BetaArchive

I know some have tried this before, but I'm going to try carry this out as a first attempt to make a custom OS.

Currently need:
Windows NT 3.1 VHD (preferably a beta, but anything will do)

Using Windows NT 3.51 base.

Codename: Wisp (Workstation) Ruby (Server)

Completed builds will be in bold, blue letters.

Build list:
25: Pre-alpha - TR1
25a: Pre-alpha icon update - TR1.1
36: Alpha 1
50: Alpha 2
67: Beta 1
80: Interim Beta release - TR2
101: Beta 2
127: Interim beta release - TR3
143: Beta 3
176: Final Interim beta release - TR4
189: Final beta - Beta 4
200: RC1
215: RC2
230: RC3
250: RTM

To-do list:

Windows 3.0 style icons (X!)
MS-DOS Executive from Windows 3.0 (X)
Default theme changed to Windows 3.0 default (X)
WINVER.EXE from Windows 3.0 (X)
Windows 3.0 style bootscreen (X)
Windows 3.0 Wallpapers (!)
ALL references to Windows NT 3.51 deleted (X)
All Windows 3.0 themes and a monochrome theme. (X)

Key:
X - Haven't started
X! - Incomplete
? - Possibly able to complete
! - Done
X - Unable to complete

TR: Tester Release.

NEED TESTERS FOR PRE-ALPHA RELEASE

Open to suggestions for this OS.

cool i love the 3.0 icons and i can make a concept for you on the bootscreen you should intergrate office and make a new install and include a monochrome theme

Wow. Cant wait for it!

Windows 8 Beta Fan wrote:cool i love the 3.0 icons and i can make a concept for you on the bootscreen you should intergrate office and make a new install and include a monochrome theme

Will include ALL Windows 3.0 themes, and the monochrome. Do you mean integrate MS Office in there? If so, will Office 95 work on it? Yes, please make the concept.

Taylorover9000 wrote:Wow. Cant wait for it!

Thanks.

BTW, still need the VHD to get to work on it. When thats done, its developing time!

EDIT: Change of plans: Taking NT 3.51 base so I can get to work faster. No longer need VHD.

DarkerJ wrote:
NEED TESTERS FOR PRE-ALPHA RELEASE

I would test it for you.

Ciastex wrote:

DarkerJ wrote:
NEED TESTERS FOR PRE-ALPHA RELEASE

I would test it for you.

Ok. Here is some info:

Logon Username: Username
No password required, but you may need to renew it, just don't enter anything if asks.

Not all icons have been updated yet, btw. I recently did update most of them, so its now build 25a.

Will upload the VHD later today.

I'll test.

DarkerJ wrote:

Ciastex wrote:

DarkerJ wrote:
NEED TESTERS FOR PRE-ALPHA RELEASE

I would test it for you.

Ok. Here is some info:

Logon Username: Username
No password required, but you may need to renew it, just don't enter anything if asks.

Not all icons have been updated yet, btw. I recently did update most of them, so its now build 25a.

Will upload the VHD later today.

I will too test, in VirtualBox 4.1, VMware Workstation 8 Beta, Microsoft Virtual PC 2007, and possibly in Bochs.

FoobyZeeky wrote:

DarkerJ wrote:

Ciastex wrote:

DarkerJ wrote:
NEED TESTERS FOR PRE-ALPHA RELEASE

I would test it for you.

Ok. Here is some info:

Logon Username: Username
No password required, but you may need to renew it, just don't enter anything if asks.

Not all icons have been updated yet, btw. I recently did update most of them, so its now build 25a.

Will upload the VHD later today.

I will too test, in VirtualBox 4.1, VMware Workstation 8 Beta, Microsoft Virtual PC 2007, and possibly in Bochs.

voyager8907 wrote:I'll test.

You are both in.

FoobyZeeky wrote:

DarkerJ wrote:

Ciastex wrote:

DarkerJ wrote:
NEED TESTERS FOR PRE-ALPHA RELEASE

I would test it for you.

Ok. Here is some info:

Logon Username: Username
No password required, but you may need to renew it, just don't enter anything if asks.

Not all icons have been updated yet, btw. I recently did update most of them, so its now build 25a.

Will upload the VHD later today.

I will too test, in VirtualBox 4.1, VMware Workstation 8 Beta, Microsoft Virtual PC 2007, and possibly in Bochs.

I test it .

betascollector wrote:

FoobyZeeky wrote:

DarkerJ wrote:

Ciastex wrote:

DarkerJ wrote:
NEED TESTERS FOR PRE-ALPHA RELEASE

I would test it for you.

Ok. Here is some info:

Logon Username: Username
No password required, but you may need to renew it, just don't enter anything if asks.

Not all icons have been updated yet, btw. I recently did update most of them, so its now build 25a.

Will upload the VHD later today.

I will too test, in VirtualBox 4.1, VMware Workstation 8 Beta, Microsoft Virtual PC 2007, and possibly in Bochs.

I test it .

You're in.

Testers will be sent the to the pre-alpha.

Downloaded the VHD, and ended up a BSOD.

Any fixes on this?
EDIT: This screenshot above is using Virtual PC 2007 SP1, this also happens on VirtualBox.

betascollector wrote:Downloaded the VHD, and ended up a BSOD.

Any fixes on this?
EDIT: This screenshot above is using Virtual PC 2007 SP1, this also happens on VirtualBox.

Are you using Windows 7 as your host? If so, do you have VHD Attach? If so, here's what to do:

1. Attach the VHD.
2. Navigate to the mounted drive letter, then go to WINNT35, then SYSTEM32
3. Go to where NTOSKRNL is, and just below it is NTOSKRNL_original.exe. Rename NTOSKRNL.EXE to NTOSKRNL2.EXE, and NTOSKRNL_original.exe just to NTOSKRNL.exe.
4. Detach the VHD.
5. Try starting it again.

Now working on build 36.

DarkerJ wrote:

betascollector wrote:Downloaded the VHD, and ended up a BSOD.
snip
Any fixes on this?
EDIT: This screenshot above is using Virtual PC 2007 SP1, this also happens on VirtualBox.

Are you using Windows 7 as your host? If so, do you have VHD Attach? If so, here's what to do:

1. Attach the VHD.
2. Navigate to the mounted drive letter, then go to WINNT35, then SYSTEM32
3. Go to where NTOSKRNL is, and just below it is NTOSKRNL_original.exe. Rename NTOSKRNL.EXE to NTOSKRNL2.EXE, and NTOSKRNL_original.exe just to NTOSKRNL.exe.
4. Detach the VHD.
5. Try starting it again.

Now working on build 36.

I try to use that guide, but come another BSOD.

I'm using Windows 7 Home Basic on my laptop.

can I be a tester please?

TheCollector1988 wrote:can I be a tester please?

Yes. As soon as I find a fix for the BSOD betascollector and now me are getting, I will send a link to the VHD for build 36.

DarkerJ wrote:

TheCollector1988 wrote:can I be a tester please?

Yes. As soon as I find a fix for the BSOD betascollector and now me are getting, I will send a link to the VHD for build 36.

Did you edit any DLLs? If yes, give me full list please.

This looks promising, I would like to be a betatester too; I could test on 2 machines with and without AMD-V

EPPM wrote:This looks promising, I would like to be a betatester too; I could test on 2 machines with and without AMD-V

You can be a beta tester too.

Try to make other custom OS than this. It BSODs all the time.

betascollector wrote:Try to make other custom OS than this. It BSODs all the time.

I may just do that. I will try (hard) to carry that out. But I'm not gonna give up on this just yet, however.

Can I test Beta Builds? Please?

I like beta testing. (Windows 8)

Taylorover9000 wrote:Can I test Beta Builds? Please?

I like beta testing. (Windows 8)

Yes you can. Build 36 will have to be the BSOD fix release, and will be available to all testers, along with the Interim beta releases. Alpha 2, all betas, RCs and of course the final will be available to everyone.

DarkerJ wrote:

Taylorover9000 wrote:Can I test Beta Builds? Please?

I like beta testing. (Windows 8)

Yes you can. Build 36 will have to be the BSOD fix release, and will be available to all testers, along with the Interim beta releases. Alpha 2, all betas, RCs and of course the final will be available to everyone.

Thanks.

hey ill be an alpha/beta tester! I love the older windows nt versions.