Windows 2000 build 1729
| Build of Windows 2000 | |
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| Architecture | x86 |
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| Compiled | 1998-01-06 |
| Timebomb | +241 days after original install date |
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Windows 2000 build 1729 is a beta 1 build of Windows 2000.
Changes[edit | edit source]
- Text-mode setup no longer detects the IDE drivers during this portion of setup, and it now contains an option to restore a destroyed disk.
- The graphical stage of setup now appears closer to the final version.
- The icon of Command Prompt has been changed from the MS-DOS logo to a window showing the prompt.
- MSN has been updated to version 2.5 (which no longer functions as it tries to loads a webpage that has been taken down).
- A "Beta 2" watermark can be seen as the desktop is loading, but the
winnt.bmpandwinnt256.bmpfiles are still labeled as "Beta 1". NTLDRshows a list of the loaded drivers during startup, even without the/SOSkernel switch being applied.- The option to upgrade an existing program has been removed from the new Add/Remove Programs Control Panel applet. It existed in earlier builds, but grayed out.
- The "Scanners and Cameras" Control Panel applet received a new icon, which was used until build 1738.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Boot screen
Setup
Safe to shutdown screen
