Windows Server 2008 build 5259

Windows Server 2008 build 5259 is a pre-Beta 2 build of Windows Server 2008. This build is the server version of Windows Vista build 5259.

This build is installed by using a server product key on the client version's installation media.

New features

 * This is the first leaked build to include the Server Manager console.
 * The start menu has been updated to use the new design from client builds.

Bugs

 * The Microsoft Management Console crashes upon selecting an item.
 * Administrative Tools cannot be accessed from the Start menu.
 * Logging off has a chance of making the machine crash with a blue screen of death.
 * The installation of this build can take a very long time.