Windows NT 3.1/October 1991: Difference between revisions

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October 1991 pre-release
Kernel version	NT
CPU architecture	x86
Edition	Workstation
BIOS date	October 2nd, 1991

October 1991 pre-release is the earliest leaked 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 and quirks

Password authentication doesn't work in this build yet.
The user cannot shutdown Windows. You have to shutdown the computer itself.

Gallery

Setup

Demonstration and Applications

Logon Prompt
WINVER
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

Program Manager

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+{{Infobox Buildinfo
-[[image:Windows NT October 1991 (Debug).png|thumb]]
+|image = Windows NT 10-1991 - 18 - Program Manager.png
-Windows NT October 1991 is the oldest leaked build of Windows NT. It was released at COMDEX '91 and was rushed to completion and was not released for the MIPS platform. It also doesn't have any specific build number, Winver contains placeholder text (version VERSION).
+|imagecaption = October 1991 pre-release
+|kernel = NT
+|arch = x86
+|sku = Workstation
+|bios = October 2nd, 1991
+|tcb_link = [https://thecollectionbook.info/builds/windows/build/148 No key required]
+}}
+'''October 1991 pre-release''' is the earliest leaked 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.
-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.
+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 released on BetaArchive.
+In late 2011, the full CD was leaked on BetaArchive.
-==Screenshots==
+== Bugs and quirks ==
+*Password authentication doesn't work in this build yet.
+*The user cannot shutdown Windows. You have to shutdown the computer itself.
-=== Free ===
+== 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 ===
-=== Check/Debug ===
+<gallery>
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 17 - Logon screen.png|Logon Prompt
+Windows NT 10-1991 - 19 - WINVER.png|WINVER
+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>
+=== Debug ===
 <gallery>
-image:NT_3.2_Chk_Boot.png
+Windows NT October 1991 (Debug).png|Program Manager
-image:NT_3.2_GUI_chk.png
-image:NT_3.2_Chk_Login.png
-image:NT_3.2_Chk_action.png
 </gallery>
-==External Links==
-[http://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=18207 Windows NT - October 1991 screenshots]