Windows Server 2016 build 14393 (rs1_release)

10.0.14393.0.rs1_release.160715-1616
10.0.14393.0.rs1_refresh.160911-2111
	Build of Windows Server 2016
OS family	Windows 10 (NT 10.0)
Version number	10.0
Build number	14393
Build revision	0
Architecture	x86, x64
Build lab	rs1_release; rs1_refresh
Compiled on	2016-07-15 (Base); 2016-09-11 (Refresh)
SKUs
	Standard Server (Evaluation (Core)); Datacenter Server (Evaluation (Core)); Storage Server (Standard/Workgroup); Nano Server (Standard/Datacenter); Essentials Server; Hyper-V Server
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Windows Server 2016 build 14393 (rs1_release) is the official RTM build of Windows Server 2016, first distributed to partners in the Ecosystem Engineering Access Program (EEAP) on 22 July 2016. It was also additionally released in the form of a set of Repair Content Packages, which are used by DISM /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth to repair an existing Windows installation, making it one of the few remaining server builds to be released with a 32-bit counterpart after support for the x86 architecture was dropped with the release of Windows Server 2008 R2.

A revised version of this build featuring a pre-installed cumulative update that addresses a servicing stack bug relating to language pack installations failing on offline Preinstallation Environment images for its rs1_release_srvmedia compile was selected and distributed to partners as the final general availability build for Windows Server 2016 on 26 September 2016; the build itself was later made generally available on 12 October 2016.

Release notes[edit | edit source]

The following release notes for the 11 September 2016 refresh build is excerpted from the accompanying NFO file labeled MICROSOFT.WINDOWS.SERVER.2016.RTM.RS1_REFRESH.EEAP.OEMRET.ENGLISH.DVD-WZT:

Build 14393.0.rs1_refresh.160911-2111 release notes:

The RTM build distributed through Connect on 8/23 (build 14393.0.160808-1702) was recalled due to an issue that impacted injecting language packs into OEM images. We are releasing a new RTM Refresh build today, 14393.0.160911-2111.

This build is identical to what was released yesterday to the Microsoft OEM Online Software Order Center. This build cannot be activated without genuine RTM product keys which are available for OEMs on MOO/SOC, and for all other partners via VL/WU after October 12. Please see the notes section for information about what has changed since the Aug 23 recalled RTM release.

Release Notes:

The delta between this build (14393.0.160911-2111) and the Connect release on 8/23 (14393.0.160808-1702) is as follows:

Manifests updated to allow proper injection of language packs into winre.wim and boot.wim for multilingual media creation

Additionally, we have retained the fixes below from the recalled Aug 23 build:

Dolby encoder and VP9 encoder removed (DolbyDecMFT.dll and msvpxenc.dll)
MSAudDecMFT.dll now contains the AAC audio codec decoder

Activation Keys:

There are no activation keys provided for RTM release through Connect. OEM license holders get theirs through MOO/SOC. All others receive them through MSDN/VLSC at GA. As this build is to only facilitate final validation and certification, you will not need to activate.