Document:Windows Server 2003 build 3790.2805 release email

  Windows Serviceability is pleased to announce the release of Beta Refresh 2 (build 2805) of Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 for Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition customers.   This build contains:</SPAN></SPAN></P> <UL type=disc> <LI style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: black; tab-stops: list .5in">Roll up of hotfixes released to date </SPAN> <LI style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: black; tab-stops: list .5in">Roll up of security updates released to date </SPAN> <LI style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: black; tab-stops: list .5in">Fixes for bugs reported by Beta customers and other known issues on previous Service Pack 2 builds</SPAN> <LI style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: black; tab-stops: list .5in">Fix for Volume Licensing customers who are using Windows XP Professional x64 Edition</SPAN></LI></UL> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">This build should <B>*only* </B>be used<B><I> </I></B>for test purposes in your environment. The goal of this refresh is to capture early feedback before the RC release on the changes taken after Beta Refresh 1. So please focus on running the installation and setup scenarios in your environments by using build 2805. </SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">We will review all reported issues in the Release Candidate build. In order to have a stable test environment <B>we strongly recommend un-installation of any previous SP2 builds</B> from your machines before installing build 2805. </SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"></SPAN></SPAN> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">In addition to the release notes for Beta Refresh 1, the only known issue with this build is the following:</SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <UL type=disc> <LI style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: black; tab-stops: list .5in">Due to a recent installer change, the update package of build 2805 will not install on Windows Server 2003 Small Business Server. This issue will be fixed in the next refresh.</SPAN> </SPAN></LI></UL> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Here is the list of releases:</SPAN></P> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc> <LI style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: black; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Windows Server 2003 R2 Editions integrated with SP2 (32-bit x86): English, German and Japanese </SPAN> <LI style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: black; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Windows Server 2003 R2, x64 Editions integrated with SP2: English and Japanese </SPAN> <LI style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: black; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems integrated with SP2: English, German and Japanese </SPAN> <LI style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: black; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Standalone update packages<B>: </B>English, German and Japanese </SPAN></LI></UL></SPAN> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Also please note that symbols for this build are available from the public symbols server.</SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">We encourage you to continue SP2 Beta testing with this build and provide feedback. </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Once more, thank you for your participation to SP2 Beta program! As always, send mail to</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> [mailto:ws03adm@microsoft.com <U><FONT color=#0000ff>ws03adm@microsoft.com</FONT></U>] </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">if you encounter any issues.</SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"></SPAN> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Windows Serviceability Team</SPAN></SPAN><BR><BR>If you do not wish to receive e-mail messages from Microsoft Connect in the future, please send e-mail to [mailto:mchelp@microsoft.com mchelp@microsoft.com] with the subject line: "Remove From List." Information on how to contact Microsoft Connect support is found on the Contact Us page within the Microsoft Connect Web site.This is an unmonitored e-mail address, so please do not reply to this message.</FONT></P>