│ Dist. Site ············ · │
│ Dist. Site ············ · │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
- GREETINGS .. PUBLIC ENEMY, TDT, TRSI, RAZOR, SKiLLioN, UNT
UTG, NTA, DEAD MEMORY & ECR .......
- PERSONAL .. Hawk, Toyman, Speed Master, Major Theft, Silas Guardian
Hard Core, MichelAngelo, Killer/MAGiCAL .....
- TO PWA .. Pirates Without Anything Origional, so we have an Attitude
- TO NTA .. You can have all the beta's you want, HVC will keep the releases!
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
New features and changes[edit | edit source]
- The Control Panel and Windows NT Setup icons are now updated to match the ones in Windows 3.1.
NTLDRhas been updated to version 3.1 as seen in the RTM and it no longer shows a list of loaded drivers unless the user adds the/SOSswitch toBOOT.INI.- When changing the display type in Setup, a warning message will appear, as selecting a display type incompatible with the current installed one will make Windows NT unusable, necessitating reinstallation. Setup recommends to select the proper display type after Windows NT has been fully installed, as the user still has access to the Last Known Good Configuration to recover the previous hardware state.
- ATi, generic VESA 800x600 and S3 1280x1024 display drivers have been added.
- Most of the bugcheck messages have been renamed to their modern names, being in all caps and spaced with an underscore. When a bugcheck also occurs, it will now print addresses of several drivers before the crash occurred. Alongside, a new bugcheck code has been added.[2]
INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE(0x7B)- In addition, this build adds a set of instructions to the end of each bugcheck, stating "Restart your computer. If this message reappears, do not restart. Contact your system administrator or technical support group, and/or peripheral device vendor." This is actually a STOP error itself, being
0x7C(BUGCODE_PSS_MESSAGE), but it is invoked every time the bugcheck finishes printing details of the crash. It was removed during Windows Server 2003's development, where it was then replaced with a valid STOP error,BUGCODE_NDIS_DRIVER.
- In addition, this build adds a set of instructions to the end of each bugcheck, stating "Restart your computer. If this message reappears, do not restart. Contact your system administrator or technical support group, and/or peripheral device vendor." This is actually a STOP error itself, being
File differences[edit | edit source]
The following files have been introduced or removed compared to build 404:
| Name | Description | Version |
|---|---|---|
| AFD.SYS | ||
| APPSTART.ANI | ||
| CGA40WOA.FON | Non-Windows application font for 386 enhanced mode (USA code page 437) | 3.10 |
| CGA80WOA.FON | Non-Windows application font for 386 enhanced mode (USA code page 437) | 3.10 |
| DRIVERS.DLL | Control Panel Drivers applet | 3.10 |
| DRWATSON.EXE | Windows Fault detection utility | 3.10 |
| HALFTONE.HLP | ||
| LOGON.SCR | ||
| MIDIMAP.DLL | Control Panel MIDI Mapper Applet | 3.10 |
| MSCDEXNT.EXE | ||
| MULTIMED.CPL | Control Panel Multimedia applet | 3.10 |
| MUP.SYS | Multiple UNC Provider Driver | 3.10 |
| MUSRMGR.IND | ||
| NTLMINST.INF | ||
| OEMNADLM.INF | ||
| OEMNADLT.INF | ||
| OEMNADNP.INF | ||
| OEMNSVFT.INF | ||
| OEMNXPIP.INF | ||
| PAX.EXE | ||
| PRNSETUP.INF | ||
| REPAIR.INF | ||
| SNDVOL32.HLP | ||
| SOUND.DLL | Control Panel Sound | 3.10 |
| VCDEX.DLL | ||
| VIRTUAL.INF | ||
| WFWNET.DRV |
| Name | Description | Version |
|---|---|---|
| CONFIG.SYS | ||
| DRIVERS.CPL | Control Panel Drivers applet | 3.10 |
| FATBOOT.BIN | ||
| HPFSBOOT.BIN | ||
| KRNL386.MAP | ||
| KRNL386.SYM | ||
| MCIHWND.EXE | ||
| MIDIMAP.CPL | Control Panel MIDI Mapper Applet | 3.10 |
| NINSTALL.EXE | ||
| RESOLVER.DLL | Sockets Resolver DLL | 3.10 |
| SIMBAD.SYS | ||
| SNDBLST.DLL | MIDI and wave driver for Sound Blaster 1.5 | 3.10 |
| SNDBLST.SYS | ||
| SOCKUTIL.DLL | Sockets Utilities DLL | 3.10 |
| SOUND.CPL | Control Panel Sound | 3.10 |
| SYNTH.DLL | Synthsizer driver for Ad Lib and OPL3 | 3.10 |
| SYNTH.PAT | ||
| SYNTH.SYS | ||
| SYS08CGA.FNT | ||
| SYS08X12.FNT | ||
| VIEWER.INI |
Gallery[edit | edit source]
PC/AT compatible version[edit | edit source]
Boot screen
Safe to shutdown screen
MIPS R4x00 Jazz compatible version[edit | edit source]
Boot screen
Demo
