There could be 2 reasons why this didn't work: 1. It is possible that you would need to upgrade from Windows 2000 to XP before upgrading to Neptune, as it was looking for a winnt folder instead of a Windows folder. 2. The upgrade probably doesn't work on Windows XP Home Edition to Microsoft Neptune, because Microsoft Neptune is based on Windows 2000 Professional, and for it to be upgraded you might need Windows XP Professional as opposed to XP Home.
@Santosh T it was intended as a home operating system, but it used a Win2KPro base, and as far as windows 2000 is concerned it's a professional version
At 4:21 Neptune installer said it will do a clean install, so I am predicting that all the theme customization will be naught and all the icons will be gone because it will do a fresh install. Edit: Yup.
:( An error ourcured and my brain needs to restart to prevent damage to my brain. Error Code: PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA That ist the error in your brain xD🤣 Edit: I written braun instead of brain 🤣🤣
Though the Windows Vista setup application might not be able to run under Neptune as some libraries, etc. that are present in XP may be missing from Neptune.
You should try multi-booting as many versions of Windows as you can on one PC. (If you like this suggestion, you can pick any PC you want do do this on!)
*What you forgot about:* The windows folder does not contain any personal data or settings nor registry hives. Since it was *just* removing the Windows folder (other than formatting the hard drive) it may keep all your data.
It wasn't just removing the Windows folder. The setup states that all files, subfolders, user accounts, applications, security and desktop settings would also be deleted. It specifically mentioned the My Documents folder as well.
You really need a compact flash or SD2IDE solution in the $5 Windows PC®️. That would allow you to easily swap between OSes and load files from your modem PC on them.
Nice! If you do this with Vista, I happen to have some post-reset builds (not sure which, my father got them years ago), so if you are to do that, I can give you the ISOs! Great videos as always!
fun fact: when you insert the cd into Neptune, it'll ask you if you want to upgrade Neptune to Neptune, the only thing I can tell is, it's some sort of setup bug, or, while the cd is 5.5.5111, once installed the files are 5.0.xxxx (or 5.5.xxxx less than 5111, I don't know), so the disc recognizes that, and wants to "upgrade" to Neptune, even though winver states 5.5.5111, that maybe only a text change on the window, and the internal files are like windows 2000 5.0.5111 or something
You should try to install that Neptune to WINNT folder, then boot to any windows installer CD (to access command prompt) and move everything from WINNT to WINDOWS through cmd
I used in the past for such installations without bootable discs simply a ms dos 6 or a windows boot diskette (can be created in windows 98) to bootup into prompt with loaded cd rom driver. Then you could change to cd rom drive in the prompt and type simply setup to start windows installation.
I challenge you to downgrade a fresh copy of something like Windows Vista to an older version (which in Vista's case is probably something like Windows XP or Neptune)
14:38 you are booting Windows XP but using the older Neptune boot loader, so the booting process may look like this if you install the boot loader of XP, it might boot
1. Format drive 2. install Xp 3. Then Install Neptune you had XP, then installed Neptune,Then tried to reinstall xp..did you format or delete the other WinNT?
I am pretty sure you already knew this but the installation folder does not have to be renamed if you upgrade from Windows 2000 I did this prior to this video. I had downloaded a copy from winworld Windows 2000 service pack 4 and upgraded to Windows XP RTM how I did it is that I burned Windows 2000 to a CD from a different computer and installed it on a Toshiba laptop and I had the ISO file of Windows XP RTM I had then extracted the ISO file to run the installation of Windows XP and of course during setup there was the option to a fresh install or an upgrade Just a little suggestion if in case you were interested.
lets be honest, XP was all you needed in a computer. Sure, maybe a better 64 bit port, but if we just had XP for the rest of eternity with nothing but security patches we'd all still be good on it
Vid idea: Run windows 10 on a vm and update it to XP (run the exe that you would normally update ex: from service pack 1 to service pack 2) i did this on my host pc.
Not sure where to post this: please do a Mac/Windows comparison history. It would be really interesting to see the different windows versions juxtaposed against what Mac was working on at that time. Ps. I’m unemployed right now so if I can help let me know
You could have used the original disk.. when it asks where you want to install windows ya tell it windows01 and ya end up with 2 installs a windows folder and a windows01 folder and at start up ya get to choose from either 1
5 Years after this video releases - "Time traveler installs impossible to exsist Operating System on garbage hardware to taunt inferior humans, lacking time lord powers, monetizes the process, gets paid and returns to future with past money, to turn 350x profit," Lol
Seems you glossed over the first screen of the setup wizard that told you it will be doing a clean install. You should try booting the Windows XP CD and run the fixmbr and fixboot commands and see if you can get XP and Neptune dual boot off of the same partition.
Oddly enough I was able to "upgrade" to Neptune from XP (to which I updated from 98) this way on a Toshiba 480CDT. It just had a dead CD-ROM controller and I had no other options lol
Maybe you can try using a winnt os and upgrade it to windows xp so it uses winnt as windows directory and you can maybe(it is only a idea ) you can upgrade to neptune from the winnt cd
you can only upgrade if you run windows setup from within windows .. that's never changed unless you specifically buy an "upgrade" version. IE windows 95 upgrade
Yo unrelated but I found a new web browser that works fully on Windows XP, Will work on 2000 with some kernel extensions & Full updates. It's called K-Meleon based off the Gecko engine. Huge classic look that I really enjoy. Hear it should work on 98 SE with KernelEx, but I wasn't able to get it launched on any 9x build. I personally tried ME as it said on their site thats the version they built it to be compatible with (with KernelEx) edit: This browser has been around for a long time, not new. Just new to me
i tried this on VMware, but with server 2003, and crashed my entire virtual server, losing all my stuff, i tried the setup also, and it instant BSOD. (i used "windows neptune build 5111.iso" file btw)
I'd like to run Windows XP (live) from a USB.. but can't get it to work, presumably because XP doesn't have the USB drivers baked into the kernel, so while installing FROM a usb... and even ONTO a usb.. it ultimately won't BOOT from usb. The XP source code was leaked long ago.. surprised no one has made a custom version. Perhaps modifying ReactOS or Niso Project (WinXP x86 SP3).
how about from win2k > winxp > neptune so it will use WINNT in windows xp since its an upgrade from windows 2000 that still uses winnt folder like win2k or winnt 4.5
I myself 'm trying to run windows nt 3.1 on a pc which was installed on a vm. I sucessfully installed nt 3.1 to a vm and cloned the vdi to a regular file, of course not at beginning of the vdi file but where mbr inside vdi is. You can use WinHex or some other tool. Then i restored the captured part to the target pc... a pentium 4 1.8ghz with 768mb of ram and 80gb of hdd... and sadly it doesnt work. Then completed the setup in the vm and restored to the pc and sp3 and restored... no joy. Then i installed Acronis os selector 5 to a mini partition and resized and moved the partition and Winnt 3.1 booted and checked the disk and booted ok into nt 3.1. Then i logged in and there was some crashes and nt 3.1 works ok. But after a reboot... no longer works. Windows All-in-one 2 set dvd you showed in a video has windows nt 3.1 but i guess it's an unpatched version. Windows nt 3.1 upgrade saga isnt great in virtualbox because you need to delete the vm and reuse the vdi file with a new created vm for the target os to be installed.
There could be 2 reasons why this didn't work:
1. It is possible that you would need to upgrade from Windows 2000 to XP before upgrading to Neptune, as it was looking for a winnt folder instead of a Windows folder.
2. The upgrade probably doesn't work on Windows XP Home Edition to Microsoft Neptune, because Microsoft Neptune is based on Windows 2000 Professional, and for it to be upgraded you might need Windows XP Professional as opposed to XP Home.
@Santosh T Yes, however, it still has Windows 2000 Professional branding.
Exactly, Neptune came after the NAshville beta i think? (or the Chicago?), and was abandoned and became Whistler -> XP
ALIAS yea it got me too. What’s the point in watching the rest now. :(
@Santosh T it was intended as a home operating system, but it used a Win2KPro base, and as far as windows 2000 is concerned it's a professional version
The version of XP used in this video is the Home Edition of XP.@Redfong [RF-0806] CT XUTTP
At 4:21 Neptune installer said it will do a clean install, so I am predicting that all the theme customization will be naught and all the icons will be gone because it will do a fresh install. Edit: Yup.
good job 😂❤
Me: Sees title of video
Also me: Sees video length
Well I guess that answers that question
The fact that there is a question mark in the video title answers it.
he's DOWNGRADING to windows neptune.
but it has newer NT version
The thought of "upgrading" to a beta version of an OS is kinda hilarious to me. A very interesting experiment!
It's not that Neptune is a beta version, it's that Neptune is older than XP.
Upgrade Windows 10 to 11's beta
I Upgraded to Windows 11
More like betagrading
@@skeetplayz that’s dumb when u commented this it was unreleased don’t upgrade to an unreleased windows
Really enjoy tech experiments! Keep 'em coming Michael!
Glad you like them!
@@MichaelMJD Hey put macOS on the 98 PC
@@Aquarirus **Puts a MacOS CD on the 98 PC**
Opinion is your username
@@weegeenumberone2 Hey I put macOS on the 98 PC
My brain right now:
PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
hahah
:(
An error ourcured and my brain needs to restart to prevent damage to my brain.
Error Code: PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
That ist the error in your brain xD🤣
Edit: I written braun instead of brain 🤣🤣
i get this bluescreen all the time
damned BSoD!!
POCOGuy german?
Fun fact: if you already have Neptune installed, you can also upgrade to... Neptune.
Yeah I don't get it either
@Windows XPNew Yep. It's weird I know
lmao
@@meligarcia lmaoooo
@XPCurrent iirc its because neptune setup's version number is 5.5.5111 but the os reports itself as 5.0.5111
You can do that with Windows XP too, IIRC
after this upgrade to windows vista because technically vista can upgrade from xp which is 5.1, so it should upgrade from Neptune which is 5.5
Though the Windows Vista setup application might not be able to run under Neptune as some libraries, etc. that are present in XP may be missing from Neptune.
@@iannicolson The Vista setup can run on 2000
You should try multi-booting as many versions of Windows as you can on one PC. (If you like this suggestion, you can pick any PC you want do do this on!)
no one ever tried this before
just because you said that im installing every version of windows i have i have installed win 10 my laptop has win11 win 7 next
You were trying this as far back as 3 years ago?
*What you forgot about:* The windows folder does not contain any personal data or settings nor registry hives. Since it was *just* removing the Windows folder (other than formatting the hard drive) it may keep all your data.
It wasn't just removing the Windows folder. The setup states that all files, subfolders, user accounts, applications, security and desktop settings would also be deleted. It specifically mentioned the My Documents folder as well.
It makes me wonder: What'd happen if you try to 'upgrade' Windows XP with a WINNT Windows folder instead of a WINDOWS Windows folder to Neptune?
Wow, the Feren OS dev watches Michael MJD. Who knew!
I'm running Feren on my macbook right now lmao
lmao despite he is true or not its also can be a refrence
the only needs is better wine
You really need a compact flash or SD2IDE solution in the $5 Windows PC®️. That would allow you to easily swap between OSes and load files from your modem PC on them.
Your videos are the only videos longer than 10 minutes that are actually enjoyable.
try running tweakNT after installing neptune to remove the timebomb.
Won't remove it.
The disc he downloaded from Winworld has the timebomb removed
@Santhosh T So what is this timebomb?
@Santhosh T I see! Thanks...
I swear, if Windows Neptune WAS released, I think it will have King Neptune as the user guide.
I actually have upgraded it before. Don’t remember how I did it. But I remember it worked properly expect for the XP programs not running on Neptune
Watching this while installing Windows XP!
Nice! If you do this with Vista, I happen to have some post-reset builds (not sure which, my father got them years ago), so if you are to do that, I can give you the ISOs! Great videos as always!
Can you actually put them on Google Drive and share the link? I am really curious about the builds you have.
I can try to find them, as I remember testing them once, yet haven't used them since. I'll try to put them up soon.
It's around 10 discs, after I test them I will put them up. Including Longhorn Server Beta 2 and Vista Beta 2.
@@FireballTalksNASCAR did you ever upload the longhorn isos?
@@sleetskate probably not, there's not even a link
fun fact: when you insert the cd into Neptune, it'll ask you if you want to upgrade Neptune to Neptune, the only thing I can tell is, it's some sort of setup bug, or, while the cd is 5.5.5111, once installed the files are 5.0.xxxx (or 5.5.xxxx less than 5111, I don't know), so the disc recognizes that, and wants to "upgrade" to Neptune, even though winver states 5.5.5111, that maybe only a text change on the window, and the internal files are like windows 2000 5.0.5111 or something
You should try to install that Neptune to WINNT folder, then boot to any windows installer CD (to access command prompt) and move everything from WINNT to WINDOWS through cmd
This is a really interesting video, good job! keep ‘em comin!
damn i had no idea i watched this before
you definitely need more subs!
I used in the past for such installations without bootable discs simply a ms dos 6 or a windows boot diskette (can be created in windows 98) to bootup into prompt with loaded cd rom driver. Then you could change to cd rom drive in the prompt and type simply setup to start windows installation.
I never thought that dual booting will ever be so easy! :))
I challenge you to downgrade a fresh copy of something like Windows Vista to an older version (which in Vista's case is probably something like Windows XP or Neptune)
Keep up The Brilliant Work =)
Thanks, will do!
Great videos keep creating these type of videos
Thanks! Will do! : )
14:38 you are booting Windows XP but using the older Neptune boot loader, so the booting process may look like this
if you install the boot loader of XP, it might boot
Great vid! You're my favorite RUclipsr!!!
4:21 Your settings will not be migrated and you must reinstall all your programs.
The windows 98 PC of yours is feeling left out
I love these interesting videos about Beta Windows also I love the history of Windows video's also I love this channel
I love these videos! Thanks so much.
Glad you like them!
Do a self-portrait using Microsoft Paint.
Got kind of funny when I realized that your wall and desk are the same as mine... Nice video!
Request: Windows XP Integral Edition.
That has way more area than Windows XP Differential Edition.
I never knew you could change the Windows XP theme!
1. Format drive
2. install Xp
3. Then Install Neptune
you had XP, then installed Neptune,Then tried to reinstall xp..did you format or delete the other WinNT?
Lol I was thinking about this last night good job 😂
Another great experimental video from MJD!
this shit gets me so dam hyped when i see that new michael mjd video
Love these experiments!
I really liked all vides you created, thanks and keep going
I had never heard of Neptune. For a minute there I thought it was a new OS
The File that NTLDR reports is the system registry corrupted,the file "SYSTEM" actually is the HKLM\SYSTEM Key.
Do the upgrade marathon but with Windows prototypes (Chicago, Nashville, Neptune, etc.)
I am pretty sure you already knew this but the installation folder does not have to be renamed if you upgrade from Windows 2000
I did this prior to this video.
I had downloaded a copy from winworld Windows 2000 service pack 4 and upgraded to Windows XP RTM
how I did it is that I burned Windows 2000 to a CD from a different computer and installed it on a Toshiba laptop and I had the ISO file of Windows XP RTM I had then extracted the ISO file to run the installation of Windows XP and of course during setup there was the option to a fresh install or an upgrade
Just a little suggestion if in case you were interested.
Why do you sound like Microsoft Sam TTS? lol. Love the content. Subbed.
I've been wanting to try this forever, neato!
How are you iDoing?
Get it?
Can you try upgrading through Windows Server versions?
yea this can be cool
that would be very cool
Next video: Upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 95
(because you know, higher number means newer or something)
That's a downgrade
@@AWM2004 Yes I know, it's just a simple joke ;)
The Neptune setup at the start seemed really different, wow.
But when that NT-based setup screen came up during the boot, oh my. I was in for a treat.
This was a nice experiment MJD :D
You are 21 years old go find a job
Windows XP will always be my favourite operating system, but dam, I sure got a lot of viruses using it.
Lmao same, mainly because I Tried to download a bunch of “free” games when I was younger.
“A virus has been detected”
Great video! 👨💻
Thanks!
i love your videos Michael keep up the good work
Thanks!
Awesome video, Michael!
Thanks! : )
The Windows Nep-Nep.
Ah, I see you are a man/woman of culture as well
windows hyperdimension build 5111
Love your content!
lets be honest, XP was all you needed in a computer. Sure, maybe a better 64 bit port, but if we just had XP for the rest of eternity with nothing but security patches we'd all still be good on it
Vid idea: Run windows 10 on a vm and update it to XP
(run the exe that you would normally update ex: from service pack 1 to service pack 2)
i did this on my host pc.
Not sure where to post this: please do a Mac/Windows comparison history. It would be really interesting to see the different windows versions juxtaposed against what Mac was working on at that time.
Ps. I’m unemployed right now so if I can help let me know
I upgraded a Virtual machine from Windows NT 4.0 to Microsoft Neptune, worked fine, but load was long, and also installed Microsoft Office 98.
do you think you could edit a windows ISO to change the NT version on a modern windows disc? like from win10 to win8.1?
You could have used the original disk.. when it asks where you want to install windows ya tell it windows01 and ya end up with 2 installs a windows folder and a windows01 folder and at start up ya get to choose from either 1
I wonder if there's some hacked version of Neptune that removes the time limit.
Nep Ne- well not this time :(
Now I can be the table! Hope I will XPerience it!
P.S. Your favourite Windows version?
@@marioalexanderski9598 linux
5 Years after this video releases - "Time traveler installs impossible to exsist Operating System on garbage hardware to taunt inferior humans, lacking time lord powers, monetizes the process, gets paid and returns to future with past money, to turn 350x profit," Lol
Michael MJD, where did you get the Microsoft Neptune disc? From eBay?
he probably just burned the file onto a disc
Nah you can't, its waaayyy too cold up there
Started laughing when you changed the color to rose. Also funny was all the nag/warning messages you were getting.
I challenge you to dual boot the latest version of Windows 10 and the very fist release of Windows 1
Seems you glossed over the first screen of the setup wizard that told you it will be doing a clean install. You should try booting the Windows XP CD and run the fixmbr and fixboot commands and see if you can get XP and Neptune dual boot off of the same partition.
Microsoft: This version of Windows' support has ended, please upgrade to Windows 10
Michael MJD: *N O*
Idea: change Windows XP's NT version to a higher version than windows Vista and then try to "UpGrAdE" to windows XP or do windows 95 n' XP
I never heard of Windows Neptune, that's pretty cool. I understand why they call post 9x os's as NT.
All consumer versions of Windows up to Windows ME i think are based on Windows 1.0. Modern OSs like Windows 10 and 11 are based off of Windows NT
@@lightyagami3492 consumer versions of windows prior to xp were based off of DOS
How did you change the first part of the setup to be the windows 2000 setup and then the neptune?
Make an upgrade saga of all windows betas (chicago - neptune - longhorn)
Nep nep nep nep. Kangaroo no youni. Please lol if you get the reference.
Imagine someone trying to use this computer in 2080 in one of these retro like series haha
epic video! try Upgrading Windows vista to Windows CodeName LongHorn
On the 98 pc you should try a quintuple boot setup with 98, 2000, XP, Vista, and 7
I love your videos
New name : "Downgrading" From Windows XP to Windows Neptune - Is It Possible?
Without quotes.
@@danieleremin1924 Yes
No its upgrading beacuse of the nt version
@@warenwakolj But Windows XP and 7 are the best operating systems
@@windestruct after debian and ubuntu
Try naming XP’s directory WINNT and see if that works
If I were you I would install WIndows XP on WINNT folder and then "upgrade" like that
Oddly enough I was able to "upgrade" to Neptune from XP (to which I updated from 98) this way on a Toshiba 480CDT. It just had a dead CD-ROM controller and I had no other options lol
Maybe you can try using a winnt os and upgrade it to windows xp so it uses winnt as windows directory and you can maybe(it is only a idea ) you can upgrade to neptune from the winnt cd
you can only upgrade if you run windows setup from within windows .. that's never changed unless you specifically buy an "upgrade" version. IE windows 95 upgrade
Yo unrelated but I found a new web browser that works fully on Windows XP, Will work on 2000 with some kernel extensions & Full updates. It's called K-Meleon based off the Gecko engine. Huge classic look that I really enjoy. Hear it should work on 98 SE with KernelEx, but I wasn't able to get it launched on any 9x build. I personally tried ME as it said on their site thats the version they built it to be compatible with (with KernelEx)
edit: This browser has been around for a long time, not new. Just new to me
If there is a NT 6.5 beta, You can upgrade from it from < Win10.
i tried this on VMware, but with server 2003, and crashed my entire virtual server, losing all my stuff, i tried the setup also, and it instant BSOD. (i used "windows neptune build 5111.iso" file btw)
That's going to be interesting
I'd like to run Windows XP (live) from a USB.. but can't get it to work, presumably because XP doesn't have the USB drivers baked into the kernel, so while installing FROM a usb... and even ONTO a usb.. it ultimately won't BOOT from usb.
The XP source code was leaked long ago.. surprised no one has made a custom version. Perhaps modifying ReactOS or Niso Project (WinXP x86 SP3).
I love this!
You need more subs
how about
from win2k > winxp > neptune
so it will use WINNT in windows xp since its an upgrade from windows 2000 that still uses winnt folder like win2k or winnt 4.5
you could've changed the name to WINNT when installing xp again
I myself 'm trying to run windows nt 3.1 on a pc which was installed on a vm. I sucessfully installed nt 3.1 to a vm and cloned the vdi to a regular file, of course not at beginning of the vdi file but where mbr inside vdi is. You can use WinHex or some other tool. Then i restored the captured part to the target pc... a pentium 4 1.8ghz with 768mb of ram and 80gb of hdd... and sadly it doesnt work. Then completed the setup in the vm and restored to the pc and sp3 and restored... no joy. Then i installed Acronis os selector 5 to a mini partition and resized and moved the partition and Winnt 3.1 booted and checked the disk and booted ok into nt 3.1. Then i logged in and there was some crashes and nt 3.1 works ok. But after a reboot... no longer works.
Windows All-in-one 2 set dvd you showed in a video has windows nt 3.1 but i guess it's an unpatched version.
Windows nt 3.1 upgrade saga isnt great in virtualbox because you need to delete the vm and reuse the vdi file with a new created vm for the target os to be installed.
Interesting video coming out....