How to remove 9x timebomb without replacing io.sys?

[doldolekim]

I've removed the timebomb of windows 9x by replacing io.sys, but some beta builds' logo was changed retail boot logo [non-beta logo].

So I decided to find the another way of removing timebomb. For example, disassembly io.sys [or winboot.sys from precopy1.cab in 9x setup] and find the address.

But I don't know how to remove timebomb.

(I found the sentence 'ERROR: This pre-release version of Windows ** has expired.' and 'WARNING: this pre-release version of Windows will expire on $' by opening winboot.sys.)

If you don't know 'remove the timebomb by replacing io.sys', please click below address.

http://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=10569

[jaclaz]

There is NO timebomb WHATEVER in Windows 95, 98 or Me.

There may be one in some BETA or pre-release versions obviously.

 

In any case if you replace the IO.SYS with a "Final Release" version, apart the changed logo, you will be essentially running the kernel from the "final" version AND NOT the "Beta" one which you wished to run (WHY - the heck - one would nowadays attempt to run that outside a Virtual Machine with a suitable faked date set is another thing).

 

So replacing the IO.SYS it is basically a generic non-solution to a generic non-problem.

 

EACH different, specific BETA or pre-release build of 95, 98 or ME is very likely to need a different, specific patch.

 

I can guess fine that you are talking specifically of the Beta 2 or Build 224 version of Windows 95, but if you had mentioned that your thread would have been more clear, and there would be no better place in the word to ask that question than on the board you mentioned:

http://www.betaarchive.com/forum/

 

jaclaz

Edited April 11, 2015 by jaclaz