Windows 1.0/Development Release 2: Difference between revisions

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File:Win1.0-DR2.png
Development Release #2
Kernel version	1.0
CPU architecture	x86
Edition	-
BIOS date	June 1984

Development Release #2 is an early pre-release build of the Microsoft Windows operating system, compiled sometime in late June 1984. Like the previous build, it was demonstrated on the Tandy 2000 personal computer.

For some reason, the Clipboard application has been removed in this build. It was later re-added in the next build.

Just like the previous build, this build was launched from a file called DEMO.BAT. It also still uses the .MOD extension as the main executable format.

Present files

This build came with the following files:

BOXES.MOD/BOXES.RES - Boxes application (color demo)
CALC.MOD/CALC.RES - Calculator application
COMMAND.COM - Microsoft MS-DOS command interpreter
CONFIG.BIN - The system configuration file
CURSOR.MOD - The Cursor Routines file
DEMO.BAT - A batch file used to launch the Microsoft Windows demonstration
DISPLAY.MOD - Display driver
FONT.RES - Font resources
GDI.MOD - GDI (Graphics Device Interface) system file
KERNEL.MOD - Microsoft Windows kernel system file
KEYBOARD.MOD - Keyboard system file
KEYNAMES.BIN - Input translation table lookup file
MB.EXE - Module boot
MOUSE.MOD - Mouse driver
PUZZLE.MOD/PUZZLE.RES - Puzzle application
REVERSI.MOD/REVERSI.RES - Reversi application
SAMPLE.MOD/ SAMPLE.RES - Sample application
SHELL.MOD/SHELL.RES - "DOS Window" shell application (later became MS-DOS Executive (MSDOS.EXE)
TIMER.MOD - System timer driver
WINDOWS.MOD/WINDOWS.RES - Microsoft Windows User component

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-[[File:T2000_Jun84.png|thumb|Development Release #2 (DR2) demonstrated on the Tandy 2000 personal computer]]
+{{Infobox Buildinfo
+|image = Win1.0-DR2.png
+|imagecaption = Development Release #2
+|kernel = 1.0
+|arch = x86
+|sku = -
+|bios = June 1984
+|tcb_link = -
+}}
+'''Development Release #2''' is an early pre-release build of the [[Microsoft]] [[Windows]] operating system, compiled sometime in late June 1984. Like the [[Windows 1.0/DR1|previous build]], it was demonstrated on the [[wikipedia:Tandy 2000|Tandy 2000]] personal computer.
-'''Development Release #2''' is a pre-release build of [[Microsoft]] [[Windows 1.0]]. It was compiled in June 1984 and was demonstrated on the Tandy 2000 personal computer.
+For some reason, the Clipboard application has been removed in this build. It was later re-added in the [[Windows 1.0/Late Tandy 2000 build|next build]].
-For some reason, the Clipboard app has been removed, however, it was later re-added in the [[Windows 1.0/Late Tandy 2000 build|next build]].
+Just like the [[Windows 1.0/DR1|previous build]], this build was launched from a file called <code>DEMO.BAT</code>. It also still uses the <code>.MOD</code> extension as the main executable format.
-== Files ==
+== Present files ==
-Just like the [[Windows 1.0/DR1|previous build]], this build was launched from a file called <code>DEMO.BAT</code> and was intended to be run from a single floppy disk. This loaded a copy of Windows with several sample applications which could easily be loaded from there.
+This build came with the following files:
+* <code>BOXES.MOD</code>/<code>BOXES.RES</code> - Boxes application (color demo)
+* <code>CALC.MOD</code>/<code>CALC.RES</code> - Calculator application
+* <code>COMMAND.COM</code> - Microsoft MS-DOS command interpreter
+* <code>CONFIG.BIN</code> - The system configuration file
+* <code>CURSOR.MOD</code> - The Cursor Routines file
+* <code>DEMO.BAT</code> - A batch file used to launch the Microsoft Windows demonstration
+* <code>DISPLAY.MOD</code> - Display driver
+* <code>FONT.RES</code> - Font resources
+* <code>GDI.MOD</code> - GDI (Graphics Device Interface) system file
+* <code>KERNEL.MOD</code> - Microsoft Windows kernel system file
+* <code>KEYBOARD.MOD</code> - Keyboard system file
+* <code>KEYNAMES.BIN</code> - Input translation table lookup file
+* <code>MB.EXE</code> - Module boot
+* <code>MOUSE.MOD</code> - Mouse driver
+* <code>PUZZLE.MOD</code>/<code>PUZZLE.RES</code> - Puzzle application
+* <code>REVERSI.MOD</code>/<code>REVERSI.RES</code> - Reversi application
+* <code>SAMPLE.MOD</code>/ <code>SAMPLE.RES</code> - Sample application
+* <code>SHELL.MOD</code>/<code>SHELL.RES</code> - "DOS Window" shell application (later became MS-DOS Executive (<code>MSDOS.EXE</code>)
+* <code>TIMER.MOD</code> - System timer driver
+* <code>WINDOWS.MOD</code>/<code>WINDOWS.RES</code> - Microsoft Windows User component
-This build also predates NE and uses the <code>.MOD</code> extension as the main executable format.
+[[Category:Windows 1.0 Development Release 2]]
-'''The files here are as follows:'''
-* <code>BOXES.MOD</code>/<code>BOXES.RES</code>: Color demo
-* <code>CALC.MOD</code>/<code>CALC.RES</code>: Calculator application
-* <code>COMMAND.COM</code>: Microsoft MS-DOS command interpreter
-* <code>CONFIG.BIN</code>: System configuration file
-* <code>CURSOR.MOD</code>: Cursor routines
-* <code>DEMO.BAT</code>: Used to launch the Microsoft Windows demonstration
-* <code>DISPLAY.MOD</code>: Display driver file
-* <code>FONT.RES</code>: Font resources
-* <code>GDI.MOD</code>: GDI (Graphics Device Interface) system file
-* <code>KERNEL.MOD</code>: Microsoft Windows kernel system file
-* <code>KEYBOARD.MOD</code>: Keyboard system file
-* <code>KEYNAMES.BIN</code>: Input translation table lookup file
-* <code>MB.EXE</code>: Module boot
-* <code>MOUSE.MOD</code>: Mouse driver file
-* <code>PUZZLE.MOD</code>/<code>PUZZLE.RES</code>: Puzzle sample application
-* <code>REVERSI.MOD</code>/<code>REVERSI.RES</code>: Reversi sample application
-* <code>SAMPLE.MOD</code>/ <code>SAMPLE.RES</code>: Sample Application
-* <code>SHELL.MOD</code>/<code>SHELL.RES</code>: "DOS Window" shell application
-* <code>TIMER.MOD</code>: System timer driver file
-* <code>WINDOWS.MOD</code>/<code>WINDOWS.RES</code>: Microsoft Windows User component