Windows Vista build 5310

6.0.5310.vbl_media_ehome_dev.060207-1800
	Build of Windows Vista
OS family
Architecture	x86, x64
Compiled	2006-02-07
Timebomb	2007-03-07 (+393 days)
Works in
About
SKUs
	Starter; Home Basic; Home Basic N; Home Premium; Business; Business N; Ultimate; Enterprise;
Key
	Ultimate: WGDJW-B8DYC-WVKX4-6MKF4-B8PK8

Windows Vista build 5310 is a pre-Beta 2 build of Windows Vista, which was shared by BetaArchive user marcoguy on 19 December 2016.^[1] Despite being an eHome OEM build, it does not have the $OEM$ folder from build 5284 (vbl media ehome) located in the sources folder of the DVD.

This is the last build of Windows Vista to use Longhorn branding in the Starter SKU, along with the "Longhorn Starter Edition" winver banner first seen in build 5215.

Setup[edit | edit source]

Setup is mostly similar to the previous build of Vista.

Setup
Setup - product key
Setup - EULA
Setup - installation choice
Setup - disk partitioning
Setup - copying files
Setup - hardware portion
Setup - "Installation is taking longer than expected"
OOBE
OOBE - account creation
OOBE - computer name
OOBE - update choice
OOBE - timezone selection
OOBE - end

New features and changes[edit | edit source]

This build is notable for having unique text on the boot screen, which says "Loading Windows Vista™".
The exclusive desktop wallpapers for the Starter SKU have been removed.
The set up devices option has been removed from Welcome Center.
The Sample Media, Sample Music, Sample Pictures, and Sample Videos folders contain new content.
Game ratings are now shown in the details pane rather than the reading pane in Games Explorer.
Windows Media Center has been updated with a redesigned title bar and playback controls.
IE7's copyright date has been updated to 2006.

Bugs and quirks[edit | edit source]

Installation[edit | edit source]

Windows Recovery Environment cannot be accessed from the installation media, since it throws an error upon launching.
Installing this build in VMware Workstation 16.x compatibility mode may cause a spsys.sys error with PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA bugcheck after the OOBE finishes. When the computer restarts, do the OOBE process again and it will move on without crashing for the second time.