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=== About the Wiki ===
=== About the Wiki ===
In a nutshell, this is incarnation number two. Incarnation number one got corrupted some years back.
In a nutshell, this is incarnation number two. Incarnation number one got corrupted some years back.
This wiki was launched on March 19th 2010 , after the popular first version had got a database corruption doe to a upgrade failure on MySQL.
This wiki was launched on March 19th, 2010, after the popular first version had got a database corruption due to an upgrade failure on MySQL.
 
BetaArchive Wiki contains information about betas and abandonware from all side of the spectrum!  Here are just a few important things we include:
 
- BIOS Date
- Beta Product Keys
- Timebomb Explosion Dates (of the software kind of course)
- Preceding and Succeding Builds/Operating Systems
 
Feel free to contribute if you are a member!  We rely on you guys because we can't do all of the work ourselves!


=== Why this wiki has a strict entry rule===
=== Why this wiki has a strict entry rule===

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About the Wiki

In a nutshell, this is incarnation number two. Incarnation number one got corrupted some years back. This wiki was launched on March 19th, 2010, after the popular first version had got a database corruption due to an upgrade failure on MySQL.

BetaArchive Wiki contains information about betas and abandonware from all side of the spectrum! Here are just a few important things we include:

- BIOS Date - Beta Product Keys - Timebomb Explosion Dates (of the software kind of course) - Preceding and Succeding Builds/Operating Systems

Feel free to contribute if you are a member! We rely on you guys because we can't do all of the work ourselves!

Why this wiki has a strict entry rule

Initially, the wiki was open to all. Anyone could register and even IP users could edit pages. But due to growing vandalism, one or your supreme rulers (Andy) knew it was time to introduce a restriction. From then on, only forum users who are registered for 3 months or more can even apply for the wiki.

Despite criticism, this rule has stood.

How you can help

This wiki really needs your help. If you're a registered user on this wiki , you could easily help by updating the huge number of articles which are nearly blank.
If you're not registered on the wiki but satisfy the requirements for the wiki account , what are you waiting for? Join now by contacting an admin!
Unfortunately , if you do not have a forum account that is registred for 3 months or more, you cannot register on the wiki. You'll have to wait or register a forum account. You also need FTP access.