[WINDOWS_EDITION]
Name=Windows 98 Second Edition
Version=4.10
Build=2222A
Codename=Memphis SE
ReleaseDate=1999-05-05
ReleaseType=Retail / OEM
[KERNEL]
File=KERNEL32.DLL / KRNL386.EXE
Version=4.10.2222A
Architecture=Hybrid 16/32-bit (VxD + WDM)
ExecutionModel=Cooperative + Preemptive (Win32 apps)
MemoryModel=Flat 32-bit (Win32), Segmented (legacy)
Exports=CreateProcess, VirtualAlloc, HeapCreate, LoadLibrary, ThreadCreate, VxDServices, WDMHooks, NDIS5.1Hooks
[USER]
File=USER32.DLL / USER.EXE
Version=4.10.2222A
UIModel=Active Desktop + Explorer Shell
Exports=WndCreate, MsgDispatch, MenuProc, InputLoop, HotkeyManager, ShellHooks, WebViewHooks
[GDI]
File=GDI32.DLL / GDI.EXE
Version=4.10.2222A
Drivers=VGA.DRV, SVGA.DRV, OEM VxD/WDM display drivers
Exports=BitBlt, StretchBlt, LineTo, FontLoad, BrushCreate, RegionOps, TrueTypeEngine, DCI, GDIAcceleration
[SYSTEM_FILES]
WIN.COM=4.10.2222A
SYSTEM.INI=Enhanced Mode Config
CONTROL.EXE=Control Panel Host
EXPLORER.EXE=Windows Explorer Shell
IO.SYS=Boot Loader
COMMAND.COM=DOS Shell (MS-DOS 7.1)
[DRIVERS]
DisplayDrivers=VGA.DRV, SVGA.DRV, OEM VxDs, WDM display drivers
InputDrivers=MOUSE.VXD, KEYBOARD.VXD, HIDCLASS.SYS (USB HID)
PrinterDrivers=UNIDRV.DLL, OEM drivers
OtherDrivers=VMM32.VXD, IFSMGR.VXD, VCACHE.VXD, VFAT.VXD, USBHUB.SYS, UHCD.SYS, OPENHCI.SYS, WDMCLASS.SYS, NDIS 5.1 stack, Updated TCP/IP
[APPS]
CoreApps=NOTEPAD.EXE, WORDPAD.EXE, MSPAINT.EXE
Utilities=EXPLORER.EXE, CONTROL.EXE, REGEDIT.EXE, SCANDISK.EXE, DEFRAG.EXE, MSCONFIG.EXE, SYSTEMINFO.EXE
Games=SOL.EXE, WINMINE.EXE, FREECELL.EXE
InternetTools=Internet Explorer 5.0, Outlook Express 5, NetMeeting 3, Dial-Up Networking 1.4
[BOOT]
BootMethod=MS-DOS 7.1 Boot -> IO.SYS -> VMM32.VXD -> Explorer Shell
EntryPoint=WIN.COM -> VMM32.VXD
FileSystem=FAT16 / FAT32
DOSVersionRequired=7.1 (bundled)
[MEMORY]
Mode=32-bit Protected Mode (VxD + WDM)
MaxAddressSpace=2 GB user / 2 GB kernel (Win32)
VirtualMemory=Yes (swapfile)
HMA=Used by DOS 7.1
EMS=Emulated
XMS=Supported
VCACHE=Dynamic (improved)
WDMStack=Enhanced
USBMassStorage=Partially Supported
[UI]
Windowing=Overlapping Windows
ColorDepth=256-color, 16-bit, 24-bit, 32-bit (OEM)
Input=Keyboard + Microsoft Mouse + USB HID
Shell=Windows Explorer with Active Desktop
[NOTES]
Most stable and refined Windows 9x release. Major improvements to USB, networking (NDIS 5.1), Internet Explorer 5, Dial-Up Networking 1.4, and WDM drivers. Considered the definitive Windows 98 environment and widely used in retro PC builds.
