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MonitorFromWindow is only available in Windows 98 and later. GetFileSizeEx is Windows 2000 and later. SetFilePointerEx is also from Windows 2000 and later. This is true. That's why I replaced those API calls with calls present in NT 4.0 that are simpler but still do the same thing. But while there are no errors with Flash 10 itself, it won't play video and instead gives error messages.

I have tried Flash 11 on Windows 2000, and I needed DirectX as well. Guess it needed an extra function from directx. Flash 9 is good under Windows NT 4, but it is limiting in general. Not much content will play with it anymore. So, I tried Flash 10 (in particular 10.0.32.18. I thought if that version worked, others may work as well. It installed correctly, but I ran it with Dependency Walker just to check (better safe than sorry) and found that there were 4 missing DLL functions. They are: MonitorFromWindow, GetMonitorInfoA, GetFileSizeEx, SetFilePointerEx. I opened up NPSWF32.dll in HxD and renamed the functions as following: MonitorFromWindow ->GetAppCompatFlags (Flash 9.0.280 for windows NT 4.0 topic said this was OK.), GetMonitorInfoA -> GetWindowInfo, GetFileSizeEx ->GetFileSize, SetFilePointerEx ->SetFilePointer. There were no problems with the DLL, so I saved it to the desktop, uninstalled and reinstalled flash, then put the modified NPSWF32.DLL in the plugins directory of each browser (I use Opera 10.63 and Firefox 2.0.0.20). But I was greeted by some error messages. Opera: "The Shockwave Flash plugin failed. A restart of Opera is recommended." Firefox: "The plugin performed an illegal operation. You are strongly advised to reinstalled Firefox." I haven't been able to get the page loading on Opera, but on Firefox the Adobe Flash version checker works and the animation plays to show Flash working. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Meaning, it's "built into" the CPU. And yes, drivers can be extracted (UniExtractor) and usually involve at least on ".INF" file (the Installation Information Directive file) and one or more files (ANY suffix, e.g. .SYS, .DLL, .EXE, etc etc). HTH (and come back with better info than what you gave for better info ) I have found the location where the drivers are found, and I can see the INF Files and the SYS files (haven't looked through everything.) I could find the 32-bit drivers if necessary. The drivers came preinstalled on this PC. It runs windows 8.1 64 bit, for now anyways. The reason why I was looking for XP drivers was because I figured they may work on an unofficially updated Windows 2000. As for the drivers, this site: http://www.driverscape.com/download/amd-radeon-hd-8240 claims xp, vista, 7 and 8. This site: http://www.amd-drivers.com/download-RadeonHD8240-mobility-driver-for-WindowsVista-64bit.html claims Vista, 7,8. I was planning to install Windows 2000 on this Windows 8 PC, but now I see that this is more difficult than it may seem. I also, just yesterday, found an old XP desktop in storage. I will possibly install win2k on that once I get a monitor set up. Thanks anyways.

Hello. I have a full Windows 2000 ISO, and I am planning on using nLite to customize it. One thing I would have a good use for on Windows 2000 is unofficial updates. In particular, blackwingcat's Extended Kernel and Unofficial Updates Rollup 2 (combines official updates). These would allow me to benefit from features such as newer programs, and better compatibility with hardware. So, getting down to it, how do I use Unofficial Updates with nLite?

Hello. I am trying to create a Windows 2000 install disk using nLite. I would like to integrate the drivers of the ATI Radeon HD 8240 and Qualcom Atheros AR9485 as they are my graphics card, and wireless network adapter. I will be using unofficial updates (Blackwingcat's unofficial kernel) on this installation, to have better program support and hardware support. Both drivers I need are XP versions, which should work on UNofficial 2k (If i slipstream it right in). To get down to business, I have a 64-bit OS on my computer. These drivers may/may not be 64 bit versions, I do not know. Do I need the 32-bit drivers, as Windows 2000 is 32-bit? Lastly, it is hard to find just a driver on the web. You need to download the driver installer. Does anyone know how to get the driver from the installer? I know where the drivers install, but I don't see any .drv files. Thanks.

Thanks. But, would a DirectX game work, or audio/video from VLC, iTunes etc.? Also, how do you type that control? Thanks again for your responses. EDIT: Sorry if I am bothering you. The only other thing I wanted to know is, how do you basically slipstream extended kernel into Win2k?

Ok. Is there a way to disable this API? And I don't use an Intel HD 3000 card, I'd use that if I could. Also, I am thinking of buying an XP PC and seeing of that will install Win2k. But I don't know if I have that money. I prefer to try installing it on mine.

What about Opera? It is the browser I use daily on my PC. The latest version (Opera 22) and all opera 15+ versions use the Google Chrome engine. Also, opera 12.xx (not as often updated, uses the presto engine) also works. Hope this suggestion helps!

With all due respect, I found the webpage I was talking about: http://www.driverscape.com/download/amd-radeon-hd-8240. It includes a ATI Radeon 8240 driver for Windows, which claims that it is compatible with XP/Vista/7/8. I thank you for your reply. However, do you think that this could work for win2000 with Extended Kernel? As well, not all websites are reliable, and that could be the case with this one as well.

Hmm, I don't know which graphics company (AMD or Intel) my PC has. I'll check and let you know. Edit: I found out I have an ATI Radeon 8240 graphics card. I also found out that there is no official Windows 2000 drivers, but there are for XP. Any chance that they would work, when I install UURollup?

Well that's unfortunate. I was hoping I could do it. I may have to try Ubuntu.

Hello, I got a laptop with windows 8 last year. It is a very low-end PC for Windows 8 and I was wondering if I could install Windows 2000 on it. Here are my specs: - 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM - 295 GB Hard Drive (I can shrink it if necessary) - AMD Dual-Core Processor E1-2500 (1.4 Ghz) - SATA DVD Drive - 15.6" Diagonal HD Brightview LED Display - 3 USB 2.0 Ports - WLAN - 1 HDMI 2.0 port. If it matters, the laptop is a HP 2000 pc. Thanks

I tried with Windows Vista SP2's mode.... It didn't work I want to run this software. http://nightly.mpc-hc.org/ Mpc-hc 1.7.5.200.x86.exe... Sorry for the late reply... I was sure that was how I got it working the first time. But, I checked today and, it didn't work. But, I checked PE Tools and figured out that the image version was set to 0006 0000(Windows Vista). So, I changed it to 0005 0000 (Windows 2000). Here is a procedure: 1. Download PETools from here:http://sourceforge.net/projects/pe-tools/ 2. Extract it and run PETools.exe. 3. It will take a few seconds to load. When it does,go to Tools>PE Editor>Optional Editor. 4. With that, open the MPC installer. You will view an option that says: Major Image Version. The number there is 0006. You need to change it to 0005. 5. Save the changes and download appcomp.cmd (file attached). Remove the (.txt) extra extension so it reads only as AppComp.cmd. 6. Drag the MPC-HC installer on it and press ENTER. The installer should start normally. AppComp.cmd

Thank you but I just found the key with Belarc Advisor. I let the EXE run, then a webpage popped up and came with all sorts of info about my PC. Thanks again.

Ok. I downloaded Belarc Advisor but haven't looked extensively into it yet. Do you know how I can get the key through the app? I may/may not find it myself.

@Jumper. >I'm currently running a 450MHz Pentium III with 256 MB RAM. I can confirm that ALL versions of Flash 9 don't show controls, but Flash 8 shows the old controls. Tested on a virtualized PIII with Windows 95, 128MB RAM. >Are there any people who are testing newer browsers on Windows 9x? I will try Greenbrowser and QTWeb on Windows 98 soon. See how it works. It would be nice if Firefox, Opera or Seamonkey worked though (latest). And how did you even try to get Safari on Windows 98? Isn't it now a Mac-only app? >Live with the occasional failure -or- upgrade to an OS that will allow for a Browser that supports it. If you are attempting to make a solution for 9x modern browsing, I would be glad to assist with any testing or non-programming things that you may need help with. >It may be to vc++ not working on Win 98. Kexstubs? I've never tried that. Maybe I'll install those and the VC++ runtimes will work, allowing Firefox/Seamonkey/Aurora to work.

I've used Windows 8.1 for about a week and I have to say, not bad. Has a nice GUI but I still hope to use another OS as my PC is very low end for windows 8.1. I found a product key extractor that works, Jellybean Product Key Finder. It shows me 2 keys, 1 for a CD Key and 1 for a product ID. Which one do I need to keep if I decide to reinstall Windows 8? Also, does anyone know where I can get a LEGAL win 8 ISO (not a key, I have that)? Lastly, do I burn the ISO to CD/DVD and then use it to reinstall windows 8 if I wish, and is there somewhere in the installation where I should enter my key? I thank you for reading.

Huh. I'll check on my machine and see. By the way, I believe I tested v. 1.7.4.

Oh. We were so close! I backed up my VM, expecting the worst. But, I am not sure what to try now. Any ideas? BTW: That method was a really good suggestion. But, I'm afraid we have a boot problem. Does anyone know how Microsoft does it? Thanks

You seem to be doing it mostly right. The only thing I would do is install UURollup v. 11d (the one I gave you the link to) in addition to the updates you installed. Then you should be good. Reply if you still have problems.

I'm talking to you now, junior600. Have you got your NT 4 PC to boot after making this change? Because Mine just hangs at the "Windows NT 4.0 (Build 1381:Service Pack 6) portion of the startup. It may take a few minutes to work, but I don't know. By the way, I replaced kernel32.dll and Ntdll.dll.

Try using another compatibility mode first (ex. Windows Vista SP2). If still nothing, send me another reply and I will double-check it on my PC/VM.

FF 30 has failed to run for me on Win2k; launching the executable fails with "firefox.exe is not a valid Win32 application." I've tried installing FF12 and upgrading to 30 by modifying the update URL, as well as using the portable version, both give the same error. May I ask how you're running FF 30? Is there some kind of compatibility program to use? Yes, Uurollup. It requires the MS official Service Pack 4 and Update Rollup 1. Download it from here:https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Bw_nt4aAJIoPOUZpTFJHckdPMVE&tid=0Bw_nt4aAJIoPWWNBay13dTlXOWs#list . The included Application Compatibility Launcher is enough to install. Scroll down to very bottom and download that file.

Nope, not so far, Opera 12.02 is the most recent "big" browser that can run AFAIK. And if somebody had been successful at running a more recent version, we would have heard about it I think. As I posted in another thread, the further I managed with 12.16 or 17 is have it to load but I always got a message that autoupdate fails or something like that and I never got to see the UI. I couldn't find a workaround for that and I finally gave up after many attempts, I am happy with 12.02 anyway as it does everything I need and some more. Opera 12.02 is fine for now and probably for ~2 more years. But my only suggestion is that I am wondering about is, what would happen if we deleted the auto updater exe, even though we couldn't auto update. Lastly, has anyone had any luck with Firefox 13+? It may be to vc++ not working on Win 98.