Windows NT 3.51 build 944

3.51.944.1
Build of Windows NT 3.51
Screenshot
Release nameBeta
OS familyWindows NT
Version number3.51
Build number944
Build revision1
Architecturex86, Alpha, PowerPC, MIPS
Compiled on1995-02-09
SKUs
Workstation
About dialog
WindowsNT351-3.51-944-About.png
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Windows NT 3.51 build 944 is the official beta release of Windows NT 3.51 and the only build that was distributed through the Microsoft Developer Network and commonly mislabeled as build 925.[1]

As Windows NT 3.51 was a minor update to version 3.5, not many changes can be observed in this build, the most notable being branding changes, including an updated copyright date in winver.exe, which now reads 1985-1995 instead of 1985–1994.

The floppy disk release of this build only has disks 11-21 available, while the rest are missing.[2]

Changes[edit | edit source]

winhlp32.exe now uses a standalone about dialog again instead of ShellAbout. The copyright date has been updated as well, from 1985-1994 to 1990-1995.

Bugs and quirks[edit | edit source]

  • Various functions in the PowerPC kernel assume a PowerPC 601 if the processor is not a PowerPC 603, and as such this build cannot run on any processor newer than a PowerPC 603 without kernel patches.
  • A bugcheck will occur on boot if the ARC device tree includes nested adapter components, as in multi(1)multi(0).
  • This build predates the PCR being mapped to virtual address 0xFFFFD000 on PowerPC, as such HALs must always use the older method of obtaining the PCR (PCR base address in SPRG1); any HAL that uses the newer method of accessing the PCR will crash before the bootscreen.

NFO file[edit | edit source]

NFO contents 

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          ▀▓▀  ▐▓▒░    ░▄▀                    ▀▓▀     ..R.Noble 
                █▓▒░░░▄▀
                █▓▒▒▒▀     ... Pirates With Attitudes
               ▐▓▓▒▀
              ▄▓▓▀           Proudly Presents ...
═══════════════▀═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
│ ⌐  Latest Beta of Windows NT 3.51 Stable  9:30pm on Monday April 03/95 ¬  │
│───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────│─
│ Supplier .....: Anyone we know       │ Type .....: Operating System       │
│ Cracker ......: N/A                  │ Video ....:                        │
│ Packager .....: Blackhawk            │ Audio ....:                        │
│ Protection ...: Nope                 │ Rating ...: [■■■■■■■■--]           │
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

        This is the latest beta of NT 3.51 from MS.  It's nice and stable 
        and a hell of an improvement!  Can actually, mostly, sorta run
        DOS apps in a multitasking way (grin)

                           -/ This is PWA -\

┐──────────────────┐────────────────────────────────────────-- -   -  ·· ·  ·
│ President .......│ Orion
└──────────────────┐────────-───- -- ·· ··  ·
│ Council .........│ Blackhawk, Dark Lord, Satman, Snake
└──────────────────┐─────────────────--- -   -  · · ··   ·
│ Senior Members ..│ Drew, Gordon Gekko, Rambone, Raw Liquid
└──────────────────┐─────────────────--- -   -  · · ··   ·
│ Members .........│ Charlie, Chowdery, Dorian, Disk Killer
│                  │ Dream Weaver Dual Standard, Faith Healer, Gumby
│                  │ Marlenus, Merlin, Nuke, Potsie, Roland of Gilead
│                  │ Skybum, Snidely Whiplash, The Judge
└──────────────────┐─────────────────--- -   -  · · ··   ·
│ Affiliate .......│ Blackcat, Copyright, Cyber Demon, Mass Murderer 
│   Programmers ...│ Soul Rebel, Timecop, Vigilante
└──────────────────┐─────────────────--- -   -  · · ··   ·
│ Couriers ........│ Biteman, Cryptic Pain, Deliver, Hellmaster            
│                  │ Imperial Dillemna, Kracken, Jester King                
│                  │ Justifier, Maverick, Prowler, Scimitar
│                  │ The Dreamer, The Dutchman, Vivid
════════════════════════════════════════════════════─════─═───-──-─--  ·· ·  ·


⌠ ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
│ Bulletin Board Name······│ Status······Nodes │ AC· │ SysOp ·············· │
───────────────────────────│───────────────────│─────│────────────────────────
│ Assassins' Guild ······· │ World HQ ····[11] │ XXX │ Blackhawk / R.Liquid │
│ Snake's Place ·········· │ U.S. HQ ······[4] │ XXX │ Snake ·············· │
│ Obscene Phobia ········· │ Euro HQ ······[4] │ XXX │ The Judge ·········· │
───────────────────────────│───────────────────│─────│────────────────────────
│ Boner's Domain ········· │ Member Board ·[4] │ XXX │ Rambone ············ │
│ Origin Unknown ········· │ Member Board ·[2] │ XXX │ Satman ············· │
│ Silicon Phalanx ········ │ Member Board ·[1] │ XXX │ Drew ··············· │
│ Velvet Underground ····· │ Member Board ·[2] │ XXX │ Vigilante ·········· │
│ Camelot Castle ········· │ Member Board ·[6] │ XXX │ Merlin ············· │
───────────────────────────│───────────────────│─────│────────────────────────
│ Belly of the Beast ····· │ Affiliate ····[1] │ XXX │ Sulfuric Acid ······ │
│ Damaged Or Defective ··· │ Affiliate ····[4] │ XXX │ White Noise········· │
│ Warez Shack ············ │ Affiliate ····[2] │ XXX │ Reich ·············· │
│ U4EA ··················· │ Affiliate ····[2] │ XXX │ Quattro············· │
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

            If you are going to do it ... Do it with an ATTITUDE!


   Please note that PWA is NOT accepting pay sites of any nature.... We're
   in this for fun and entertainment, not to try to make ourselves rich. :)


────────────────────────────────┤ Final Note ├─────────────────────────────────
 ║ Support the software companies! If you enjoy using a program or using a   ║
 ║ Util, consider buying it! Someone's got to make it worth the programmer's ║
 ║ effort to keep up the high standards... They made it, so they DESERVE it! ║
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

File differences[edit | edit source]

The following files have been introduced or removed compared to build 896 Workstation:

Added files
Name Description Version
8514fixe.fon 8514/a (1024x768) resolution monospaced system font 3.10
8514fixg.fon 8514/a (1024x768) resolution monospaced system font 3.10
8514fixr.fon 8514/a (1024x768) resolution monospaced system font 3.10
8514fixt.fon
8514oeme.fon 8514/a (1024x768) resolution monospaced terminal font 3.10
8514oemg.fon
8514oemr.fon 8514/a (1024x768) resolution monospaced terminal font 3.10
8514oemt.fon
8514syse.fon 8514/a (1024x768) resolution system font 3.10
8514sysg.fon 8514/a (1024x768) resolution system font 3.10
8514sysr.fon 8514/a (1024x768) resolution system font 3.10
8514syst.fon
app852.fon Non-Windows application font for 386 enhanced mode (EE code page 852) 3.10
app857.fon Non-Windows application font for 386 enhanced mode (International code page 850) 3.10
app866.fon Non-Windows application font for 386 enhanced mode (USA code page 437) 3.10
books.exe
CDPLAYER.CNT
cga40737.fon Non-Windows application font for 386 enhanced mode (International code page 737) 3.10
cga40852.fon
cga40857.fon
cga40866.fon Non-Windows application font for 386 enhanced mode (International code page 850) 3.10
cga40869.fon Non-Windows application font for 386 enhanced mode (International code page 869) 3.10
cga80737.fon Non-Windows application font for 386 enhanced mode (International code page 737) 3.10
cga80852.fon Non-Windows application font for 386 enhanced mode (EE code page 852) 3.10
cga80857.fon
cga80866.fon Non-Windows application font for 386 enhanced mode (USA code page 437) 3.10
cga80869.fon Non-Windows application font for 386 enhanced mode (International code page 869) 3.10
couree.fon Courier font 10,12,15 (VGA resolution) 3.10
coureg.fon Courier font 10,12,15 (VGA resolution) 3.10
courer.fon Courier font 10 3.10
couret.fon
courfe.fon Courier font 10 3.10
courfg.fon Courier font 10 3.10
courfr.fon Courier font 10 3.10
courft.fon
dos737.fon
dos869.fon Non-Windows application font for 386 enhanced mode (International code page 869) 3.10
ega40737.fon Non-Windows application font for 386 enhanced mode (International code page 737) 3.10
ega40852.fon Non-Windows application font for 386 enhanced mode (USA code page 437) 3.10
ega40857.fon
ega40866.fon Non-Windows application font for 386 enhanced mode (USA code page 437) 3.10.066
ega40869.fon Non-Windows application font for 386 enhanced mode (International code page 737) 3.10
ega80737.fon Non-Windows application font for 386 enhanced mode (International code page 737) 3.10
ega80852.fon Non-Windows application font for 386 enhanced mode (EE code page 852) 3.10
ega80857.fon
ega80866.fon Non-Windows application font for 386 enhanced mode (USA code page 437) 3.10.066
ega80869.fon Non-Windows application font for 386 enhanced mode (International code page 869) 3.10
glsrv.dll OpenGL Server DLL 3.51
HALAPIC.DLL Hardware Abstraction Layer DLL 3.51
kbddll.dll Window Keyboard Select Message DLL 3.51
KBDHE220.DLL Greek Keyboard Layout IBM 220 3.51
KBDHE319.DLL Greek Keyboard Layout IBM 319 3.51
kbdsel.exe Microsoft Keyboard Selector 3.51
network.wr
ntbooks.exe
oso007
oso009
oso010
oso012
oso016
oso029
serifee.fon MS Serif font 8,10,12,14,18,24 (VGA) 3.10
serifeg.fon MS Serif font 8,10,12 (VGA) 3.10
serifer.fon MS Serif font 8,10,12,14,18,24 (VGA) 3.10
serifet.fon
seriffe.fon MS Serif font 8,10,12,14,18,24 (8514) 3.10
seriffg.fon MS Serif font 8,10,12 (8514/a) 3.10
seriffr.fon MS Serif font 8,10,12,14,18,24 (8514) 3.10
serifft.fon
setup16.inf
smallee.fon Small fonts (VGA resolution) 3.10
smalleg.fon Small fonts (VGA resolution) 3.10
smaller.fon Small fonts (VGA resolution) 3.10
smallet.fon
smallfe.fon Small fonts (8514/a resolution) 3.10
smallfg.fon Small fonts (8514/a resolution) 3.10
smallfr.fon
smallft.fon
sserifee.fon MS Sans Serif font 8,10,12,14,18,24 (VGA) 3.10
sserifeg.fon MS Sans Serif font 8,10,12,14,18,24 (VGA) 3.10
sserifer.fon MS Sans Serif font 8,10,12,14,18,24 (VGA) 3.10
sserifet.fon
sseriffe.fon MS San Serif font 8,10,12,14,18,24 (8514) 3.10
sseriffg.fon MS Sans Serif font 8,10,12,14,18,24 (8514/a) 3.10
sseriffr.fon MS San Serif font 8,10,12,14,18,24 (8514) 3.10
sserifft.fon
sstext3d.scr OpenGL 3D Text Screen Saver 3.51
vga737.fon VGA (640x480) resolution terminal font 3.10
vga852.fon VGA (640x480) resolution terminal font 3.10
vga857.fon
vga866.fon VGA (640x480) resolution terminal font 3.10
vga869.fon VGA (640x480) resolution terminal font ( Portuguese code page 860) 3.10
vgafixe.fon VGA (640x480) resolution monospaced system font 3.10
vgafixg.fon
vgafixr.fon VGA (640x480) resolution monospaced system font 3.10
vgafixt.fon
vgasyse.fon VGA (640x480) resolution system font 3.10
vgasysg.fon
vgasysr.fon VGA (640x480) resolution system font 3.10
vgasyst.fon
WINBUG.DAT
WINBUG.EXE
WINBUG.HLP
WINBUG.INI
WINBUG10.DLL
WINDOWS.CNT
windows.hlp
winhlp32.cnt
winhlp32.hlp
Removed files
Name Description Version
9TRACK.SYS SCSI Tape Driver 3.51
ACCESS.EXE
AVGA.SYS Compaq AVGA Video Driver 3.51
BDE.DLL
BIG5.NLS
CALC.IND
CHKFILE.CHK
CIDAEMON.EXE
CIFILTER.EXE
COMM.SYM
CONEXTS.DLL CONSOLE Symbolic Debugger Extensions 3.51
CS4231.SYS Microsoft Windows Sound System driver 3.51
CXXFLT.DLL
C_1255.NLS
C_1256.NLS
C_1257.NLS
C_775.NLS
C_862.NLS
C_864.NLS
C_874.NLS
C_932.NLS
C_936.NLS
C_949.NLS
C_950.NLS
DCE376NT.SYS DCE 376 x SCSI Controller Driver 3.51
DDEML.SYM
DEFAULT.LOG
DHCPADMN.EXE Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Manager 3.51
DHCPADMN.HLP
DHCPMIB.DLL DHCP SNMP AGENT 3.51
DHCPSSVC.DLL DHCP Server Service 3.51
DOSX.SYM
DRIVERS.INI
ENGSTEM.GX
FATBOOT.BIN
FTENG32.DLL Full Text Search Engine 3.51
FTPHELP.DLL
FTPSMX.DLL FTP Server Manager Extension 3.51
FTPSMX.HLP
FTUI32.DLL Full Text Search User Interface 3.51
GDI.MAP
GDI.SYM
GDIEXTS.DLL GDI Symbolic Debugger Extensions 3.51
HALWS3.DLL Hardware Abstraction Layer DLL 3.51
HOSTS.SHP
HPFSBOOT.BIN
IIDLLWNT.DLL
IIFMWNT.DLL
IIOP.SYS
IPADRDLL.DLL IP Address Custom Control 3.51
IPINFOR.INF
JAZZFIX.FON
JAZZSYS.FON
JET.DLL JET Engine DLL 3.51
JETPACK.EXE Off-line jet database compact app 3.51
KB_MSL.HLP
KEYBOARD.SYM
KRNL286.EXE
KRNL286.MAP
KRNL286.SYM
KRNL386.MAP
KRNL386.SYM
KSC.NLS
LANMA256.BMP
LANMANNT.BMP
LICCPA.CPL Service License Control Panel Applet 1, 0, 0, 1
LLSSRV.EXE
LMMON.DLL Lanman Monitor DLL 3.51
LOGVIEW.EXE Migration Tool for NetWare Log File Viewer 3.51
LOGVIEW.HLP
LTYPE.TTF
MACFILE.EXE Windows NT Macintosh MacFile command line UI 3.51
MARLETT.FOT
MARLETT.TTF
MCIOLE16.SYM
MCSXNS.SYS MCS XNS Streams Driver 3.51
MCSXNSVC.EXE
MMSYSTEM.SYM
MOUSE.SYM
MSACM.SYM
MSHERC.COM
MSMAIL32.INI
MTTF.INI
MUSRMGR.IND
MVAPI32.DLL Microsoft Viewer API 3.51
NCADMIN.EXE Network Client Administrator 3.51
NCADMIN.HLP
NCRCAM.SYS NCR MPD SCSI MiniPort Driver 3.51
NETWORKA.WRI
NETWORKW.WRI
NOISE.DAT
NOISE.DEU
NOISE.ENU
NOISE.ESN
NOISE.FRA
NOISE.ITA
NOISE.SVE
NT.FNT
NT2.FNT
NTCMDS.IND
NTDETECT.CHK
NTDOS.MAP
NTDOS.SYM
NTIDWNET.INF
NTIO.SYM
NTSD.EXE Symbolic Debugger for NT 3.51
NTSDEXTS.DLL Symbolic Debugger Extensions 3.51
NTVDM.DLL NTVDM.DLL 3.51
NWCONV.EXE Migration Tool for NetWare 3.51
NWCONV.HLP
NWDOCGW.HLP
NWSVC.EXE Netware Services 3.51
OEMNSVDH.INF
OEMNSVRC.INF
OEMNSVRI.INF
OEMNSVWI.INF
OEMNXPSM.INF
OEMNXPXN.INF
OEMSETUP.INF
OEM_VID
OFS.SYS
OSO001.007
OSO001.009
OSO001.010
OSO001.012
OSO001.016
OSO001.029
PATCHDLL.DLL Windows NT Setup Patch Support Library 3.51
PCIDUMP.SYS Dump PCI configuration into registry 3.51
PDDLLWNT.DLL
PRC.NLS
PRCP.NLS
PRELIM.BMP
PRINTERS.INI
PROFILE.CPL
PROFILE.SPC
PSCRIPT.SEP
PSLANMAN.SEP
QUERY.DLL
RASAPI16.SYM
RCMD.EXE
RCMDSVC.EXE
README.TXT
RECOM.SYS
REGISTRY.INI
REPAIR.INF
REVIEW.SEQ
RPLCMD.EXE RemoteBoot Command-line Utility 3.51
RPLCNV.EXE RemoteBoot Conversion Utility 3.51
RPLMGR.EXE RPL Manager 3.51
RPLMGR.HLP
RPLSVC.EXE RemoteBoot Service DLL 3.51
SCHDPL32.INI
SCHDPLUS.HLP
SETUPUPG.HIV
SFMCTRNM.H
SFMCTRS.DLL Windows NT Macintosh File Service Perfmon Counter dll 3.51
SFMCTRS.INI
SFMICON.VOL
SFMICONS.INF
SFMMAP.INF
SFMMSG.DLL Afp Server Messages DLL 3.51
SFMPRINT.EXE MacPrint Service 3.51
SFMPSDIB.DLL Windows NT Macintosh TrueImage Interpreter 3.51
SFMPSEXE.EXE Windows NT Macintosh Print Processor Helper 3.51
SFMPSFNT.DLL Windows NT Macintosh Font Manager 3.51
SFMPSPRT.DLL Windows NT Macintosh Print Processor 3.51
SFMRES.DLL Windows NT Macintosh Setup Resource Library 3.51
SFMSRV.SYS Windows NT Macintosh File Server Driver 3.51
SFMSVC.EXE Windows NT Macintosh File Server Service 3.51
SFMUAM.IFO
SFMUAM.RSC
SFMUAM.TXT
SHELL.SYM
SIMBAD.SYS Bad Sector Simulator Driver 3.51
SKDLL.DLL
SKEYS.EXE
SOFTWARE.LOG
SONIC.SYS ARC Built-In Ethernet network driver 3.51
SOUND.SYM
SPLEXTS.DLL
SRVMGR.EXE Server Manager 3.51
SRVMGR.HLP
STEMDLL.DLL
SYSTEM.LOG
SYSTEM.SYM
TAGFILE.TAG
TIMER.SYM
TOOLHELP.MAP
TOOLHELP.SYM
TXTSETUP.OEM
UBNB.SYS MCS UB NetBIOS Streams Driver 3.51
UBNBMSG.DLL MCS UB NetBIOS Message DLL 3.51
UBNBSVC.EXE
UOFS.DLL
UPDATE.EXE
UPDATE.INF
UPEDIT.EXE User Profile Editor Applet 3.51
UPEDIT.HLP
USER.MAP
USER.SYM
USEREXTS.DLL USER Symbolic Debugger Extensions 3.51
USRMGR.EXE User Manager 3.51
USRMGR.HLP
USRMGR.IND
VGA.SYM
WBCACHE.DEU
WBCACHE.ENU
WBCACHE.ESN
WBCACHE.FRA
WBCACHE.ITA
WBCACHE.SVE
WBDBASE.DEU
WBDBASE.ENU
WBDBASE.ESN
WBDBASE.FRA
WBDBASE.ITA
WBDBASE.SVE
WFWNET.SYM
WINDISKA.HLP
WINFILE.INI
WINHLP35.EXE Windows NT Help Engine application file 3.50.900
WINNT.IND
WINNT256.BMP
WINOLDAP.SYM
WINS.EXE WINS SERVER 3.51
WINSADMN.EXE Windows Internet Naming Service Manager 3.51
WINSADMN.HLP
WINSCTRS.DLL WINS Service Performance Counters 3.51
WINSEVNT.DLL WINS EVENT LOG MESSAGES 3.51
WINSMIB.DLL WINS SNMP AGENT 3.51
WINSPOOL.SYM
WINSRPC.DLL WINS RPC LIBRARY 3.51
WOWEXEC.SYM
WSHXNS.DLL MCS XNS Socket Helper DLL 3.51
XJIS.NLS
XNSCFG.DLL
XNSMSG.DLL MCS XNS Message DLL 3.51

Gallery[edit | edit source]

PC/AT compatible version[edit | edit source]

  • GUI setup

    GUI setup

  • GUI setup file copy phase

    GUI setup file copy phase

  • Boot screen

    Boot screen

  • Login

    Login

  • About dialog

    About dialog

MIPS R4x00 compatible version[edit | edit source]

  • GUI setup

    GUI setup

  • Boot screen

    Boot screen

  • Demo about

    Demo about

Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]

  • English CD [Workstation] (MSDN)

    English CD [Workstation] (MSDN)

  • Disks 11-16

    Disks 11-16

  • Disks 17-21

    Disks 17-21

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1995-PR - Beta - Windows NT 3.51 Workstation (3.51.944.1) (beta) - BetaArchive Release DB
  2. ↑ Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Workstation Beta - Floppy disks release : Microsoft : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
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