Windows Server 2008 build 5259

Windows Server 2008 build 5259 is a pre-Beta 2 build of Windows Server 2008. This build is the server version of Windows Vista build 5259.

You can install this build using the build 5270 server key in the Windows Vista build 5259 DVD. It is the first leaked build to include the Server Manager console.

This build is extremely buggy; the Microsoft Management Console crashes upon selecting an item, you cannot access the Administrative tools from the Start Menu, and logging off has a chance of generating a STOP error. This build also takes a long time to install.