Windows 2000 build 1743

Windows 2000 build 1743 is a build of Windows 2000 that is notable for being difficult to install. beta 1 build of Windows 2000, which was found on 9 September 2011.

New features and changes

 * The safe to shutdown dialog box, used in previous NT builds since Windows NT 3.1 build 297, has been replaced with a temporary text-only safe to shutdown screen, presumably in preparation for the newer boot and safe to shutdown screens seen in build 1796 and up.
 * The new Add/Remove Programs Control Panel applet received a new appearance and the "Scanners and Cameras" one received another new icon.
 * Selecting "Modify" on "Windows NT Optional Components" in the new or "Add/Remove" in the legacy Add/Remove Programs applet will now lead to a wizard with the option to add or remove optional components for Windows NT, similar to when selecting "Add/Remove Windows Components" in the final applet. Currently, only "Networking Options" are available, with more options being added in upcoming builds.

Installation

 * It is recommended to set the CPU type as “486” to prevent crashes.


 * Turn off ACPI and Sound Blaster, or Setup will hang.
 * However, the GUI setup will also hang on first boot at Networking page, so you must reboot and boot into GUI setup again.


 * Installing this build in hypervisors will result in a quick crash on startup due to incompatibility with the floppy disk controller file, . Either delete or rename it, which will disable access to floppy disk drives, or replace it with a later build's   (except build 1796) after text-mode setup by using a DOS/Windows 9x boot disk.