Opposite. I long for an OS this... cluttered and maximalist. Every screen has been edited to make it more flashy for no good reason. It's beautiful to me
You could have saved a lot of time if you did the following: 1) Boot from an installation media of Windows XP that matches the edition 2) Go through the regular install process, but STOP when it finishes searching for existing Windows installations 3) Highlight the correct XP installation and press R to repair, which will delete modified files and copy original files from the installation media
Hi MichaelMJD, it’s Aaron formerly Buttoncrusher from the Original XP Gold Video, I can’t believe it’s been 8 years already. Also Congrats on 500K, Can’t wait to see you reach 1 Mil. Keep up the awesome work.
I remember first seeing XP Gold Edition on a stream by Rogueamp and he called Muhammed Sadeem as his number was in the installer. Just turned out that in Pakistan at the time it was like 3AM lol.
This is great to restoring most of the original OS functionality, but it's far from an actual clean install as there's thousands of leftover files, dlls, registry entries, configuration files, etc. Still, I'm very impressed by the result.
very nice video michael here are some notes from my experience of debloating windows xp: if you install the sp3 update it will restore some of the stock files like the boot screen and logon screen and other system files, it is much faster and safer some you have to manually replace for ntoskrnl file it has to be the same exact version number otherwise it will result in a bootloop, as for the default user pictures they are located in "document and settings/all users/application data/microsoft/user account pictures" make sure you check show hidden files option from folder options, and finally to solve the issue when creating new accounts it will apply the classic theme and vista sounds :from hirens boot cd you have to copy ntuser.dat and ntuser.ini files from default user folder from another clean installation to defaultuser folder on the machine that is being debloated
the icons of the stuff that didn't change even if you modified it to change is due to the fact there's an icon cache. you need to clean it and every icon should be re-read from where it should
I am sure that the blue xp theme was the luna theme.I know that if you wanna set the luna theme in retrobar it says win xp blue so the people who created xp gold could rename the luna theme to blue xp.
(First Modify the shell32.dll and imagres.dll) To change the icons you have to delete the current user and create a new one and the icons and other stuff will get reset
That was kind of cringe, most of those programs, like internet download manager, had uninstallers in the program folder..... Also, probably should use something like revo uninstaller to fully uninstall things and delete their registry keys.
LETS GOOO my favorite RUclipsr EVER did another video on Gold Edition XP. I still have a copy on a VM because of your original video. I still play with it from time to time.
12:55 the "config" folder contains the registry. I would assume that if you skipped that folder, it would fix the BSOD issue. As for the DLLs, it's possible that they patched some of them to bypass activation, and copying new ones simply reverts that. Copying ones from the RTM release of XP might yield a better success.
The 0x0000007B BSOD you got is generally caused by an inaccessible boot partition. Windows is very picky about the way it accesses storage devices, and if you change that method without changing other settings that tell Windows to use that new different access method, it will flip out and BSOD. Two common ways this can happen are you can change the storage controller mode from IDE to AHCI or vice versa. Or, you mirrored an IDE drive to a SATA drive and the SATA drive controller is in AHCI/RAID mode. Another way it can happen is if the storage controller driver is changed improperly or the files for the driver are clobbered, which probably happened when you overwrote all of system32.
Just create a new user account, and then insert an official Windows XP disc, and do a repair upgrade. It worked for me undoing changes to this very same bootleg.
The icon problems is probably order for admin access, and too other functions, when change the administration this fix the problem PS: congrats for the 500.000 subs!!
0x7B stands for INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE. When you replaced everything in the system32 folder, you also overwrote the registry stored in system32/config so all the values that it expected to boot were likely set wrong as a result. Did you use a different computer with a different chipset or a different hard drive emulation mode ? Hiren's boot actually has a built-in fix for that. Don't recall where but there's definitely one of the tools that's labeled for this specific blue screen. I had to use it a couple times when swapping hard drive from one computer to another back in the days. Doubt this would have solved the other activation problem tho.
What if in the near future, Microsoft becomes full on Nintendo, deleting Windows XP iso left and right. Then the only option we'd have is to debloat some crappy modified XP iso 🥴🥴
Idk why would anybody bother to use these i mean this Gold XP is just eye rape. It's understandable for those who used versions like Last XP because it had driver packs and a lot of pirated software included which you could choose from but all of those other bootlegs that were just ridiculous themes and visuals made no sense
The logon screen's exe file is logonui.exe. winlogon in Windows XP is a critical system process. When terminated, it will crash.
Ha! Knew it was something with logon in it, lol.
Someone managed to terminate winlogon on XP without getting a blue screen
Didn't Enderman do it? (I think it was Enderman, but I'm not sure myself)@@newyoshistudio
@@ElzockiLP I think Bob Pony did
this is the polar opposite of vinesauce joel's windows destructions
Windows reconstruction
It’s perfect.
You don't understand how uncomfortable using this OS would make me feel. It's like something crawling under my skin with that boot screen. My god.
CRAWLING IN MY SKIN
Opposite. I long for an OS this... cluttered and maximalist. Every screen has been edited to make it more flashy for no good reason. It's beautiful to me
Just noticed you've reached half a million of subscribers! Congrats! Well deserved!
We deserve a windows 7 celebration house party?
@@YuNherd yes
13:41
Michael was asking himself why the pointer began moving all of a sudden.
I believe it decided to go for a small walk.
it was lunchtime for the mouse
@@HOURHAKor it's going to get a snack
It walked to the lemonade, stand
@@AtrixRBX ok i'm standing now what
It was going to LOCK THE TASK BAR
You could have saved a lot of time if you did the following:
1) Boot from an installation media of Windows XP that matches the edition
2) Go through the regular install process, but STOP when it finishes searching for existing Windows installations
3) Highlight the correct XP installation and press R to repair, which will delete modified files and copy original files from the installation media
0:58 PHEW I THOUGHT THERE WAS A SPONSER WHEN HE SAID "BEFORE WE GET STARTED ON THE VIDEO IM GONNA WALK YOU THROUGH"
thank god
Congrats on 500K!
Hi MichaelMJD, it’s Aaron formerly Buttoncrusher from the Original XP Gold Video, I can’t believe it’s been 8 years already. Also Congrats on 500K, Can’t wait to see you reach 1 Mil. Keep up the awesome work.
That's cool! I may have a suggestion. Why not take an unofficial Windows 7 like Windows 7 Angry Birds and transform it into a clean install of 7?
I know it sounds stupid but it's worth a try. Right?
That's the same thing that he did in this video, except on an older version of Windows
I remember first seeing XP Gold Edition on a stream by Rogueamp and he called Muhammed Sadeem as his number was in the installer. Just turned out that in Pakistan at the time it was like 3AM lol.
I had the exact same thought as soon as I saw the thumbnail, what a legendary stream
I also remember Dream Installer 2015 that plays some ultra spooky music at all times, good times. The two imo go together like bread and butter.
"But everything goes wrong" Classic Michael MJD content that we love. I can always picture myself in your shoes in these videos.
Huh, I didn't think you could "De-Bootleg" a phony version of XP! That's intresting!
This is great to restoring most of the original OS functionality, but it's far from an actual clean install as there's thousands of leftover files, dlls, registry entries, configuration files, etc.
Still, I'm very impressed by the result.
very nice video michael here are some notes from my experience of debloating windows xp:
if you install the sp3 update it will restore some of the stock files like the boot screen and logon screen and other system files, it is much faster and safer
some you have to manually replace
for ntoskrnl file it has to be the same exact version number otherwise it will result in a bootloop,
as for the default user pictures they are located in "document and settings/all users/application data/microsoft/user account pictures" make sure you check show hidden files option from folder options,
and finally to solve the issue when creating new accounts it will apply the classic theme and vista sounds :from hirens boot cd you have to copy ntuser.dat and ntuser.ini files from default user folder from another clean installation to defaultuser folder on the machine that is being debloated
congrats on 500k micheal jordan
The bloatware part looks like a fresh windows 11 install btw
Realest thing I've read all day
REAL
34:00 The *icon cache* says hi.
PS: C:\Documents and Settings\Default User
goddamit dominic, wanted to say that lol
I was hoping he'd figure that out, but I guess it didn't matter much since creating the new user account got him a fresh cache.
the icons of the stuff that didn't change even if you modified it to change is due to the fact there's an icon cache. you need to clean it and every icon should be re-read from where it should
no thats not the anwser, the icons didnt change because original icons got overwritten in shell32.dll or shell.dll i dont remember
@Nieczytelny_official when he created a new user and logged in as that, the icons were fine. it's the icon cache!
not me yelling at the screen for Michael to click on uninstall.exe to get rid of internet download manager, lol
YES
or for everything, should have tried that first before just deleting the folder
I am sure that the blue xp theme was the luna theme.I know that if you wanna set the luna theme in retrobar it says win xp blue so the people who created xp gold could rename the luna theme to blue xp.
Congrats on 500K Subs Michael!
The most interesting xp video that i has been ever seen. Anyway great video. And congrats for 500k subscribers
(First Modify the shell32.dll and imagres.dll) To change the icons you have to delete the current user and create a new one and the icons and other stuff will get reset
Unless they modified the default user which is a template copied every time a new user is made
Yes i know but i forgot to edit the comment
This is one case where re-enabling windows file protection and running sfc will have done the majority of the job...
11:47 “aaaaand check that out! Alright….” 😂
Congrats on 500k dude
WOOOO 500K! 👏🏻
Congrats on 500k! 🎉🎉🎉
13:42 had me rolling for some reason
Congrats on 500k🎉 I’ve been here since 300k and your vids are amazing
That was kind of cringe, most of those programs, like internet download manager, had uninstallers in the program folder..... Also, probably should use something like revo uninstaller to fully uninstall things and delete their registry keys.
Nice job with 500K! Been here since 130K and you’ve come so far!
Yooooo 500k congrats michael🎉🎉🎉🎉❤
Grats on 500k subs, MJD, you deserve it :)
LETS GOOO my favorite RUclipsr EVER did another video on Gold Edition XP.
I still have a copy on a VM because of your original video. I still play with it from time to time.
Half a million subs! Congrats!
Alright yall it’s time to make this into a speedrunning comp
If I were you, I wouldn't even install that IRAQI bootleg Windows XP copy in the first place.
lol, no one would need to do this, therefore, mjd... it's great
GoldXP? More like DirtXP its worthless.
CONGRATS ON 500K 🎉
THIS is a true MJD video guys , where everything was going wrong but goes right after a lot of troubleshooting. Yeah!
'You should've installed Linux and saved time and energy.'
My go to for geeking videos. Cheers Michael
12:55 the "config" folder contains the registry. I would assume that if you skipped that folder, it would fix the BSOD issue. As for the DLLs, it's possible that they patched some of them to bypass activation, and copying new ones simply reverts that. Copying ones from the RTM release of XP might yield a better success.
Tbh, Windows XP Gold Edition was just thinking ahead because this is what Windows 11 is like now in terms of bloat.
this is literally de-ricing xp
Congrats on 500k Sam Microsoft.
The 0x0000007B BSOD you got is generally caused by an inaccessible boot partition. Windows is very picky about the way it accesses storage devices, and if you change that method without changing other settings that tell Windows to use that new different access method, it will flip out and BSOD.
Two common ways this can happen are you can change the storage controller mode from IDE to AHCI or vice versa. Or, you mirrored an IDE drive to a SATA drive and the SATA drive controller is in AHCI/RAID mode.
Another way it can happen is if the storage controller driver is changed improperly or the files for the driver are clobbered, which probably happened when you overwrote all of system32.
This was a particularly entertaining video; I have no idea why. 😂 Happy Thanksgiving, MJD!
congrats on 500k!
Half way through the million!
I've been waiting for this since the OG video on gold XP 2016
13:44 bro dipped
That's kinda funny how people try to make "better" versions of windows with EXTRA bloat.
Like microsoft
Like microsoft
Like microsoft
Like microsoft fr
Like micro$oft
This almost felt like one of those Art restauration videos.
Congrats for the 500k🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Nice! Distracted me from Scott's stadh actually. Nice!
Me: *looks at title* Oh seems pretty simple to do!
Also me: *looks at video length* Ahemm nvm clearly not.
Just create a new user account, and then insert an official Windows XP disc, and do a repair upgrade. It worked for me undoing changes to this very same bootleg.
Soon as I saw the title I immediately thought "Yup, Thats a Michael MJD video for sure."
You can be considered a monk, dealing with the old crap operational system like that.😂
Yay, another MJD Video. also congrats on half a million subscribers. love your content, it's really interesting. :)
Congrats on 500k subs, michael! I knew you could do it!
The icon problems is probably order for admin access, and too other functions, when change the administration this fix the problem
PS: congrats for the 500.000 subs!!
The hardest task for any computer is to debloat it completely, and I’m surprised you managed to pull that off. Congrats for 500K subs!
Wel done on 500K sube m8.
I remember when yu were at 100k, maybe even under. Proud of your success man!
Interesting take. Thanks for doing this so I don't have too and just do a clean install lol
Yoo congratulations to 500K subcribsers(sorwy for my poor engleish)
i see you have 500k, congrats! my tired brain wants to think about 512k. can that just become a new standard?
Woah that’s a bunch of save icons on the wall
0x7B stands for INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE.
When you replaced everything in the system32 folder, you also overwrote the registry stored in system32/config so all the values that it expected to boot were likely set wrong as a result. Did you use a different computer with a different chipset or a different hard drive emulation mode ?
Hiren's boot actually has a built-in fix for that. Don't recall where but there's definitely one of the tools that's labeled for this specific blue screen. I had to use it a couple times when swapping hard drive from one computer to another back in the days.
Doubt this would have solved the other activation problem tho.
FINALLY seeing someone do this
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 for the 500k subs🎉🎉🎉
i love ur content it feeds my special interest 🔥🔥🔥💯
ALSO CONGRATS ON 500K !!! EFHWIYEFG SGF
Perhaps try using one of these boot screen changing programs for xp to change the boot screen
What if in the near future, Microsoft becomes full on Nintendo, deleting Windows XP iso left and right. Then the only option we'd have is to debloat some crappy modified XP iso 🥴🥴
But I like my bootlegs bloated, glitchy and full of hidden malware
Almost as good as Windows XP, Gangster Edition
cleaning bootleg
yay
Good job 500k 👍
my god that skin on task manager is cursed
Try to do With Windows 7 Gangster Edition kskskks
remember WindowBlinds?
nice video one of my favorites
That’s cool!
bloatware? wdym??? we obviously need subway surfers on our windows xp gold edition released after windows 10
Usefull video, Thanks... !!!
Hey Michael I have an idea for a video try to make your own floppy diskette shell and try to make an actual floppy disk using your own shell
I don’t think I’ve ever been this early to anything
one does not simply delete windows gold xp and expect to do things just once :D
What an interesting video. Great
"Is it possible?" Apparently only if you have a legit version of Windows already lol
Idk why would anybody bother to use these i mean this Gold XP is just eye rape. It's understandable for those who used versions like Last XP because it had driver packs and a lot of pirated software included which you could choose from but all of those other bootlegs that were just ridiculous themes and visuals made no sense
yall debloating Xerxes computer from 2004
11:56 That's because you also copied over the system registry, it's in C:\Windows\System32\config
Letss gooo micheal my mos love channel love you so much ❤
the mouse is just taking a walo