Windows Server 2003 build 2493

5.1.2493.main.010612-1737
Build of Windows Server 2003
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OS familyWindows NT
Version number5.1
Build number2493
Architecturex86
Build labmain
Compiled on2001-06-12
Expiration date
Timebomb+180 days after original install date
SKUs
Advanced Server
Product key
DTWB2-VX8WY-FG8R3-X696T-66Y46
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Windows Server 2003 build 2493 is a build of Windows Server 2003, which was leaked by warez group BetaOS Team on 16 June 2001.

This build was compiled in evaluation mode and can be installed on the current date.

NFO file[edit | edit source]

The NFO below is republished here for archival purposes only.

NFO contents

Changes[edit | edit source]

  • Replaced Windows Whistler branding in text-mode setup with Windows XP.
  • Introduced a new boot screen that is mostly identical to the final iteration of its client counterpart. As there is no SKU-specific detection code at this point in development, the OS will simply report itself as "Windows".
  • The Configure Your Server and Windows Activation wizards have been redesigned.
  • The title bars have gradients again, as opposed to a solid blue color by default.
  • In a similar fashion to build 2481 of its client counterpart, the "Comments?" link found on the window caption bar has been removed. It would later reappear in builds 3590 through 3621.
  • This build now uses the sounds heard in Windows XP.
  • All bugcheck code changes in between build 2474 and 2481 of its client counterpart has been implemented.

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