Windows Server 2012 build 8250

Windows Server 2012 build 8250 is the official Beta build of Windows Server 2012, which was released on 29 February 2012 along with the client counterpart.

This is the last available build of Windows Server 2012 that has support for processors without PAE, SSE2 and NX.

Changes

 * As of 2022, it is the earliest known build to drop the Windows Server 2003/2003 R2/2008/2008 R2 flag and replace it with the new, Metro-style one.
 * Changed the boot screen to include the fish from the client counterpart.
 * The copyright date of  has been updated from 2011 to 2012. This persists up to build 9200.
 * Introduced a new desktop and lock screen background.
 * Removed the sad emoticon on the blue screen of death.
 * The "Windows Basic" (Aero Lite) theme was updated to resemble the RTM build, except that the taskbar text is white instead of black.

Timebomb

 * This build date after the installation causes no display timebomb There is also desktop wallpaper that cannot be modified, only black wallpaper.

Compatibility

 * To install or run this build in VMware Workstation, you must set the hardware compatibility to versions 8.x or 9.x; otherwise, a black screen with an error code will appear such as the code  or   with text that says.