"The copy available on the BetaArchive FTP server is bootable, but requires a key and has a timebomb. It appears to be the original copy that was distributed to private testers. Another copy is available on the internet, but it's de-timebombed and doesn't require a key."
"Most of the leaked ISO images have had their timebombs nulled and don't require a key. However, the copy available on the BetaArchive FTP server will accept the following key W7XTC - 2YWFB - K6BPT - GMHMV - B6FDY or any Windows 98 (SE) retail keys (not MSDN, OEM or upgrade). The copy available on the BetaArchive FTP server has a timebomb of 444 days."
IOW, as said in Huckleberry Finn "You pays your money and you takes your chances.".
Fun Fact: you can use Neptune in the current time, but it will expire after 444 days of usage (like Longhorn 4074's timebomjb but only 180 days)(my experience)
BTW to activate the activity center: have the installation disc in the disc drive (in the example D is the drive letter but use your disc drive letter) then press Win+R and type: regsvr32 d:\i386\accore.dll and hit enter then press OK at the prompt then navigate to C:\WINNT\Activity\Start\StartPage\ and then open Millenium Desktop.htm
@Sussybaka483578 Build 5111.1 is the only found build of Neptune & 5111.6 doesn't exist, if you think it does, you might be thinking about 5116.1, however the existence of any other build other than 5111.1 is unknown excluding the Unfound august 1999 build.
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https://www.betaarchive.com/wiki/index.php/Windows_Neptune/5.5.5111.1
"The copy available on the BetaArchive FTP server is bootable, but requires a key and has a timebomb. It appears to be the original copy that was distributed to private testers. Another copy is available on the internet, but it's de-timebombed and doesn't require a key."
"Most of the leaked ISO images have had their timebombs nulled and don't require a key. However, the copy available on the BetaArchive FTP server will accept the following key W7XTC - 2YWFB - K6BPT - GMHMV - B6FDY or any Windows 98 (SE) retail keys (not MSDN, OEM or upgrade). The copy available on the BetaArchive FTP server has a timebomb of 444 days."
IOW, as said in Huckleberry Finn "You pays your money and you takes your chances.".
Oh, and why is that?
NT Consumer
have the installation disc in the disc drive (in the example D is the drive letter but use your disc drive letter)
then press Win+R and type:
regsvr32 d:\i386\accore.dll and hit enter then press OK at the prompt
then navigate to C:\WINNT\Activity\Start\StartPage\ and then open Millenium Desktop.htm
Build 5111.1 is the only found build of Neptune & 5111.6 doesn't exist, if you think it does, you might be thinking about 5116.1, however the existence of any other build other than 5111.1 is unknown excluding the Unfound august 1999 build.
Here are links:
https://archive.org/details/neptunem25111.6
https://betawiki.net/images/2/28/Neptune5111_Disc.png
https://betawiki.net/images/1/17/Neptune5111.6Disc.png
https://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=38985
so it definitelly existed. anyways, idk if first link is real or fake (like win 1.00, nt5 unicode debug or cougar). Idk, let me know or smth
thanks