Windows Server 2003 build 3790.2825

5.2.3790.2825.srv03_sp2_rc2.061103-1303
	Build of Windows Server 2003
Release name	Release Candidate
OS family	Windows NT
Version number	5.2
Build number	3790
Build revision	2825
Architecture	x86, x64, IA-64
Build lab	srv03_sp2_rc2
Compiled on	2006-11-03
SKUs
	Enterprise Server; Standard Server; Web Server
Product key
	BCWBB-2BFXB-CKW6R-8XHB7-2K69M
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Windows Server 2003 build 3790.2825 is the official Release Candidate build of Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2. It was released to testers on 15 November 2006^[1], and was later released as a Windows Update package on 12 December 2006^[2]^[3].

This build is used as the base for Windows Home Server build 1301.

Release e-mails[edit | edit source]

Initial release:

Windows Serviceability is pleased to announce the release of the Release Candidate (build 2825) of Service Pack 2 for Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.

This build contains:

Roll up of hotfixes released to date
Roll up of security updates released to date
Fixes for bugs reported by Beta customers and other known issues on previous Service Pack 2 builds

This build should be used for full deployment purposes, including pre-production testing or general compatibility testing. In order to have a stable test environment we strongly recommend un-installation of any previous SP2 builds from your machines before installing build 2825.

If you previously installed an integrated build of SP2, you cannot upgrade your system to build 2825 with this refresh; you will need to re-install a released version (RTM, SP1, or R2) of Windows Server 2003 before upgrading to build 2825. Go to https://connect.microsoft.com/content/content.aspx?SiteID=98&ContentID=1799 to find an evaluation copy of Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1.

Release notes for this build can be found at https://connect.microsoft.com/content/content.aspx?ContentID=3881&SiteID=98.

With SP2, Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions will start supporting 9 new languages: Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, French, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese (Brazilian). Russian, and Spanish. With RC, Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition is available in German for the first time.

Additionally, with RC, a MUI servicing package is available, which is specific to 3 components (Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 3.0, Windows Deployment Services and Microsoft File Server Management). This is not a re-release of the Windows Server 2003 MUI Pack. This MUI servicing pack is designed to increase the compatibility between MUI and localized languages for these 3 components. More information about this pack can be found at https://connect.microsoft.com/content/content.aspx?ContentID=3890&SiteID=98.

The list of releases is as follows:

x86:

- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 ISO image

- SP2 32-bit x86 standalone updates

- SP2 Standalone x86 check build (for debugging)

- Windows Server 2003, Web Editions with SP2 (32-bit x86)

- Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard Editions with SP2 (32-bit x86)

- Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise Editions with SP2 (32-bit x86)

- Windows Server 2003 R2, Datacenter Editions with SP2 (32-bit x86)

x64:

- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 for x64 Editions ISO Image

- SP2 x64 standalone update

- SP2 Itanium Standalone check build (for debugging)

- Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition with SP2

- Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition with SP2

- Windows Server 2003 R2, Datacenter x64 Edition with SP2

- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition with SP2

Itanium:

- SP2 Itanium standalone updates

- SP2 Itanium standalone check build (for debugging)

- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 for Itanium-based Systems ISO image

- Windows Server 2003, Enterprise with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems

- Windows Server 2003, Datacenter with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems

Tools:

- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 symbols

- MUI Servicing Pack

We encourage you to continue WS03 SP2 Beta testing with this build and provide feedback.

Once more, thank you for your participation to SP2 Beta program! As always, send mail to ws03adm@microsoft.com if you encounter any issues.

Windows Serviceability Team

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Windows Update servicing release:

Starting December 12^th, the Windows Server 2003 SP2 RC build (build 2825) will be made available via Windows Update. This is primarily to test delivery of update build packages via WU. We would like as many Technical Beta participants as possible to try installing the RC build this way.

To try this out, prepare a Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 machine, then download and run the registry key file located at http://connect.microsoft.com/Downloads/DownloadDetails.aspx?SiteID=98&DownloadID=4711.

The following key values will be set in the registry:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\WS03SP2beta]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\WS03SP2beta\21124ad5-c8a4-4e4f-ac2d-95a6cb8fa72b]

Adding these values will enable users to see the RC via WU.

There is no code difference between the update RC build delivered via WU, and the standalone update RC build previously made available on the Connect site. Therefore, the same conditions and advice apply:

1. This build should be used for testing purposes only, including pre-production testing or general compatibility testing.

2. You must uninstall previous SP2 builds before picking up the latest beta build. This service pack build will only be provided to pre-SP2 systems, to simulate the real world as much as possible.

3. If you previously installed an integrated build of SP2, you cannot upgrade your system to build 2825 with this refresh.

a. You will need to re-install a released version (RTM, SP1, or R2) of Windows Server 2003 before upgrading to build 2825.

b. Go to https://connect.microsoft.com/content/content.aspx?SiteID=98&ContentID=1799 to find an evaluation copy of Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1.

We will not provide other pre-release builds via Windows Update. This is a one-time release, primarily to test delivery of update builds via WU.

Questions and feedback are welcome as always via the usual feedback forms and newsgroups, as well as ws03adm@microsoft.com.

Regards,

Windows Serviceability Team

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