Windows 2000 build 1848

5.0.1848.1
Build of Windows 2000
5.0.1848.1
OS family
Architecturex86
Compiled1998-07-12
Timebomb+240 days after original install date
Works in
About
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SKUs
Server
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Windows 2000 build 1848 is a beta 2 build of Windows 2000. It is the earliest available 'Server' build of the Beta 2 branch.

Changes[edit | edit source]

  • The toolbar icons have been shrunken in size, just like in the RTM build.
  • There is a new shortcut to the "Administrative Tools" in the Control Panel.
  • This build changes the sounds (except for startup and shutdown) to the sounds heard in Windows 98.
  • Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator is now installed by default, along with it a new Control Panel applet called "MS DTC".
  • The "UPS" Control Panel applet has been removed.

Bugs[edit | edit source]

Inconsistent branding[edit | edit source]

  • During setup, the boot screen background is blue in this build and the SKU says Workstation.
  • The safe to shutdown screen is also branded as Workstation.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]