Windows NT 3.1/October 1991: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 14:12, 6 November 2023

**VERSION**

Program Manager
Kernel version	NT 3.1
CPU architecture	x86
Edition	Workstation
Compile date	October 1991
BIOS date	2 (TCB) or 16 (BetaWiki) October 1991
Timebomb	None
Product key	None
BA Database	Available
BetaWiki	Available
TCB	Available

October 1991 pre-release is a build of Windows NT. It was shown at COMDEX '91 and was rushed to completion. This build was not released for the MIPS platform.

Several screenshots of this build were shown by BetaArchive member linuxlove and a pre-installed VHD (for QEMU and VMware) was leaked containing the SDK and Free files of the OS.

In late 2011, the full CD was leaked on BetaArchive.

Bugs

Password authentication does not work in this build yet.
The user cannot shutdown Windows. You have to shutdown the computer itself.

Gallery

Setup

Demonstration and applications

Boot screen
Logon prompt
About dialog
WinBez
Performance Meter
PlayIt
Multithrd
Minesweeper
Solitaire
Reversi
Notepad
Calendar
Paintbrush
Calculator
Cardfile
Clock
Terminal
Dialog Editor
Image Editor
Spy
Font Editor
File Manager
Control Panel
Command Prompt
Print Manager
Clipboard Viewer

Debug

Boot screen
Logon prompt
Program Manager

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-[[image:Windows NT October 1991 (Debug).png|thumb]]
+{{Infobox Buildinfo
-Windows NT October 1991 is the oldest known build of Windows NT. It was released at COMDEX '91 and was rushed to completion and was not released for the MIPS platform.
+|title = VERSION
+|image = Windows NT 10-1991 - 18 - Program Manager.png
+|imagecaption = Program Manager
+|kernel = NT 3.1
+|arch = x86
+|sku = Workstation
+|compiled = October 1991
+|bios = 2 (TCB) or 16 (BetaWiki) October 1991
+|timebomb = None
+|key = None
+|database = [https://www.betaarchive.com/database/view_release.php?uuid=a740ef8b-a618-4d14-8ebc-ab4e34e70596 Available]
+|betawiki = [https://betawiki.net/wiki/Windows_NT_3.1_October_1991_build Available]
+|tcb = [https://thecollectionbook.info/windows/nt-31/148 Available]
+}}
-Several screenshots were shown by BetaArchive member linuxlove and a pre-installed VHD (For QEMU and VMware) was leaked containing the SDK and Free files of the OS.
+'''October 1991 pre-release''' is a build of [[Windows NT 3.1|Windows NT]]. It was shown at COMDEX '91 and was rushed to completion. This build was not released for the MIPS platform.
-In late 2011, the full CD was released on BetaArchive.
+Several screenshots of this build were shown by BetaArchive member linuxlove and a pre-installed VHD (for QEMU and VMware) was leaked containing the SDK and Free files of the OS.
-==External Links==
+In late 2011, the full CD was leaked on BetaArchive.
-[http://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=18207 Windows NT - October 1991 screenshots]
-==Screenshots==
+== Bugs ==
-Here are some screenshots of the build:
+* Password authentication does not work in this build yet.
+* The user cannot shutdown Windows. You have to shutdown the computer itself.
-Fre Build
+== Gallery ==
+=== Setup ===
 <gallery>
-image:NT_3.2_GUI-Setup_Oct91_Fre.png
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 1 - Setup.png
-image:NT_3.2_Fre_Oct91.png
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 16 - Setup.png
-image:NT_3.2_Oct91_boot.png
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 3 - Setup.png
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 4 - Setup.png
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 5 - Setup.png
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 6 - Setup.png
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 7 - Setup.png
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 8 - Setup.png
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 9 - Setup.png
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 10 - Setup.png
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 11 - Setup.png
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 12 - Setup.png
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 13 - Setup.png
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 14 - Setup.png
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 15 - Setup.png
+</gallery>
+=== Demonstration and applications ===
+<gallery>
+NT 3.2 Oct91 boot.png|Boot screen
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 17 - Logon screen.png|Logon prompt
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 19 - WINVER.png|About dialog
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 20 - WinBez.png|WinBez
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 21 - Performance Meter.png|Performance Meter
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 22 - PlayIt.png|PlayIt
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 23 - Multithread.png|Multithrd
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 24 - Minesweeper.png|Minesweeper
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 25 - Solitare.png|Solitaire
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 26 - Reversi.png|Reversi
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 27 - Notepad.png|Notepad
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 28 - Calender.png|Calendar
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 29 - Paintbrush.png|Paintbrush
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 30 - Calculator.png|Calculator
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 31 - Cardfile.png|Cardfile
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 32 - Clock.png|Clock
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 33 - Terminal.png|Terminal
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 34 - Dialog Editor.png|Dialog Editor
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 35 - Image Editor.png|Image Editor
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 36 - Spy.png|Spy
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 37 - Font Editor.png|Font Editor
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 38 - File Manager.png|File Manager
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 39 - Control Panel.png|Control Panel
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 40 - Command Prompt.png|Command Prompt
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 41 - Print Manager.png|Print Manager
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 42 - Clipboard Viewer.png|Clipboard Viewer
 </gallery>
-Chk Build
+=== Debug ===
 <gallery>
-image:NT_3.2_Chk_Boot.png
+NT 3.2 GUI chk.png|
-image:NT_3.2_GUI_chk.png
+NT 3.2 Chk Boot.png|Boot screen
+NT 3.2 Chk Login.png|Logon prompt
+Windows NT October 1991 (Debug).png|Program Manager
 </gallery>