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Leolo
 PostPost subject: [Request] Windows Millennium RTM OEM English UNADULTERATED!!        Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:26 am 
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Hi people,

The ISO for Windows ME RTM OEM English in the FTP server is home made. It has a custom bootable disk image that has been merged into the ISO. Also, the file dates say it's been accessed in the year 2006. The original from Microsoft has a "last accessed" date in the year 2000.

The contents of the bootable disk image are different from the original. (Files like io.sys and command.com are different in size and binary contents).

Could it be possible to get an ISO made from an original OEM disc that has not been adulterated??

PS: I have an original OEM disc of Windows ME, but only for Spanish language. I'm looking for the English one!

Thanks a million!!
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 PostPost subject: Re: [Request] Windows Millennium RTM OEM English UNADULTERAT        Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 1:07 am 
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Well an "original" ISO is impossible to get as Microsoft only gave out EXE versions on MSDN; I have one or used to have one. However, the ISO is not supposed to keep accessed dates, only modified.

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Leolo
 PostPost subject: Re: [Request] Windows Millennium RTM OEM English UNADULTERAT        Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 1:49 am 
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An ISO made from an original disc would be enough for me.

I'm asking this because the ISO in the FTP server is VERY VERY adulterated!! There are entire folders missing and a lot of the files are different.

Also, the size is extremely different. A proper OEM ISO should be around 500 MiB in size, but the one on the FTP server is only 383 MiB !!

PS: The "accessed dates" I refer to can be seen by extracting the "Bootable_1.44M.img" file from the [BOOT] folder with 7-Zip. Then use WinImage to open the "Bootable_1.44M.img" file. Right click on any file and select "File Properties". You'll find the File Accessed date there.
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 PostPost subject: Re: [Request] Windows Millennium RTM OEM English UNADULTERAT        Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 6:15 am 
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I uploaded the English DELL OEM version, not bootable, though I'm not sure about file dates... You can check once (if) mrpijey releases it... ;)

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 PostPost subject: Re: [Request] Windows Millennium RTM OEM English UNADULTERAT        Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:34 am 
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I bought an upgrade version on ebay once. It's not OEM through.
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 PostPost subject: Re: [Request] Windows Millennium RTM OEM English UNADULTERAT        Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 11:33 am 
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@DeFacto could you check your copy to see if it's BIOS-Locked? My OEM WinMe disk is from Dell and has it.

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 PostPost subject: Re: [Request] Windows Millennium RTM OEM English UNADULTERAT        Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 3:23 pm 
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Sure, give me a couple of minutes, I deleted it already though I can re-download it... ;)

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 PostPost subject: Re: [Request] Windows Millennium RTM OEM English UNADULTERAT        Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 3:37 pm 
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Hi people,

I've spent a few hours googling and found two ISOs that seem to be correct. One is found in piratebay and the other is in winworldpc site.

The hashes are different, but the contents are binarly identical. I've extracted the bootable disk image and it's also identical in both of them.

It seems to be a generic OEM version (it's not locked to any particular manufacturer).

I cannot vouch for their authenticity, but they sure look MUCH MUCH better than the version currently on the FTP server.

Should I upload them?
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 PostPost subject: Re: [Request] Windows Millennium RTM OEM English UNADULTERAT        Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 3:43 pm 
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Yes, upload it. Also include a readme explaining the differences and advantages of the proper version, so mrpijey will know what to do with it... ;)

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