Windows Server build 26252
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| OS family | Windows 11 (NT 10.0) |
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| Version number | 10.0 |
| Build number | 26252 |
| Build revision | 5000 |
| Architecture | AMD64, ARM64 |
| Build lab | ge_prerelease |
| Compiled on | 2024-07-05 |
| Expiration date | |
| Timebomb | 2024-09-15 (+72 days) |
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Windows Server build 26252 is an Insider Preview build of Windows Server based on the Germanium codebase. It was released to Windows Insiders on 10 July 2024 alongside its client counterpart.
Editions and keys[edit | edit source]
| Edition / SKU | Key |
|---|---|
| Standard Server | MFY9F-XBN2F-TYFMP-CCV49-RMYVH |
| Datacenter Server | 2KNJJ-33Y9H-2GXGX-KMQWH-G6H67 |
| Datacenter Azure Edition | N3FPV-KQP4R-4M6H6-7Q8TK-HYMDX |
New features and changes[edit | edit source]
A new "Windows Admin Center Setup" stub app has been added for downloading and installing Windows Admin Center right from the operating system. It's only available to Windows Server with desktop experience.
Bugs and quirks[edit | edit source]
- When upgrading to this build via Windows Update, the download process may remain stuck at 0%.
- Cleaning image of bootable Windows PE media (created by following the steps in the Windows Hardware Developer article) on
Diskpartmay fail with an access denied error. - This build is incorrectly labeled as "Windows 11" in Windows Update.
- Applying the
WinPE-Powershelloptional component may not properly install Powershell in WinPE. - Archiving eventlogs with
wevtutil alcommand may cause the Windows Event Log service to crash, and the archive operation to fail. - Upgrading to this build from Windows Server 2019 or Windows Server 2022 may fail with several intermittent upgrade failures.
- Upgrading to this build on devices with System Guard Secure Launch/DRTM code path enabled may fail due to unknown reasons.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Windows Admin Center Setup
The Windows Admin Center Setup icon
