Windows Server 2016 build 14393 (rs1_release_srvmedia)

10.0.14393.0.rs1_release_srvmedia.160808-1702
	Build of Windows Server 2016
OS family	Windows 10 (NT 10.0)
Version number	10.0
Build number	14393
Build revision	0
Architecture	x64
Build lab	rs1_release_srvmedia
Compiled on	2016-08-08
SKUs
	Standard Server ((Evaluation) Core); Datacenter Server ((Evaluation) Core); Storage Server (Standard/Workgroup); Nano Server (Standard/Datacenter); Hyper-V Server; Azure Host (ServerAzureCor)
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Windows Server 2016 build 14393 (rs1_release_srvmedia) is a general availability candidate build of Windows Server 2016. It was sent to partners participating in the Ecosystem Engineering Access Program (EEAP) on Microsoft Connect on 23 August 2016, and was later pulled from distribution due to a bug related to installing language packs for offline Preinstallation Environment images through the DISM servicing stack.

The Datacenter Server Evaluation variant of this build was first showcased in various sessions at the Microsoft Ignite New Zealand 2016 and Ignite Australia 2017 conferences,^[1]^[2]^[3] and was later referenced in an issue on the Red Hat bug tracker^[4] and within a PowerShell script on GitHub.^[5]

Files from this build were discovered on the Symbol Server on 20 September 2022. The x64 Free/Retail compile of the full build was shared on 27 July 2023.

Release notes[edit | edit source]

The following release notes (shared by WZT on 26 September 2016)^[6] are republished here for archival purposes only.

Release notes:

This week's EEAP build is the Windows Server 2016 RTM final release.

This final "Release to Manufacturing (RTM)" build is for testing, development and validation purposes only. It is not for use in production and cannot be redistributed. This build cannot be activated without genuine RTM product keys. This build is subject to recall for quality considerations. Only the final RTM build distributed on 8/23 through Microsoft OEM Online Software Order Center and licensed to partners can be redistributed. Please see the notes section for information about what has changed since the July 22 early RTM release.

Windows Server 2016 RTM build 14393.0.160808-1702 Information

Windows Server 2016 Release to Manufacturing (RTM) included in this release:

Languages: The following languages are being released on Connect, all other languages will be available on OEM MOO/SOC 8/23 and MSDN at GA in October

Standard and Enterprise - EN-US, DE-DE, JA-JP, ZH-CN
Hyper-V Server - EN-US, DE-DE, JA-JP, ZH-CN
Windows Containers Core (tar.gz format) - EN-US, DE-DE, JA-JP, ZH-CN
Nano Server - EN-US, DE-DE, JA-JP, ZH-CN
Server 2016 Language Pack
Containers.Layers.0.3.6.0.nupkg (see the Windows Containers installation PowerShell module.EEAP.pdf for Containers installation instructions)

IMPORTANT NOTE: You may experience a false positive virus warning on the Containers.tar.gz files. Microsoft has taken every possible measure to ensure that this warning is safe to ignore, the files have been thoroughly checked to ensure this is not the case. As with any download, use precautions and verify and proceed with caution.

Windows Server 2016 Release to Manufacturing (RTM) Notes

This is the final version of the Windows Server 2016 RTM to be used for testing and development purposes only. It is not for use in production at this time. This build cannot be activated without genuine RTM product keys, and cannot be redistributed. You are expected to use normal OEM release channels for a distributable copy.

The delta between this build 14393.0.160808-1702 and the July 22 RTM early release (14393.0.160715-1616) is as follows:

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

The following release notes for the 11 September 2016 refresh build (based on build 14393 (rs1_release)) 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.

Clean installs - skip activation key during setup
Upgrades from supported OS – use the command switch “setup.exe /pkey defer” to bypass entering a key

Bugs[edit | edit source]

Fonts may not properly precache themselves while loading into the Windows Explorer shell.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Interface[edit | edit source]

Desktop Experience[edit | edit source]

Server Core[edit | edit source]

Registry Editor
Ditto, with about window

Images prior to public upload[edit | edit source]

Desktop, as shown in an Ignite Australia 2017 session
About Registry Editor
Windows Recovery Environment; command prompt and Registry Editor opened

Notes[edit | edit source]

↑ Was never intended to be released by Microsoft as it was primarily intended for internal use with the Microsoft Azure cloud computing service; the edition itself was included as an upgradeable target for the Standard Server Core edition, which acts as the base for all new and existing Server Core editions.

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Channel 9
↑ Channel 9
↑ Channel 9
↑ Yu, Wang. Job "Clock Interrupt Test " failed when "-rtc base=localtime,clock=host,driftfix=slew", Red Hat Bugzilla. 21 September 2016.
↑ Kawula, Dave; Rayner, Thomas. BigDemo_Insider.ps1, GitHub. 1 February 2018.
↑ Screenshot of release notes on Twitter. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023.

[1] Was never intended to be released by Microsoft as it was primarily intended for internal use with the Microsoft Azure cloud computing service; the edition itself was included as an upgradeable target for the Standard Server Core edition, which acts as the base for all new and existing Server Core editions.

[2] Channel 9

[3] Channel 9

[4] Channel 9

[5] Yu, Wang. Job "Clock Interrupt Test " failed when "-rtc base=localtime,clock=host,driftfix=slew", Red Hat Bugzilla. 21 September 2016.

[6] Kawula, Dave; Rayner, Thomas. BigDemo_Insider.ps1, GitHub. 1 February 2018.

[7] Screenshot of release notes on Twitter. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023.

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