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Did you know...

...that Windows Longhorn build 4094 was compiled after the development reset, on the developer's own workstation?
...that Windows Server 2003 build 2462 includes login banners for a Personal edition of Windows 2000?
...that there are multiple Windows Longhorn builds with the same build number and lab, which are distinguished only by compile date?
...that in Windows Longhorn build 4042 (Lab06_n) there are folders both with the XP-style 'My' name and the Vista-style name which dropped the 'My'?
...that there was an E variant planned for Windows 7 in addition to K, N and KN, which didn't include Internet Explorer?
...that the Windows XP team created a decoy theme called Mallard to hide the fact they were secretly working on Luna?

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Windows Vista build 3790.1232

Windows Vista build 3790.1232 is the first "Longhorn" build compiled after the development reset. Basically, it is a rebranded Windows Server 2003 SP1 beta. There is no evidence that this is a "Longhorn" build except for references in the End-User License Agreement. It was described by Grabberslasher on his UX.Unleaked blog on 2008-05-02. Unlike other post-reset builds, this build does not use BOOTMGR and can still boot without ACPI.

This build is not functionally a Longhorn build, but since it has the Longhorn EULA (End User License Agreement), it was still distributed as a Longhorn build and was intended to be tested as such.