Windows Longhorn build 4084

6.0.4084.main.040527-0915

Build of Windows Longhorn
OS family
Architecture	x86
Compiled	2004-05-27
Timebomb	2004-11-23 (+180 days)
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About
SKUs
Professional Preinstallation Environment
Key
TCP8W-T8PQJ-WWRRH-QH76C-99FBW

Windows Longhorn build 4084 is a Milestone 7 build of Windows Longhorn. The full build was uploaded to BetaArchive on 16 October 2011. Previously, only the Preinstallation Environment of this build was available.

This build is componentized, which is typical for this build range, meaning many core features from previous builds have been removed and introduced several bugs. These features were scheduled to be added in subsequent versions of the operating system, leaving what remains the bare minimum to run the system.

Changes

• The Properties of a file are no longer displayed in a Explorer window, but rather in the classic design seen in earlier Windows versions.

Fixes

• The Sounds control panel applet is now present again.
• Device Manager is able to install or update drivers again, unlike builds from 4081 to 4083.

Bugs and quirks

Installation

• As typical of builds in this build range, it tends to take a long time to install and can be unstable.

• Partition and format a drive from a previous or later build prior to starting installation.

No mouse driver in WinPE

On some computers and virtualizers, the WinPE doesn't support the mouse, so you must use the keyboard to navigate the WinPE. This seems to be related to using a PS/2 mouse, as USB mice seems to work fine for the setup.

Upgrade

Attempting to upgrade from other builds is not possible as one of two outcomes may occur:

1. A bugcheck with error code 0x7E after the second reboot. This is commonly observed when attempting to upgrade from non-componentized builds, such as 4074 (via a registry tweak that reports it as a componentized build).
2. An error during the file copy phase.

WordPad

WordPad does not start, as it will display with Failed to create empty document instead.

Outlook Express

Outlook Express does not start due to registry errors and certain dependencies on WinFS.

Themes

• The Windows Classic theme does not function due to a broken Windows Classic.theme file.

Explorer

• CD and DVD drives behave like local disks.
• Help and Support crashes Explorer.
• Explorer will crash after adding the display tile in sidebar and won't launch again. A workaround is to create a new account via cmd.
• When the Aero taskbar and sidebar are enabled, the Taskbar erroneously uses the Sidebar background.

Control Panel

• Hardware and Devices folder does not open.
• Task Scheduler from Control Panel shows a nameless folder and generic folder icon.
• By default, the Phone and Modem Options Control Panel applet name is empty.
• Computer Management displays script errors due to missing registry entries.

Hardware / Drivers

This build will randomly access the floppy drive.

Graphics

Enable VGA Mode after installing video drivers or the system will bugcheck with error code 0x000000B4.

Windows Product Activation

Windows Product Activation is missing.

Safe mode

The Safe mode is completely broken and results in a bugcheck with code 0x0000007B. This is because the Safeboot key, located in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control is largely incomplete and missing a lot of entries. Restoring the key from an earlier build with working safe mode allows this build to boot properly, but the video driver will not initialize properly. As a result, the operating system will freeze as it transitions into graphical mode, so Safe Mode is currently not known to work on these pre-reset Longhorn componentized builds.

Gallery

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  Setup

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  Settings before installation

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  Copying files

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  Starting setup

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  Boot screen

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  Login screen

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  Jade theme

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  Blue Luna theme

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  Olive Green Luna theme

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  Silver Luna theme

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  Slate theme

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  Jade theme with Start menu

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  System crash (usually appears after attempting to load Safe Mode)

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  Safe to shutdown screen