Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008
Version of Microsoft Windows
Windows Server 2008 logo.svg
WindowsServer2008R1-RTM-Desktop.png
OS familyWindows NT
Version6.0
CodenameLonghorn Server
Preliminary name
Development cycle
Architecturex86, x64, IA-64
Latest build6.0.6003.20491 (Service Pack 2 Update)
Release date2008-02-27
Support end2020-01-14
Client counterpart
Windows Vista
Replaces
Windows Server 2003
Replaced by
Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Server 2008 is the server counterpart of Windows Vista, which was released on 27 February 2008. It replaces Windows Server 2003 and was replaced by Windows Server 2008 R2. It was the first version of Windows Server to include Hyper-V and also the last version of Windows Server to ship with the x86 architecture.

This is the first version of Windows Server that lacks support for systems without ACPI, as it will display a black screen with error messages when launched.

List of known builds[edit | edit source]

Milestone 5[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 4028.Lab01_N.030701-2000

Milestone 6[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 4031.LAB07_N.030707-1737
Leaked build 4038.main.030813-1852

Milestone 7[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 4066.main.040226-1010

Development reset[edit | edit source]

These builds are also referred to as Omega-13 builds.

Leaked build 3790.1232.winmain.040819-1629
Leaked build 5000.vbl_core.040803-2000
Leaked build 5000.vbl_core.040806-2000

Beta 1[edit | edit source]

Unconfirmed build 5077.vbl_core_setup.050530-1400
Unconfirmed build 5085.vbl_srv.050610-2000
Leaked build 5112.winmain_beta1.050720-1600

Beta 2[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 5212.winmain.050726-1915
Leaked build 5219.winmain_idx02.050830-2010
Leaked build 5231.winmain.050912-2020
Leaked build 5231.2.winmain_idx03.051004-2120
Confirmed build 5246
Leaked build 5259.winmain_idx02.051113-2100
Leaked build 5259.3.winmain_idx02.051117-1715
Leaked build 5270.9.winmain_idx03.051214-1910
Leaked build 5284.vbl_media_ehome.051218-1800
Leaked build 5308.6.winmain_idx01.060202-1920
Leaked build 5308.60.winmain_idx01.060223-2145
Leaked build 5310.vbl_media_ehome_dev.060207-1800
Leaked build 5329.0.vbl_media_ehome.060301-2145
Leaked build 5337.0.vbl_media_ehome.060313-2100
Confirmed build 5340.vbl_core_virtual_dev_winhec(corevirt).060428-0908
Leaked build 5355.0.vbl_media.060329-2048
Leaked build 5356.winmain.060330-1450
Confirmed build 5383
Leaked build 5384.4.winmain_beta2.060518-1455

Beta 3[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 5600.16384.vista_rc1.060829-2230
Leaked build 5728.16387.winmain_idx06.060917-1430
Leaked build 5744.16384.vista_rtm_edw.061003-1945
Leaked build 5757.1.winmain.061010-1900
Leaked build 6001.16406.longhorn_idx01.061208-1900
Leaked build 6001.16461.longhorn_idx02.070209-1510
Unconfirmed build 6001.?.lh_srv_iis.070308-1900
Leaked build 6001.16497.longhorn_beta3.070330-1720
Leaked build 6001.16510.longhorn_beta3.070417-1740

Release Candidate 0[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 6001.16606.longhorn.070619-1930
Leaked build 6001.16648.longhorn_rc0.070827-1405
Leaked build 6001.16659.longhorn_rc0.070916-1443

Release Candidate 1[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 6001.17042.longhorn_rc1.071107-1618
Leaked build 6001.17051.longhorn_rc1.071121-2029
Leaked build 6001.17119.longhorn.071210-1916

Release Candidate 2[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 6001.17128.longhorn.080101-1935

RTM[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 6001.18000.longhorn_rtm.080118-1840

Service Pack 2 Beta[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 6002.16489.lh_sp2beta.080924-1740
Leaked build 6002.16497.lh_sp2beta.081017-1605
Leaked build 6002.16659.lh_sp2rc.090114-1728
Leaked build 6002.16670.lh_sp2rc.090130-1715
Leaked build 6002.17043.longhorn.090312-1835
Leaked build 6002.17506.lh_sp2rtm.090313-1730
Leaked build 6002.18003.lh_sp2rtm.090403-1730

Service Pack 2[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 6002.18005.lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830

Service Pack 2 Update[edit | edit source]

Leaked build 6003.20491
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