Windows 2000 build 1877

Windows 2000 build 1877 is the official Beta 2 build of Windows 2000.

Changes

 * The Command Prompt does not launch minimized during the graphical stage of setup. This change would be later reverted in the next build.
 * This build does not include the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator, which however is included in both the previous and the next build.

Findings
The boot screen of the German localization notably features a different boot screen for the Workstation SKU, with the rectangles with the Windows flag being colored grey instead of blue. Also, the animated banner is colored dark blue-grey instead of dark-sky blue. This is perhaps due to a lower color depth.

86Box
The mouse may disappear during the GUI portion of setup. If this happens to you, then you must use the keyboard to navigate the GUI setup.

VirtualBox
After the   section of the setup, the screen will blackout and repeat such action. Seemingly, the only way to workaround this is to boot the CD and repair the install and proceed with the installation as usual.

German localization

 * When booting off from the CD, the whole text-based setup is in English. This does not affect setup started with  and   respectively, but the license agreement will remain in English.
 * The "Welcome to Windows NT" application is not fully translated and uses Server branding for the banner in the Workstation SKU.