Windows Whistler

Joy
May 10, 2023
Windows Whistler is an older version of Microsoft's operating system that was launched in the year 2001. It was the successor of Windows 2000.
Microsoft added many features in Windows Whistler such as Windows Media Player 8, DirectX 8.1, and improved support for USB devices. Windows Whistler required many conditions to meet to run the Windows system in your device like a minimum of 32 MB of RAM and a 2 GB hard drive.
But the good news is that it also supported many processors such as x86.
What if you could run it on modern devices? In this post, I will show you how you can do it by a step-by-step method by which we will be able to run Windows Whistler on Android.

Disclaimer: This is for experimental purposes only and if it does not work on your devices, then your device is not compatible with this version of Windows Whistler.

Requirements:

  • Limbo PC emulator. (Click here to Download)
  • ZArchiver. (Available in Playstore)
  • FX File Explorer. (Available in Playstore)
  • Windows Whistler 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 Whistler image file from the above link.

Download Windows Image File:

  • Download the Windows Whistler image file from the above link. The image file will be in a zip file.

Extraction of Image File:

  • After downloading the image file, open the ZArchiver app and open the downloads folder.
  • Here you will find a 7z file of Windows Whistler. Select the file and click on the 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 a VHD file of Windows Whistler, so make sure you have enough storage space in your device.

Configuration of Limbo PC for Windows Whistler:

  • Now go to Limbo PC, select the New option under Load Machine, and give the name as Windows Whistler.
  • It will ask you to search for downloadable OS, click on cancel.
  • Go below, and select the following settings.
  • Architecture - x86
  • Machine type - PC
  • CPU Model - Pentium III
  • CPU Cores - 1
  • RAM Memory - 64
  • Enable MTTCG option.
  • Now go below and select the Hard Disk A option.
  • Click on the open option and select the Windows Whistler VHD file from the 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 Whistler:

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

Conclusion:

  • So in this way, you can run Windows Whistler on Android using the Limbo PC emulator.
  • It will be slow as it is an older 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.