O.E's Collection - Xbox: Alpha Development.

Alpha 1 - May 2000 Recovery Disc:

Installs an Xbox custom version of Windows 2000 Professional, on the Xbox target system. At this stage the Xbox boots to the Windows O.S

Alpha 1 - September 2000 Recovery Disc
Installs an Xbox custom version of Windows 2000 Professional, on the Xbox target system. At this stage the Xbox boots to the Windows O.S

Alpha 1 - September 2000 SDK

Software (Tools) to install on the Xbox Development System.

Alpha 1 - October 2000 Recovery Disc.
Installs an Xbox custom version of Windows 2000 Professional, on the Xbox target system. At this stage the Xbox boots to the Windows O.S

Alpha 1 - October 2000 SDK.
Software (Tools) to install on the Xbox Development System.

Alpha 2 - December 2000 Recovery Disc.
Installs purely the Xbox Dashboard to the Xbox target system for the first time. No more booting to Windows O.S, now boots straight to the Xbox Dashboard.

Alpha 2 - December 2000 SDK.

Software (Tools) to install on the Xbox Development System.

 

Nice, Ive only managed to get a hold of a few bits from the earliest 2000 days.

 

Very rare items you have as always, thanks for the pictures and information. Pretty cool that the December 2000 discs have different Xbox logos.

Are the white discs fan created or did MS ship those out?

 

Will you every dump any of these discs? Just curious because those discs are getting pretty old.

 

The thermal printed "white" discs are genuine MS, but obviously produced in low numbers, to match demand in the early days

 

Continued...

Alpha 2 - February 2001 Recovery Disc

Installs purely the Xbox Dashboard to the Xbox target system.

Alpha 2 - February 2001 SDK.

Software (Tools) to install on the Xbox Development System.

Alpha 2 - March 2001 Recovery Disc:

Installs purely the Xbox Dashboard to the Xbox target system.

Alpha 2 - March 2001 SDK.

Software (Tools) to install on the Xbox Development System.

Alpha 2 - April 2001 Recovery Disc:

Installs purely the Xbox Dashboard to the Xbox target system.

Alpha 2 - April 2001 SDK.

Software (Tools) to install on the Xbox Development System.

Alpha 2 - May 2001 Recovery Disc:

Installs purely the Xbox Dashboard to the Xbox target system...Note: This marks the end of the Alpha Dev stage for the Xbox.

Alpha 2 - May 2001 SDK.

Software (Tools) to install on the Xbox Development System...Note: This marks the end of the Alpha Dev stage for the Xbox.

 

The April 2001 set I've traded off as I don't collect software, that's why I asked about those white/black discs. I have to ask as I've never visited your old website back in the day, were all these items on there?

And to have several complete sets is just unreal.

 

id love to see some screenshots of the early windows 2000 builds

 

Very Neat! Id like to see screenshots of the windows 2000 builds.

 

Various software case designs:

Front of jewel case:

Back of jewel case:


Front of card slip case:


Back of card slip case:


Front of card slip case (Alternative design)


April 2001 Box Set:

 

...And the event that really kickstarted the Xbox concept, XBOX XFEST 2000...

Developer Folder, showcasing the Xbox concept:








Developer Mouse Mat:


XBOX XFEST 2000 - Fridge Magnet:

 

Awesome software you got there,had no clue the alpha kits used a custom version of windows 2000.

Glad that your still around.

 

amazing stuff! I love to see all these things. One day I hope to have similar

 

Dump them, dude. They are very old and may suffer bitrot...

 

As long as he backed up the data that's all that really matters.

 

Not really needed if they're stored correctly anyway.

 

That is what i ment.

 

Ahh, welcome back! And what's this... no watermarks on your images this time? You feeling OK?

Seriously though, good to see your stuff again. It was a void that needed filling

 

Tell me you have a OG prototype case? the big X one. Id love to see the insides of one.