Windows XP build 2505 (main)

5.1.2505.0.main.010626-1514
Expiration date
Build of Windows XP

Release name	Release Candidate 1
OS family	Windows NT
Version number	5.1
Build number	2505
Build revision	0
Architecture	x86
Build lab	main
Compiled on	2001-06-26
Timebomb	2001-12-23 ^{(+180 days)}
SKUs
Home Edition Professional Preinstallation Environment
Product key
QB2BW-8PJ2D-9X7JK-BCCRT-D233Y
About dialog

Windows XP build 2505 (main) is the official Release Candidate 1 build of Windows XP, which was released to the public on 2 July 2001.^[1] This build is available in the English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish languages. The Japanese Preview Program version of this build was shared on 27 July 2022.^[2]

This is the last Home Edition build to have Personal branding on the watermark.

New features and changes[edit | edit source]

Most European variants of this build has had both NTLDR and SETUPLDR.BIN updated to be displayed in 640x480 graphical mode instead of 80x25 text mode.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Home boot screen
Professional boot screen

English language variant[edit | edit source]

Copying files
Demo
Preinstallation Environment
Safe to shutdown screen

French language variant[edit | edit source]

Professional SKU About
Home Edition SKU About

German language variant[edit | edit source]

Desktop
Start menu
winver
System Properties (Professional SKU)
Safe to shutdown screen

Italian language variant[edit | edit source]

Professional SKU About

Japanese language variant[edit | edit source]

Setup
winver on setup
OOBE
Login screen
Desktop
System Properties and winver
Safe to shutdown screen

Korean language variant[edit | edit source]

Professional SKU[edit | edit source]

Professional SKU About

Home Edition SKU[edit | edit source]

Home Installation
Installing Devices
Product Key
Copying Files
Warning date and time settings
Resolution settings
Please Wait screen
OOBE
Welcome
Desktop
Start menu
Screen saver
System Properties
winver
Internet Explorer 6
Shutting down

Spanish language variant[edit | edit source]

Text mode setup
Graphical setup
Login screen
Welcome
Desktop
About Windows
System Properties
Shutdown screen

Media[edit | edit source]

x86 English CD [Professional] (Checked)
x86 English CD [Professional]
x86 English CD [Professional] (Preview Program)
x86 English CD [Professional] (Business Partner)
x86 English CD [Professional] [MSDN]
x86 English CD [Professional] [MSDN] (Checked)
x86 English CD [Home Edition]
x86 English CD [Home Edition] [MSDN]
x86 Japanese Guidebook Cover [Professional] (Preview Program)^[3]
x86 Japanese CD [Professional] (Preview Program)
x86 Japanese CD [MSDN]
x86 German Box Cover
x86 German CD [Professional]
x86 German CD [Professional] (Preview Program)
x86 German CD [MSDN]
x86 Korean CD [Professional] (Classic version, undumped)
x86 Korean CD [Professional] (Preview Program, undumped)
x86 Korean CD [Home Edition] (undumped)
x86 Korean CD [MSDN]
x86 French CD [MSDN]
x86 Spanish CD [MSDN]

References[edit | edit source]

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