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Premeire Edition 1.00 is the only known build of Microsoft Windows Premeire Edition 1.00 to have been released. It was originally released on the Euro-Asian Beta Group by betaguy224 (Hiroshi Nakamura) and OBrasilo (briefly known as Maria-Chan and now he is known as Battler and OBattler) (Joao de Comoes). Later, it was released on BetaArchive by unblestone, who got it from Namronia (also known as Norman) (Norman Koch).
{{Infobox WindowsBuild
|caption = Windows Premiere Edition
|image = Rd2.png
|kernel = 1.0
|arch = x86 (16-bit)
|bios = 1985-07-31
|tcb_build = [https://thecollectionbook.info/builds/windows/build/17 TCB Build Page]
|tcb_gallery = [https://www.thecollectionbook.info/gallery/?f=/windows/16-bit%20kernel/windows%201.x/premiere%20edition/english TCB Gallery Page]
}}
'''Windows Premiere Edition''' is a preliminary release of [[Windows 1.0]], which shipped to testers in 1985-07-30 to provide an early look at the Windows product, before the final product was finished and ready to be shipped.


There is very little difference in this build from Microsoft Windows 1.01, however, it only comes on four disks, and is also smaller.
'''''Quoting Tandy Trower (Microsoft Windows 1.0 product manager):'''''
''"But by the early summer of 1985, we were still not close to being done, so Steve declared we should release a preliminary release that I dubbed the "Premiere Edition", which we provided to key application vendors, analysts, and members of the press for feedback and in partial fulfillment of Ballmer’s promise to ship the product that summer."''
''Source:'' [http://technologizer.com/2010/03/08/the-secret-origin-of-windows/2/]
 
'''''According to Trower, the memory management code of the operating system needed to be rewritten at a later point in development:'''''
 
''"Then just at the point I was starting to feel more optimistic about wrapping things up the architect of the memory management code told me he found a critical defect in its design and would need to re-write it, basically rendering all testing to date useless. I pleaded with him to find an easier way, but after a thorough discussion there was no option other than to let him proceed and restart the testing process."''
 
Shown below is a copy of the fourth disk, with updated files from between October 23rd and October 28th, 1985, which were likely provided to testers for further evaluation prior to the product's release.
 
=== Alias' copy ===
A [http://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=33024 picture] of the floppy disk set of this and a screenshot of the Windows logo screen were provided by a user named Alias, who eventually provided the site with a well preserved and fully original copy, [http://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=33172 currently provided to visitors as a BetaArchive exclusive.].
 
== Gallery ==
=== Disk scans ===
<gallery>
Windows_1_Premier_Edition_Disk_1_floppy.jpeg|Disk 1
Windows_1_Premier_Edition_Disk_2_floppy.jpeg|Disk 2
Windows_1_Premier_Edition_Disk_3_floppy.jpeg|Disk 3
Windows_1_Premier_Edition_Disk_4_floppy.jpeg|Disk 4
</gallery>
 
=== Main ===
<gallery>
Win10PE-IBMXT.JPG|Premiere Edition running on an IBM PC-XT
</gallery>

Revision as of 14:48, 13 January 2020

Template:Infobox WindowsBuild Windows Premiere Edition is a preliminary release of Windows 1.0, which shipped to testers in 1985-07-30 to provide an early look at the Windows product, before the final product was finished and ready to be shipped.

Quoting Tandy Trower (Microsoft Windows 1.0 product manager): "But by the early summer of 1985, we were still not close to being done, so Steve declared we should release a preliminary release that I dubbed the "Premiere Edition", which we provided to key application vendors, analysts, and members of the press for feedback and in partial fulfillment of Ballmer’s promise to ship the product that summer." Source: [1]

According to Trower, the memory management code of the operating system needed to be rewritten at a later point in development:

"Then just at the point I was starting to feel more optimistic about wrapping things up the architect of the memory management code told me he found a critical defect in its design and would need to re-write it, basically rendering all testing to date useless. I pleaded with him to find an easier way, but after a thorough discussion there was no option other than to let him proceed and restart the testing process."

Shown below is a copy of the fourth disk, with updated files from between October 23rd and October 28th, 1985, which were likely provided to testers for further evaluation prior to the product's release.

Alias' copy

A picture of the floppy disk set of this and a screenshot of the Windows logo screen were provided by a user named Alias, who eventually provided the site with a well preserved and fully original copy, currently provided to visitors as a BetaArchive exclusive..

Gallery

Disk scans

Main