Talk:Windows XP build 2442

What does this mean?
"Screenshot of this build appeared in a Chinese software. ". Are you telling me someone put an image of a Whistler build into a random piece of software? If that is so, the wiki has an interest in describing what software it was found in. Did you actually mean "The only known screenshots of this build [show the Chinese localization/are in Chinese]"? User99672 (talk) 12:47, 1 May 2016 (BST)
 * I have a video of this build but I think only this guy has. video --119.50.39.187 01:38, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

The build is probably fake
I t’s interesting that even Administrators in Betaworld haven’t heard this build. But the screenshot is actually from Betaworld. XD Also no one in Betaworld has the image and could confirm it. I think it’s modified version of 2462, for that build has a Simplified Chinese version. GT610 &#124; orrySay orfay ymay oorpay nglishEay (talk) 13:21, 30 March 2020 (UTC)

MacAdmin administrator said me it modified build is 2462. 195.191.235.159 16:47, 6 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Proof? ToMi (talk) 16:48, 6 May 2020 (UTC)

In fact, the author tell me "瞎掰的" (talk irresponsibly) but there is a "（" symbol (":-)"). But in CSDN someone has this. I think time will give the answer. --119.50.39.187 01:53, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

I'm MacAdmin. Please dismiss the difference of the Nickname in your wiki and BetaWorld. That's very interesting. As a matter of fact, I never told to anyone that "I haven't heard this build."MakiAdmin (talk) 15:33, 19 August 2020 (UTC)

You told me the following: "I think you misunderstand some contents on our WIKI ... (perhaps other way you get this information) But actually ... we don't have this build yet. （At least, this is it right now.） If anyone has, I hope you can inform us ... Thank you!" People (talk) 10:17, 30 August 2020 (UTC)People

This build is not fake
Please check out this post on the BetaWorld Forum:https://forum.betaworld.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=121


 * I agree with you because in proprieters there is Microsoft EL RISOLIX (talk) 06:22, 7 August 2020 (UTC)


 * Only I'm not sure they'll leaked this build. They've kept it for five years)))They are very greedy People (talk) 15:52, 10 August 2020 (UTC)People


 * They didn't leak this build before, and they'll NEVER leak it.
 * And I've found a thread on another Chinese website CSDN, which asked how to remove timebomb in build 2442. If what this user said was real, this build was probably once leaked to public, and due to low interest, the leak was removed, just like Windows Longhorn build 3663.
 * BetaWorld may got it and kept it during the public leak, and after it was removed, BetaWorld chose not to share it.(This is my guess)--GT610 &#124; Sorry for my poor English! (talk) 02:52, 18 August 2020 (UTC)
 * you have a link to the csdn thread? BenjiMadden7850 (talk) 02:53, 18 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Here it is. It was posted on July 24, 2001.--GT610 &#124; Sorry for my poor English! (talk) 03:00, 18 August 2020 (UTC)
 * interesting... it was leaked before, but sometime after 2001, it became lost and didnt resurface until sometime in 2014, where it was leaked to betaworld... BenjiMadden7850 (talk) 03:05, 18 August 2020 (UTC)

Differences between this build and 2462
These words below are translated by DeepL translator from BetaWorld Wiki. Now it was removed on BetaWorld Wiki. I CANNOT ensure these words are real.

Although Build 2442 is not very different from 2462, some parts are still different due to its earlier period.

The known differences are as follows (to be added).

Some content is untranslated, some translations are wrong and inappropriate, and some are over-translated. There is a language bar at the graphic installation stage, and the Chinese language displayed in the menu is "□□". At the end of graphics installation stage, there is an error report, setuperr.log shows that subscrpt.mof failed to compile. The Chinese characters in the title, menu, and message box will be displayed as "" during the graphic installation and OOBE process. The watermark in the bottom right corner of the desktop reads "For testing purposes only" instead of "Evaluation copy". "Raising a Bug Report" opens with a blank page and is not available. The "Readme Notes" heading shows "Beta 1 Release Notes". In case the system has no network, there are multiple system services requesting the network, causing the system to keep saying "You (or an application) are requesting information from xxx". The Whistler theme has no wallpaper by default. Windows Explorer, "Lock Toolbars" does not make the "|" on the left side of toolbars and menu bars disappear, only makes it impossible to drag them. IE personal bar second column default to "News" instead of "Favorites". Driver digital signature program is "ntbuild" instead of "Microsoft Windows 2000 Publisher". MSN Explorer" is installed by default. CHM helper, the English font in the navigation bar does not display well.

GT610 &#124; Sorry for my poor English! (talk) 03:12, 18 August 2020 (UTC)

More information about this build which proves it real
I found another two threads on CSDN, which mentioned thid build.

One is a user who asked about installing drivers of a kind of TP-LINK modem on 22 May 2001. The user met some problems during installing and posted a thread for help. Two users answered him and one of these answers has a detailed method. I guess the postee and the user who gave detailed method has or had this build.

Another posted on 24 July 2001 is the same as the one about removing timebomb, and the poster is the same as before.

According to these threads, I guess the build was once leaked to public in China before May 2001.

GT610 &#124; Sorry for my poor English! (talk) 11:51, 18 August 2020 (UTC)

Advanced Server for 2442
Maybe there is a Advanced Server copy of this build. But it may be a spelling msitake, so I didn't create a new page in srv03. Sorry for this and my poor English.MakiAdmin (talk) 09:14, 24 August 2020 (UTC)