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New emulator fork lets Windows 2000 run on DEC Alpha hardware

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Hacker News ·

A developer released a new fork of the es40 emulator, enabling Windows 2000 for DEC Alpha to run on modern systems. The project targets enthusiasts preserving legacy software and hardware. It supports AlphaServer hardware emulation and boots the Windows 2000 Beta release for the architecture.

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While niche, this project highlights the enduring interest in retrocomputing and the challenges of emulating discontinued architectures.
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