Have anybody ever heard about people making custom MS Win using files from different versions of the OS?
For example, I found cmd.exe from 2003 runs OK in Win 10.
Is it only me, who got this idea?
Merging windows of different versions
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Re: Merging windows of different versions
Heard yes, used, no. I see no reason for that and regarding licensing this is more than questionable to be legal.
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Re: Merging windows of different versions
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I know of two projects for that but for windows 98/98se one to swop windows explorer for the Windows 95 version the second that updates some of the windows 98se files for the ones from windows me 98SE2ME this my not count Falling Leaf Systems Alky Project viewtopic.php?t=5021
I know of two projects for that but for windows 98/98se one to swop windows explorer for the Windows 95 version the second that updates some of the windows 98se files for the ones from windows me 98SE2ME this my not count Falling Leaf Systems Alky Project viewtopic.php?t=5021
Re: Merging windows of different versions
No, some applications may work but you can't mix the core OS, I tried.
Don't even need to mix them, simply install without formatting the disk, and the new system won't work at all.
That's why windows create a windows.old folder while doing huge upgrade.
Don't even need to mix them, simply install without formatting the disk, and the new system won't work at all.
That's why windows create a windows.old folder while doing huge upgrade.
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Re: Merging windows of different versions
You can install multi-Windows with a boot selector, but you need to install Windows with other name folders.
Re: Merging windows of different versions
I always use task manager from Win7 to Win8 & 10 by simply copying it over. It is superior in my eyes. Not strictly legal but it is for my use alone.
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