Windows Server 2003 build 2296
Build of Windows Server 2003 | |
Release name | Beta 1 |
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OS family | Windows NT |
Version number | 5.1 |
Build number | 2296 |
Build revision | 1 |
Architecture | x86, IA-64 |
Build lab | beta1 |
Compiled on | 2000-10-24 |
Expiration date | |
Timebomb | 2001-04-22 (+180 days) |
SKUs | |
Advanced Server Datacenter | |
About dialog | |
Windows Server 2003 build 2296 is the official Beta 1 build of Windows Server 2003.
New features and changes[edit | edit source]
- Setup has been updated to be indifferent from its client counterpart.
- This build defaults the theme to Windows Classic, but it also has the Watercolor visual style and can be switched to normally.
- Windows Media Player 7.0 has been added.
- There is a new Configure Your Server Wizard to allow the user to easily set up their server, replacing the old window from Windows 2000.
Bugs[edit | edit source]
Installation[edit | edit source]
Some devices are not compatible with this build, as it causes a bugcheck with error code BAD_POOL_CALLER
at the beginning of the graphical part of setup. If possible, it is recommended to disable the USB controller in the BIOS.