Windows 2000 build 1965

Windows 2000 build 1965.1 is an interim build between Release Candidates 0 (1946) and 1 (2000.3) of Windows 2000 Beta 3. It was distributed by the warez group iND 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/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.

Installation
This build is reasonably easy on most emulators but one of the hardest builds to install on some virtualizers. This build works best in PCem, 86Box, VARCem, and Microsoft Virtual PC. If you are installing on VirtualBox or VMware, it is recommended to upgrade from an earlier version.

Original NFO
This build was distributed along with an NFO with installation instructions. For archiving purposes, the whole NFO is shown below:

NFO contents