Windows 2000 build 1965

Windows 2000 build 1965 is a Beta 3 build of Windows 2000, which was found on 23 June 2015.

This build was distributed by an anonymous member of the warez scene as a set of installation files sometime in early 1999 and was mistakenly distributed with the build number of 1978 (according to the NFO and the naming of the installation files).

New features and changes

 * The shell has seen an update, with new branding and a new Active Desktop wallpaper. However, the old NT 5.0 branding is still present in a few places, like the bootloader and the "Logon Screensaver".
 * Some icons are updated as with build 1964, including the Recycle Bin.
 * The "Add/Remove Programs" Control Panel applet has the option "Configure Windows" renamed to "Add/Remove Windows Components". It is now very identical to the RTM.

Bugs and quirks

 * On some machines, upgrading to this build from build 1946 is impossible as the text mode portion of setup locks the system up when the message Setup is starting Windows 2000 is displayed. This bug is persistent until build 2000.
 * On VirtualBox, setup causes a Guru Mediation while loading the NTFS driver. If this occurs, use 86Box or a similar emulator.
 * Booting from the CD results in a quick crash. This bug persists until build 2020.

Original NFO
This build was distributed along with an NFO with installation instructions. The following NFO is provided below for archival purposes:

NFO contents