Windows Server 2008 R2 build 7000

Windows Server 2008 R2 build 7000 is the official beta build of Windows Server 2008 R2.

Changes

 * This build now uses the Superbar by default.
 * The login screen now uses a gray colored aurora reminiscent of Windows Vista.
 * The default desktop background has been changed to the shade of blue used in Windows 2000 and Windows Me.
 * The boot screen has been reverted to Windows Vista/Server 2008 version.
 * This is the first build to use the Windows Server 2008 R2 branding on the Windows Setup, login screen and winver. However, it still identifies itself as Windows Server 7 in the desktop watermark, and as Windows 7 on the Windows Setup.
 * The copyright date of  has been updated from 2007 to 2008.

Black screen of death and broken services
The so-called Black screen of death and broken services that affects Windows Server 2008 on certain processors, especially on Intel Haswell and later is fixed in this build.