In Forum: Windows 9x, ME
By User: ComputerHunter
Hi, I found that the copy of Chicago build 116 on the FTP was in BIN/CUE format and sunnyblueman2014 said that disc contains audio. I tried all CD ripping program trying to get those audio tracks but none of them worked. Eventually I managed to get 5 audio tracks extracted.
I then downloaded another build from original dump - build 189. I first thought it is just a plain data disc but after I converted the MDF/MDS it to an ISO file, I noticed 7-Zip says "There are some data after the end of the payload data". I extracted the extra 6805504 bytes and opened it using a hex editor (I thought they were over-dumped zeros). I found an unusually high number of FF, which suggested it might be some sort of audio. I searched for the presence of WAV format and I found quite a few. I copied the first WAV manually into a blank file and named it test.wav but it didn't work. I am 100% sure it is WAV so I added a header to that file and guess what, it works!
Now I am sure that there is audio/music on the disc and I used my programs to rip all audio off that disc.
I looks like the dumps from original Chicago discs contains audio tracks for whatever reason but it is quite rare for program/OS discs. If anybody know other Chicago discs with audio or why Microsoft put audio on the disc, please reply.
Download audio from Chicago build 116: https://mega.nz/#!kMNA0CwR!O-pJkwx8srJ1 ... iO8pVR2j0k
Download audio from Chicago build 189: https://mega.nz/#!FZFwwIKI!UsEasre9oASY ... j-rYGg5hE0
By User: ComputerHunter
Hi, I found that the copy of Chicago build 116 on the FTP was in BIN/CUE format and sunnyblueman2014 said that disc contains audio. I tried all CD ripping program trying to get those audio tracks but none of them worked. Eventually I managed to get 5 audio tracks extracted.
I then downloaded another build from original dump - build 189. I first thought it is just a plain data disc but after I converted the MDF/MDS it to an ISO file, I noticed 7-Zip says "There are some data after the end of the payload data". I extracted the extra 6805504 bytes and opened it using a hex editor (I thought they were over-dumped zeros). I found an unusually high number of FF, which suggested it might be some sort of audio. I searched for the presence of WAV format and I found quite a few. I copied the first WAV manually into a blank file and named it test.wav but it didn't work. I am 100% sure it is WAV so I added a header to that file and guess what, it works!
Now I am sure that there is audio/music on the disc and I used my programs to rip all audio off that disc.
I looks like the dumps from original Chicago discs contains audio tracks for whatever reason but it is quite rare for program/OS discs. If anybody know other Chicago discs with audio or why Microsoft put audio on the disc, please reply.
Download audio from Chicago build 116: https://mega.nz/#!kMNA0CwR!O-pJkwx8srJ1 ... iO8pVR2j0k
Download audio from Chicago build 189: https://mega.nz/#!FZFwwIKI!UsEasre9oASY ... j-rYGg5hE0