Windows XP build 2442

5.1.2442.1.main.010217-1630
Build of Windows XP
Screenshot
OS familyWindows NT
Version number5.1
Build number2442
Build revision1
Architecturex86
Build labmain
Compiled on2001-02-17
Expiration date
Timebomb2001-08-16 (+180 days)
SKUs
Personal
Product key
DTWB2-VX8WY-FG8R3-X696T-66Y46
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2442-Winver.png

Windows XP build 2442 is a build of Windows XP. Prior to its publication, it was uploaded to the Chinese website BetaWorld on 18 December 2014 and was mentioned in various posts on the Chinese Software Developer Network (CSDN), including a thread about installing drivers for a modem from May 2001[1] and two threads about timebomb removal from July 2001.[2][3] It was later shared in Simplified Chinese by the aforementioned website on 15 August 2021.[4]

On 20 October 2020, BetaWorld user MacAdmin uploaded a picture of a Chinese warez CD labeled "KEE-044" containing the build.[5] A higher-resolution picture of the same CD was then uploaded by BetaWorld user 随便问我 on 24 October 2020.[6] This is currently the earliest shared Chinese build of Windows XP.

New features and changes[edit | edit source]

Windows Setup[edit | edit source]

The branding used in the setup and out-of-box experience has been updated to include the Windows XP flag first introduced in build 2428. The orange progressbar used in the GUI setup has also been made larger.

A pre-OOBE message is now shown while the OOBE is initializing. It contains the boot screen with the text "Please wait..." underneath.

User interface[edit | edit source]

A flat blue color is now used in place of the default Red moon desert wallpaper. This change would be later reverted in build 2446.

This is also the earliest available build to contain a reference to the final name of the system. The reference is located in ssdpsrv.dll, which reads \Windows XP UPnP/1.0 Control-Point/1.0.

CD playback[edit | edit source]

The CD Player application has been removed and replaced with the CD playback functionalities of Windows Media Player.

Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]

The system crash screen layout was updated.

Bugs and quirks[edit | edit source]

  • The system crash screen text is mostly garbled due to Chinese characters being displayed with the wrong codepage.
  • The username in the start menu overlaps with the user's avatar.

Installation[edit | edit source]

On some configurations, setup will freeze when performing a full format.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Installation[edit | edit source]

  • Format drive

    Format drive

  • Installation

    Installation

  • Region and language

    Region and language

  • User information

    User information

  • Product key

    Product key

  • Computer name

    Computer name

  • Network connection

    Network connection

  • Pre-OOBE

    Pre-OOBE

  • Welcome to OOBE

    Welcome to OOBE

  • Using the mouse

    Using the mouse

  • Finishing OOBE

    Finishing OOBE

Interface[edit | edit source]

Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]

  • Photo of the warez CD that contains this build

    Photo of the warez CD that contains this build

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ https://bbs.csdn.net/topics/115474
  2. ↑ https://bbs.csdn.net/topics/188153
  3. ↑ https://bbs.csdn.net/topics/188158
  4. ↑ https://blog.betaworld.cn/97
  5. ↑ https://wiki.betaworld.cn/index.php?title=Windows_XP:5.1.2442.1.main.010217-1630&curid=4815&diff=22422&oldid=21086
  6. ↑ https://wiki.betaworld.cn/images/0/0b/Whistler_2442_CD.jpg
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