Windows 2000 build 1738

5.0.1738.1
	Build of Windows 2000
OS family	Windows NT
Version number	5.0
Build number	1738
Build revision	1
Architecture	x86
Compiled on	1998-01-26
Expiration date
Timebomb	+240 days after original install date
SKUs
	Workstation
About dialog

Windows 2000 build 1738 is a Beta 1 build of Windows 2000. It was found on the warez compilation CD "Shutdown #3", which was uploaded onto the Internet Archive on 9 July 2021.^[1] It is the latest build to have the "Safe to shutdown" dialog box.

NFO file[edit | edit source]

NFO contents

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		█▓▒▒▒▀     ... Pirates With Attitudes
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	      ▄▓▓▀           Proudly Presents ...
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║ [ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 5.0 ]                 February 4, 1998 ║
╟───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Supplier .....: Murmillius           │ Type .....:                        ║
║ Cracker ......:                      │ Video ....:                        ║
║ Packager .....: Murmillius           │ Audio ....:                        ║
║ Protection ...:                      │ # Disks ..: 37 x 6 meg             ║
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

			       -/ This is PWA \-
                              < 09 January 1998 >

┌──────────────────┬─────────────────--- -   -  · · ··   ·
│ Council .........│ Code3, Dark Lord, Dream Weaver, Murmillius, 
│                  │ Rambone, Shiffie
├──────────────────┼─────────────────--- -   -  · · ··   ·
│ Senior Members ..│ Drew, Gumby, Marduk, Mercy, Oyl Patch, Stoned, 
│                  │ The Technic 
├──────────────────┼─────────────────--- -   -  · · ··   ·
│ Members .........│ Acidman, Aironz, Akasha, Angelface, BadBrad, 
│                  │ Bunter, Chowdery, Codebreaker, Corv8, Crazy, 
│                  │ Disc Killer, Disk Killer, DJpaul, EzD, Guip, Ico,  
│                  │ Ice, Ivan, The Joker, The Judge, Kewe, Leod, 
│                  │ Lost Soul, Magellan, Mooncrow, Nagumo, Ofd, 
│                  │ Patriarch, Prozac, Ryu, Shadowman, SilverB, 
│                  │ Skylark, Smad, Single Minded, SpyNut, Sugar, Vampyre, 
│                  │ Virtual Power, Voltan, Warlock
├──────────────────┼─────────────────--- -   -  · · ··   ·
│ Senior Couriers .│ Bababoey, Bandito, Gizmo, The Jerk, 
│                  │ Mario Lemieux, Mindreader, Trix
├──────────────────┼─────────────────--- -   -  · · ··   ·
│ Couriers ........│ Bass, Claw Finger, Darkforce, Diamond Dog,   
│                  │ Dire Avenger, GB, Kang6902, Night Crawler, 
│                  │ Satan, Scuzi, Skitch
└──────────────────┴─────────────────--- -   -  · · ··   ·
			     
			      PWA Boards/Sites

┌──────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────┐
│ FTP Site Names       │ Status ···················· │ SiteOP ············· │
├──────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────┤
│ Sentinel ··········  │ Inet World HQ ············· │ Gxxx/Mxxxxxxx ······ │
│ Boners Domain ·····  │ Inet U.S. HQ ·············· │ Rxxxxxx ············ │
│ Reflection ········  │ Inet Euro HQ ·············· │ Sxxxxxx ············ │
│ Vampyres Lair ·····  │ Inet World Courier HQ ····· │ Vxxxxxx············· │
│ Digital Corruption   │ Inet EURO Courier HQ ······ │ Ixx ················ │
│ The Rock ··········  │ Inet Release US HQ ········ │ Dxxxxxx ············ │
│ Manhattan Project ·  │ Inet Member HQ ············ │ Rxx ················ │
├──────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────┤
│ 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 ··········· │
└──────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┴──────────────────────┘
	     If you are going to do it ... Do it with an ATTITUDE!

                PWA..... a juggernaut that rolls on thru 1998


  *  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]

It is the first known Windows NT build to include Advanced Startup Options and Safe mode. This is intended to provide additional troubleshooting environments if the user encounter problems with Windows on a normal boot. The kernel message table has been updated to implement this as well, adding these new messages, although they're implemented as regular bugcheck codes instead of messages, allowing them to be called in system crashes by calling its respective bugcheck code.^[2]
- 0xA8 (BOOTING_IN_SAFEMODE_MINIMAL) is the "The system is booting in safemode - Minimal Services" message when booting into regular safe mode and safe mode with Command Prompt.
- 0xA9 (BOOTING_IN_SAFEMODE_NETWORK) is the "The system is booting in safemode - Minimal Services with Network" message when booting into safe mode with networking.
- 0xAA (BOOTING_IN_SAFEMODE_DSREPAIR) is the "The system is booting in safemode - Directory Services Repair" message when booting into Directory Services Restore mode. This boot option is intended for Server releases.
This build no longer requires the user to press Ctrl+Alt+Del to log into Windows. This only affects the Workstation SKU, as the requirement is still implemented in the Server SKU.
The copyright date in Command Prompt has been updated from 1985–1997 to 1985–1998.
There is a new option in the list of installed programs, called "Windows NT Optional Components", though it is broken and will crash upon launch.

Bugs and quirks[edit | edit source]

Sounds[edit | edit source]

Clicking on "Browse..." two times in the Sounds Control Panel applet causes it to crash.

Safe mode[edit | edit source]

The "Minimal Services Boot with Command Prompt" option is the same as "Minimal Services Boot", as it will load Windows NT in safe mode, but with the Windows Explorer shell instead of the Command Prompt.