Windows XP build 2296

5.1.2296.1.beta1.001024-1157
	Build of Windows XP
OS family
Architecture
Compiled	2000-10-24
Timebomb	+180 days after original install date
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Windows XP build 2296 is the official Beta 1 build of Windows XP, which was released in multiple languages on 31 October 2000.^[1] However, out of the several language variants, only the Korean version is currently available. A Simplified Chinese version alongside with a German version are known to exist, although they have since been lost. Similarly, the IA-64 compile was released on 3 November 2000 but has also been lost.

This build was compiled in evaluation mode and as such it can be installed on the current date.

Known variants[edit | edit source]

Edition	Arch.	Build type	Language	Available
Preinstallation Environment	x86	Checked/Debug	English (US)	Yes
Personal	x86	Free/Retail	English (US)	Yes
Personal	x86	Free/Retail	Korean	Yes
Professional	x86	Free/Retail	English (US)	Yes
		Checked/Debug	English (US)	Yes
		Free/Retail	German	No
	IA-64	Free/Retail	English (US)	No
	IA-64	Checked/Debug	English (US)	No
Unknown			Chinese (Simplified)	No

Changes[edit | edit source]

This build is the base for the earliest available image of Windows Preinstallation Environment. It boots with the text-mode setup boot screen before switching to the graphical one.
The setup text while upgrading was changed for the official Beta 1.
A release notes document was added to the desktop.

Bugs[edit | edit source]

Pinning apps on Start menu[edit | edit source]

Apps that are pinned to the Start menu cannot be removed, even if the user attempts to remove them via right clicking the icon and selecting "Remove from This List".

Login screen[edit | edit source]

If the user upgrades to this build, the login screen loads the Arial font instead of the correct font (Trebuchet MS) on the first boot. It will load the correct font upon rebooting the system.

Korean version[edit | edit source]

Some places of the Korean version are left untranslated, like the graphical overlay of upgrade setup or the OOBE.

File differences[edit | edit source]

The following files have been introduced or removed compared to build 2287 Professional:

Added files
Name	Description	Version
04B3TJ1N.DAT
04B3TJ1N.ZIP
13F3XNLR.ZIP
6Y9V7TVP.DAT
a609.msi
a60d.msi
AI5NL3XR.DAT
AI5NL3XR.ZIP
BJJT3HZT.DAT
COM489.PNF
D7HZ9JFP.DAT
DZDV1V3B.DAT
IM5FT71R.ZIP
JDZH71FL.ZIP
readme.doc
RLN1NDVH.DAT
RLN1NDVH.ZIP
RZL7NVPJ.ZIP
X3ZRX35V.DAT
X3ZRX35V.ZIP
ZVLN5JN9.DAT

Removed files
Name	Description	Version
823d.msi
8241.msi
cap7146.inf
cap7146.PNF
COM48A.PNF
idwlog.exe	Idwlog 2000 System Client.	2, 0, 30, 1
J9BB3L7P.DAT
J9BB3L7P.ZIP
MYFVL3TJ.DAT
MYFVL3TJ.ZIP
N5ZXZ71R.DAT
N5ZXZ71R.ZIP
SC973JTJ.DAT
TFXFN3HR.DAT
TFXFN3HR.ZIP
TV5FPJNP.DAT
V13F3R1B.DAT
W4AQEE8V.DAT
W4AQEE8V.ZIP
XBL313NT.ZIP
XFH7ZNDF.ZIP
ZF53PJHF.DAT