Windows Server build 26296

10.0.26296.5001.ge_prerelease.240920-1808
	Build of Germanium
OS family	Windows 11 (NT 10.0)
Version number	10.0
Build number	26296
Build revision	5001
Architecture	AMD64, ARM64
Build lab	ge_prerelease
Compiled on	2024-09-20
Expiration date
Timebomb	2025-09-15 (+360 days)
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Windows Server build 26296 is an Insider Preview build of Windows Server based on the Germanium codebase. It was released to Windows Insiders on 27 September 2024.

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

Bugs and quirks[edit | edit source]

This build is incorrectly labeled as "Windows 11" in Windows Update.
A fatal error may occur when generalizing images via Sysprep.
A blank option may appear on the Privacy & security page in the Settings app, where if clicked on it would crash the Settings app with the 0xc000027b exception code.
Applying the WinPE-Powershell optional component may not properly install Powershell in WinPE.
Archiving eventlogs with wevtutil al command 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.