Windows Neptune

Joy
May 10, 2023
Windows Neptune is an operating system developed by Microsoft, but it was never officially released to the public. It was supposed to be the successor of Windows 2000, but it was cancelled in 2000.
Neptune had many features that were ahead of its time, such as a new user interface, improved multimedia capabilities, and a new file system. However, due to various internal issues, Microsoft decided to cancel the project and focus on other operating systems.

It's unfortunate that we never got to experience Windows Neptune, but we can still look back at what could have been.


Requirements:

  • Limbo PC emulator. (Click here to Download)
  • ZArchiver. (Available in Playstore)
  • FX File Explorer. (Available in Playstore)
  • Windows Neptune Image File.


Download:

  • Download the required apps and files from here. (Click here to download)

Method:

Installation of required apps and files:

  • Install all the required apps for the tutorial like Limbo PC , ZArchiver and VNC viewer.
  • Download the Windows Neptune image file from the above link. 


Download Windows image file:

  • Download the Windows Neptune image file from the above link, The image file will be in zip file.


Extraction of Image File:

  • After downloading the image file, open the ZArchiver app and open the downloads folder.
  • Here you will find 7z file of Windows, Select the file and click on extract button.
  • It will take around 10-15 minutes to extract the file.
  • Extraction time depends upon the processing power of your phone so timings may vary.
  • After extraction is completed, you will get 7 Gb of vhd file of Windows Neptune, so make sure you have enough storage space in your device.


Configuration of Limbo PC for Windows Neptune:

  • Now go to Limbo Pc, Select New option under Load Machine, Give the name as Windows Neptune.
  • It will ask you to search for downloadable OS, click on cancel.
  • Go below, and select the following settings.
  • Architecture - x64
  • Machine type - PC
  • CPU Model - SandyBridge
  • CPU Cores - 4
  • RAM Memory - 2040
  • Enable MTTCG option.
  • Now go below and Select the Hard Disk Aoption.
  • Click on open option and Select the Windows Neptune VHD file from Downloads folder.
  • Now go below and set the following options.
  • Video display - vmware
  • Sound card - adlib
  • Network - user
  • Network card - pcnet
  • Enable the high priority option


Booting up Windows Neptune:

  • After all the options are selected, now it's time to click on play button.
  • Booting process depends on the processor your phone has.
  • It might take around 10-20 minutes to boot as it is a new version of Windows.
  • It might not come with all the features but it will give you the feel of running Windows Neptune on android.


Conclusion:

  • In this way, you can run Windows Neptune in android using Limbo PC emulator.
  • It will be very slow as it is an old operating system and it might take time to make it run smoothly by modifying further in the future.
  • If you are interested, you can check out other cool Windows tutorials from here. 
  • If you want to learn more about Qemu, you can check it out from here.
  • If you want to watch the video tutorial of this post, click on the play button below.


Tutorial: