Windows 2000 build 1671

5.0.1671.1
	Build of Windows 2000
Release name	Beta 1
OS family	Windows NT
Version number	5.0
Build number	1671
Build revision	1
Architecture	DEC Alpha, x86 (PC/AT, PC-98)
Compiled on	1997-09-09
Expiration date
Timebomb	+241 days after original install date
SKUs
	Workstation; Server
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Windows 2000 build 1671 is the official Beta 1 build of Windows 2000, which was released on 23 September 1997^[1]. This build introduces a new startup sound that was used until build 1911. This build is available in both English and Japanese languages.

NFO file[edit | edit source]

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		█▓▒▒▒▀     ... Pirates With Attitudes
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	      ▄▓▓▀           Proudly Presents ...
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║ [ Microsoft Windows NT 5.0 Server Beta 1 - Build 1671c ]    Sept 26, 1997 ║
╟───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Supplier .....: Dark Lord            │ Type .....: OS                     ║
║ Cracker ......:                      │ Video ....:                        ║
║ Packager .....: Murmillius           │ Audio ....:                        ║
║ Protection ...:                      │ # Disks ..: 35 x 5 meg             ║
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝


						 	




			       -/ This is PWA \-
			      < 22-September-97 >

┌──────────────────┬─────────────────--- -   -  · · ··   ·
│ Council .........│ Code3, Dark Lord, Dream Weaver, Murmillius, 
│                  │ Rambone, Shiffie
├──────────────────┼─────────────────--- -   -  · · ··   ·
│ Senior Members ..│ Drew, Gumby, Mercy, Oyl Patch, Stoned, The Technic 
├──────────────────┼─────────────────--- -   -  · · ··   ·
│ Members .........│ Acidman, Aironz, Angelface, BadBrad, Black Raven,
│                  │ Bunter, Chowdery, Codebreaker, Corv8, Crazy, 
│                  │ Disk Killer, DJpaul, EzD, The French Mate, Guip, Ice,
│                  │ Ivan, The Joker, The Judge, Leod, Lost Soul, Magellan,  
│                  │ Mooncrow, Nagumo, Nelapsi, Ofd, Overhead, Patriarch, 
│                  │ Prozac, Shadowman, SilverB, Skylark, Smad, SpyNut,
│                  │ Sugar, Voltan, Warlock
├──────────────────┼─────────────────--- -   -  · · ··   ·
│ Senior Couriers .│ Akasha, Bababoey, Bandito, The Jerk, 
│                  │ Marduk, Mario Lemieux, Mindreader, Trix
├──────────────────┼─────────────────--- -   -  · · ··   ·
│ Couriers ........│ AcidFlux, Bass, Darkforce, Denial, Dire Avenger, 
│                  │ Gizmo, M|avian, Night Crawler, Night Owl, Omega, 
│                  │ Psyber, Roller, Satan, Scuzi
└──────────────────┴─────────────────--- -   -  · · ··   ·
			     
			      PWA Boards/Sites

┌──────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────┐
│ FTP Site Names       │ Status ···················· │ SiteOP ············· │
├──────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────┤
│ Sentinel ··········  │ Inet World HQ ············· │ Gxxx/Mxxxxxxx ······ │
│ Boners Domain ·····  │ Inet U.S. HQ ·············· │ Rambone ············ │
│ Reflection ········  │ Inet Euro HQ ·············· │ Sxxxxxx ············ │
│ The Hole ··········  │ Inet World Courier HQ ····· │ Nxxxxxx ············ │
│ Secret Paradise ···  │ Inet U.S. Courier HQ ······ │ Black Raven ········ │
│ Raging Monkey ·····  │ Inet EURO Courier HQ ······ │ Oxxxxxxx ··········· │
│ SandLand ··········  │ Inet Release Euro HQ ······ │ Cxxxx ·············· │
│ Illusive Shadows ··  │ Inet Member Site ·········· │ Lxxxxxxx ··········· │
├──────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────┤
│ Bulletin Board Name  │ Status ······ Nodes ······· │ SysOp ·············· │
├──────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────┤
│ Cheap Talk ········· │ Member Board ·[4] ········· │ Bad Bradley ········ │
│ Gotham City ········ │ Member Board ·[2] ········· │ The Joker ·········· │
│ S.E.L. ············· │ Member Board ·[9] ········· │ SilverB ············ │
│ Acheron ············ │ Member Board ·[3] ········· │ Bababoey ··········· │
│ Info Super-Highway · │ Member Board ·[4] ········· │ Zino/Lost Soul ····· │
└──────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┴──────────────────────┘
	     If you are going to do it ... Do it with an ATTITUDE!

		PWA..... a juggernaut that rolls on thru 1997


  *  Please note that PWA is NOT accepting pay sites of any nature.. We're *
  *  in this for fun and entertainment, not to try to make ourselves rich. *

  *  PWA also does not accept new BBS', FTP sites, net couriers, graphics  *
  *  artists or programmers (including PPE's... PCB, may it rest in peace) *

┌───────────────────────────────┤ Final Note ├─────────────────────────────┐
│ Support the software companies! If you enjoy using a program or using a  │
│ Util, consider buying it! Someone has to make it worth the programmer's  │
│ effort to keep up the high standards.. They made it, so they DESERVE it! │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Changes[edit | edit source]

Setup now fully supports an upgrade from Windows 95 OSR2. The message that Windows 95 OSR2 has not been fully tested for an upgrade no longer appears when the user selects the upgrade option in setup.
This is the earliest available build with text-to-speech technologies being installed, in this case being "Microsoft Speech API 3.0" and the "Microsoft Text-to-Speech Engine (Technology Preview)". Microsoft Certificate Server is now also installed by default.
The "Ports" Control Panel applet has been removed.
Added the The ACPI Bios in this system is not fully compliant to the specification. Please read the README.TXT for possible workarounds, or contact your system vendor for an updated Bios. (0xA5) bugcheck code, which would later be renamed to ACPI_BIOS_ERROR.

Installation notes[edit | edit source]

According to READ1ST.TXT on the installation media:

An upgrade from Windows NT 3.51 is not supported at this time.
The reparation of this build by using the Emergency Repair process is not supported.
Support for ISDN, WAN, multiple identical adapters and PC cards is limited.
The detection of early AMD PCnet adapters can cause the system to stop responding, and there is no workaround at this time.
The original Intel EtherExpress PRO/100 PCI adapter (E100A) is not supported. Only the E100B PCI models and later are supported.
Installing or upgrading to this build with a NE2000 or compatible network adapter set to an I/O address of 340 hex can cause the system to stop responding when booting into text-mode setup. Removing the adapter or changing the I/O address can resolve this problem.
On an Alpha-based system, all 1.x versions of Digital FX!32 prevent the Windows NT Explorer from working properly.
It is recommended to disconnect the serial cable connecting an UPS before starting Setup, as Windows NT attempts to automatically detect devices connecting to serial ports, which can cause problems with UPS equipment.

In addition, upgrading from beta releases of Windows 98 is not supported.

Bugs and quirks[edit | edit source]

The X86 version of this build can crash on newer CPUs because of CMPXCHG8B detecting issue. Limit maximum CPUID leaf or use older hardwares/emulators can prevent crashing.
The S3 ViRGE/GX2 display adapter is supported in this build, but as the VGA drivers are installed instead, the display can only reach 800x600 as maximum screen resolution at 16 colors.
The gameport driver used for Sound Blaster and Crystal sound cards does not work in the checked/debug compile and causes a bugcheck upon installing.