Windows XP build 2442

Windows XP build 2442 is a build of Windows XP. Some screenshots and videos of this build have been shown in Simplified Chinese. This build is the earliest Chinese version of Windows XP.

This build is mentioned in various posts on the Chinese Software Developer Network (CSDN), including a thread about installing drivers for a modem from May 2001, or two threads about timebomb removal from July 2001. This means that the build leaked online between its compile date (17 February 2001) and the date of the first post (22 May 2001).

As of 2020, this build hasn't been leaked to the public. BetaWorld claims to have a copy of this build, but they chose not to share it. On 20 October 2020, BetaWorld user MacAdmin uploaded a picture of a Chinese warez CD called "KEE-044" containing the build. On 24 October 2020, BetaWorld user 随便问我 uploaded a higher-resolution picture of the same CD. It is currently only available to select BetaWorld members.

Videos

 * 「XP测试版」更早的XP中文测试版？ (Earlier XP Chinese beta?)
 * 视频: Windows Whistler 2442安装 (Video: The installation of Windows Whistler 2442)