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Windows Vista, 7, 8.x, 10, Server • General support for Windows 8 ARM builds

I was finally able to get some instructions to stage my first Windows image, and I chose build 7898 for it since I saw a screenshot of it with working Aero. But, when booting the build from a version...

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Windows Vista, 7, 8.x, 10, Server • How to get New DCE to Work on Longhorn 4020?

BetaWiki says:This build includes two generations of the Desktop Compositing Engine.While this build is configured to use the new DCE by default, DCE fails to initialize due to milrender.dll not being...

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General Discussion • Scene leaked builds yet to be found

It's 2024 and it appears that most scene leaked Windows betas have been already found and releaked, mostly from BBS dumps and warez CDs. However, there are still some builds yet to be found:* Windows...

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Windows Vista, 7, 8.x, 10, Server • Windows 8 Build 7957 QEMU Boot Problem

Hi everyone! I am trying to install Windows 8 Build 7957 in QEMU.I followed the instructions on BetaWiki and when I put the bootmgfw.efi file into the EFI\Boot folder and renamed it to bootarm.efi and...

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Windows Vista, 7, 8.x, 10, Server • Longhorn Milestone 8 and cm.exe How To?:

Is there a specific how to use cm.exe to install the components in the build repository?<-Would this fix various problems? Does it mean that all these Components are uninstalled?Do they effect...

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Windows Vista, 7, 8.x, 10, Server • How to enable graphical shell on Windows...

I want this build to be installed with graphical shell, but it seems to be either installed with command prompt instead, or absent, or it is not included, even when I selected all features (or...

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Download Requests/Offers • [REQUEST] Atari Ballance CD Dump (2004)

Looking for an original CD dump of the Ballance game developed by Atari and released in 2004.It's still sold on eBay, yet no proper dump of the CD unfortunately. Most copies online originate from an...

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Download Requests/Offers • [REQUEST] ProSuite editions of Mandrake Linux...

I was looking at the comparisons of the editions that were available for versions 8.1, 8.2, 9.0, 9.1 and 9.2 which included the PowerPack and ProSuite editions, but the ProSuite, which is the Mandrake...

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Windows 2000, NT, XP • Windows XP Professional to Server ISO Error

Hello.I changed the Windows XP Version from Professional to Server, but i have errors.Occurs in the GUI Setup, setup talks to insert Windows XP Professional CD, when i insert that, gives an fatal...

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Windows 2000, NT, XP • Whistler 2257 problem

So recently I installed this build to get better graphics, but when I entered devmgmt.msc via "Run", it popped out this error, even when I logged onto the Administrator account:Statistics: Posted by...

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Windows 2000, NT, XP • Change Windows XP ISO Kernel

Hello.How i can change the Windows XP Kernel of the ISO File?Statistics: Posted by johan2011 — Sun Oct 06, 2024 9:11 pm — Replies 0 — Views 32

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Windows 2000, NT, XP • How do I modify the Windows XP setup steps?

I mean like, how do you modify the Windows XP setup text like "Regional and Language Options"?And also, the bitmaps like in XPize/Windows XP Unity?Statistics: Posted by SonicIn2022 — Sun Oct 06, 2024...

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Windows 2000, NT, XP • Windows XPe Installation in 2024

I'm attempting to install Windows XPe on Windows XP Professional, but it looks like the servers are no longer online to download further installation tools. Anyone have a simple way to install in...

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Windows 9x, ME • Windows 95 build 180 text is highlited

I just installed it using the internet archive version and all of the text is highlighted with white squares around it is that a problem with the iso or settingsStatistics: Posted by G23M — Fri Oct...

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Windows Vista, 7, 8.x, 10, Server • Couldn't activate Windows Longhorn Build...

I haven't used this system for almost 7 months. When I came back, the activation thingy popped up.For some reason it checked for connectivity then gave me an error, even though I'm connected to the...

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Windows 2000, NT, XP • Change Windows NT 3.51 Setup Design

Hello.How i can change the Design of the Windows NT 3.51 Setup?How is the DLL of the Windows NT 3.51 Setup?Statistics: Posted by johan2011 — Sun Oct 13, 2024 2:05 am — Replies 0 — Views 193

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Windows Vista, 7, 8.x, 10, Server • windows blackcomb logo

pivotman319 on betawiki uploaded an svg recreation of a windows blackcomb logohere is the link: https://betawiki.net/wiki/File:Blackcom ... t_logo.svghe said it came from trading cards (???), i can't...

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Windows 2000, NT, XP • Windows NT 5.0 Build 1729 - 0xc0000034 Error during Setup

I've tried to install Windows NT 5.0 (Build 1729) on a Virtual PC 2007 VM I made, but when I try to install it from the CD, it all goes good until it reaches the blue screen, then all of a sudden I...

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Download Requests/Offers • [QUESTION] MSDN Subscriptions Library DVDs from...

Can I ask a question even though I can't download here ? Does anyone have these ? MSDN Subscriptions Library DVDs from 2003-2004, or first half (Jan/Apr) of 2005, not 3-disc set CDROMs. I saw some...

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General Discussion • Internet Archive downtime

To make a long story short, the several days of downtime has given me time to reflect upon the sorry state of the Internet Archive's infrastructure before it broke down inevitably w/ user logins...

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Windows 2000, NT, XP • Windows 2000/XP Change boot screen in Resource Hacker

Hello.How i can change the Windows 2000/XP Bootscreen with Resource Hacker?In Windows 2000 Kernel is showing the Boot bitmap and Windows XP is ONLY Showing an Black Picture.Also, i want the Bitmap in...

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Download Requests/Offers • HP COMPAQ NX9420 Recovery ISO Windows XP Home SP2...

Good evening, I have the above laptop and I would like to find the factory reset recovery cd as it came from the factory. Where could I order it from? I live in Cyprus and not America.Statistics:...

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Windows 11 • Does 26100.1591 preinstalled on Surface Laptop 8 for Business...

I saw the prototype on Idle FishStatistics: Posted by Alpa7000 — Fri Oct 18, 2024 5:55 am — Replies 0 — Views 28

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Site Feedback and Support • Discussion deleted for no obvious reason?

This is weird. I asked for a KB896256 update for XP x64 SP2. And it got deleted... for no obvious reason. I didnt violate anything at all -_-Statistics: Posted by LonghornFan6565 — Fri Oct 18, 2024...

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Download Requests/Offers • Can someone give me KB896256 for XP x64 SP2

I cant find it.. I only find x86 one...Statistics: Posted by LonghornFan6565 — Fri Oct 18, 2024 2:49 pm — Replies 7 — Views 188

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Mac OS • Archiving Mac OS floppies - best practices?

Hello! I'm a bit new here as you can see from the account age and the post count, and I had some questions about general application software archiving here.I have a Mac Plus and as a result I have a...

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Download Requests/Offers • [Request] Norton Internet Security And Norton...

I am looking to find Norton Internet Security 2006 and Norton Antivirus 2006 whoever has it please upload it to the server.Statistics: Posted by trenoparathyra95 — Sat Oct 19, 2024 11:56 am — Replies...

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Download Requests/Offers • [Request] Norton Internet Security Norton...

I am looking to find Norton Internet Security 2007 , Norton Systemworks 2007 And Norton Antivirus 2007 whoever has it please upload it to the server.Statistics: Posted by trenoparathyra95 — Sun Oct...

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Windows Vista, 7, 8.x, 10, Server • Wi-Fi on Longhorn 4053

Hello!I was wondering how to get WPA2-Personal AES connections working on Longhorn 4053, I have the proper drivers installed, it's just that Longhorn doesn't seem to pick up connections that use...

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Other Operating Systems • Virtualization server choice?

Hi,I was just wondering if people were currently using a dedicated server for running VM's?Like Proxmox, Vmware ESX, Virtualbox running a web interface or Hyper-V.I am still trying to decide, because...

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Windows 9x, ME • Windows Chicago 81 stuck at "Please wait while Setup...

I'm doing a Windows Upgrade Saga type project. Every time i try to set up Chicago 81-116? it gets stuck at "Please wait while Setup updates configuration files". It appears to lock up after i select...

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Windows 9x, ME • Welcome video launching in Chicago 99

The welcome video appeared on build 99, is it supposed to appear? All of the videos of installing the build are without this Welcome.AVI video. Is is supposed to appear or this is a modified copy or...

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Download Requests/Offers • [REQUEST] Crazy Machines: Elements CD Dump (2011)

Looking for an original CD dump of this game. FWIW, it's on redump: http://redump.org/disc/112502/Statistics: Posted by ATeamInc — Fri Oct 25, 2024 1:30 pm — Replies 0 — Views 56

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Windows Vista, 7, 8.x, 10, Server • How to package Longhorn build 4074 into a...

I packed build 4074 by XImage, but it seems that WinPE in install.wim refused to boot itself when files in the ISO were changed to be unoriginal.Does anyone know the way of modifying WinPE to remove...

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Windows 2000, NT, XP • A very easy way how to downgrade ANY newer version of...

I discovered it a decade ago but i just forget to share it. So here it isThe first thing you need is XP SP1. It doesnt matter what architecture, x86 and x64 should work the same. ONLY SP1, SP2 wont...

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Tutorials and Guides • Tutorial: Make XP RTM work on PCIe.

You might tried to install XP RTM on a machine with PCIe slots... Might experienced PCI.SYS BSOD? Heres the fix i found:1: Unpack XP RTM files to a folder.2:Unpack XP SP1 files to another folder. You...

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Download Requests/Offers • [Request]Windows Longhorn build 5048 debug/checked...

I searched the Internet and our database , only to find the free version.(x86fre/amd64fre)Does anyone have a copy of the debug version?Statistics: Posted by zzt47073 — Tue Oct 29, 2024 12:17 pm —...

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General Discussion • How do i access the archive?

So, i'm new to beta archive and i want to download the betas but the problem is that i don't have anything to post.How do i get verified and then get access to file download so i can just install my...

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Windows Vista, 7, 8.x, 10, Server • bootloader: invaild option when booting...

hello, I need your guys help! I'm trying to boot into windows 8 build 8020 on qemu and I get this error for some reason, so I've tried to fix EVERYTHING and it still give me the same error....

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Windows 2000, NT, XP • Best PC for Windows 2000 (components)

I'll start my list with motherboards, so it would be easier.ANY X58 motherboard + Core i7 990X CPUGT 280 (with some tricks you can get it working)990X TDP is high, so prepare a decent cooler for 130W...

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Windows 2000, NT, XP • Random NTOSKRNL corruption after 2003 install

i was just installing Server 2003 SP1 x64 and then wonderful error called "NTOSKRNL is missing or corrupted" came after text mode of setup...Is it normal or its just faulty drivers?Statistics: Posted...

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Windows 2000, NT, XP • What exactly prevents Windows Server 2003 build 2499...

What exactly prevents it? It probally had some really secret Microsoft stuff in it that we dont need to see?Statistics: Posted by LonghornFan6565 — Fri Nov 01, 2024 10:39 am — Replies 0 — Views 20

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Windows 2000, NT, XP • Windows 2000 build 1983 stuck at the boot screen

So I was installing this build to test it out, but after copying files on text-based setup, it rebooted and then it stucked at the bootscreen. I tried to let it sit for a few minutes, it didn't take...

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Windows Vista, 7, 8.x, 10, Server • How do I run Windows 8 build 7867 (ARM...

Hello, I know that Windows 8 was terrible, but I want to run it on QMEU for ARM32. If you would give me the lines of code commands to run it, that would be great. Thanks!Statistics: Posted by...

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Windows Vista, 7, 8.x, 10, Server • Start screen not working in build 7791...

Hello, i wanted to test the start screen out in build 7791, but it dosen't work. Redpilling does not help. I tried to re-install Redpill but still. All of the other Redpill features workStatistics:...

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Windows 11 • Did Microsoft finally changed the MSN logo?

I believe I may have spotted the new MSN logo! It looks smooth, but I think it may be on the current version of Microsoft Edge, which I believe is a VIP app or the insider preview (beta). Could anyone...

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DOS to Windows 3.xx • Is this the "Trash Icon" on the Beta Windows...

Good day, I recently came across what I believe to be the trash can icon on the 1984 builds of Microsoft Windows 1.0. I'm wondering if anyone has any idea what it might be. I would be very grateful if...

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DOS to Windows 3.xx • stuck on "starting msdos" screen

im trying to install msdos 6.22 on 86box and its stuck on the starting msdos for 1 hour now and nothing is happingStatistics: Posted by G23M — Sun Nov 03, 2024 9:27 pm — Replies 1 — Views 61

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Windows 2000, NT, XP • Windows XP Spanish Kernel 5.2

Hello.Its possible to convert Windows Server 2003 R1/R2 from an Server OS to an Home/Workstation OS, or well in simpler terms, Windows XP, in ISO File?Statistics: Posted by johan2011 — Sun Nov 03,...

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General Discussion • On scanned media for contributions

Howdy all,I have some IBM software on 5.25" floppies that I'm interested in contributing to the archive, as well as some software that isn't eligible for the preservation here that I'm interested in...

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