Windows 2000 was a modernization of Windows NT 4.0 which brought many of the desktop changes, including Active Desktop, to Microsoft’s Windows NT line. Four editions of Windows 2000 were released, Professional, Server, Advanced Server, Datacenter Server. Improvements over NT 4.0 include new Accessibility Options, increased language and locale support, NTFS 3.0, the Encrypting File System and Active Directory. Windows 2000 was first planned to replace both Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0 although using the NT kernel for consumer and professional editions would not happen until Windows 2000’s successor, Windows XP.
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| 1.0 | 2.x | 3.x | NT 3.x | 95 | NT 4.0 | 98 | 2000 | ME | All |
| Build of Windows 2000 | |
| Release name | Beta 3 Release Candidate 1 |
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| OS family | Windows NT |
| Version number | 5.0 |
| Build number | 2000 |
| Build revision | 3 |
| Architecture | x86, DEC Alpha |
| Compiled on | 1999-03-12 |
| Expiration date | |
| Timebomb | +444 days after original install date |
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| Professional Server Advanced Server Datacenter Server |
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Windows 2000 build 2000.3 is the official Beta 3 Release Candidate 1 build of Windows 2000, released on 17 March 1999[1].
Bugs[edit | edit source]
Installation[edit | edit source]
This build can cause a triple fault on newer CPUs (maximum CPUID leaf > 3) because of CMPXCHG8B detecting issue.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Professional boot screen
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Server boot screen
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Professional safe to shutdown screen
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Server safe to shutdown screen
Professional SKU (Checked/Debug compile)[edit | edit source]
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First boot
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Desktop
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System Properties
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Datacenter Server SKU[edit | edit source]
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Starting setup
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Setup
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Preparing network connections
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CAD prompt
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User name and password
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System Properties and winver
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Start menu
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Start menu
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Configure Your Server (completed setup)
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Configure Your Server
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My Computer
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CD properties
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Outlook Express
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Shutdown options
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Shutting down
Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]
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x86 English CD [Professional] (burnlab)
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x86 English CD [Professional]
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x86 English CD [Server]
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x86 English CD [Advanced Server]
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DEC Alpha English CD (checked) [Professional] [MSDN]
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x86 English CD (checked) [Professional] [MSDN]
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DEC Alpha English CD [Advanced Server] [MSDN]
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DEC Alpha English CD [Server] [MSDN]
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x86 English CD [Advanced Server] [MSDN]
External links[edit | edit source]
- Windows 2000 Datacenter Server (Build 2000) @ BetaArchive Gallery
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://www.itprotoday.com/windows-server/road-gold-look-development-windows-2000-0
REDMOND, Wash., April 29, 1999 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the release to manufacturing of the beta 3 version of the Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server operating systems. This beta version of Windows 2000 will be distributed to more than 430,000 customers, 140,000 developers and 100,000 channel partners worldwide, making it the largest Windows beta program in Microsoft’s history.
This feature-complete beta release will empower customers to evaluate the TCO and business benefits of Windows 2000 within their organization or enterprise. For the industry, this presents an opportunity to develop, test and prepare solutions that take advantage of the Windows 2000 family of operating systems. Since quality and interoperability are key design goals for the final release, the distribution of beta code to hundreds of thousands of testers will help ensure that Windows 2000 is thoroughly tested with the applications, systems and services customers have deployed today.
“The release of Windows 2000 beta 3 marks an important milestone for our customers and the industry as a whole,”
said Jim Allchin, senior vice president of the Business and Enterprise Division at Microsoft.
“Hands-on experience with the software is the best way for customers to evaluate Windows 2000 with their existing systems and help ensure the quality and deployability of the final release planned later this year.”
Windows 2000 Professional is designed to be the most reliable mobile and business desktop operating system for organizations of all sizes. Windows 2000 Server combines integrated Web-enabled directory, network and application services with powerful end-to-end management to provide the fastest way to conduct digital business. When used together, Windows 2000 Professional and Windows 2000 Server lower the total cost of ownership and provide a rich digital infrastructure for organizations of all sizes. All Windows 2000 products can be deployed incrementally and are designed to take advantage of existing IT investments.
“Windows 2000 will be very important to United Interactive Technolgies, Inc. (UIT), an Interactive Technologies.com Ltd. company (OTC BB:INTR), and the industry as a whole, especially through the substantial strides we expect to experience in scalability, reliability, security and data-center functionality,”
said Peter Tamayo, Jr., CEO of UIT.
“UIT will evaluate Windows 2000 with some of our most demanding workloads and will look forward to being an early adopter of Windows 2000 technology when the final software is available.”
New in the Beta 3 Version
Windows 2000 Professional beta 3 provides broader application and device support than the beta 2 version. It also features enhanced power management support, new support tools and numerous usability enhancements throughout the system, improving its ease of use and manageability. Windows 2000 Server beta 3 delivers IntelliMirror
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management technologies, enhancements to the Active Directory
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directory service, COM+, and integrated terminal services. Windows 2000 Advanced Server beta 3 delivers Windows Load Balancing Services, COM+ load balancing and rolling upgrade support for server clusters, which improves the availability and scalability of the server.
Industry Rallies Behind Windows 2000 Beta 3
Over the last three weeks, hundreds of PC manufacturers, ISVs, global systems integrators and channel partners have announced immediate availability of programs to help customers evaluate Microsoft Windows 2000 beta 3:
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Leading PC manufacturers and global systems integrators. Major industry partners have announced plans to deliver a wide array of integration, support and deployment services, as well as software and hardware solutions for Windows 2000 beta 3 ( http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/1999/apr99/oemrdypr.asp ).
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Independent software vendors and developers. More than 100 ISVs have announced support for Windows 2000 beta 3, and more than 8,000 ISV members worldwide will receive in-depth information, resources and support ( http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/1999/mar99/wn2000pr.asp ).
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Channel partners. Microsoft continues to prepare and engage Microsoft Certified Solution Providers (MCSPs) and the broad channel to support customers with their beta 3 evaluations and deployments (http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features
/1999/04-19comdex.asp).
Availability
Customers can order Windows 2000 beta 3 via the Corporate Preview Program (CPP) from an MCSP or through the Microsoft Web site for an estimated price of $59.95 (U.S.). Customers interested in evaluating Windows 2000 with an MCSP skilled in Windows 2000 development and deployment can locate one at http://www.microsoft.com/certpartner/ . Customers can evaluate the Windows 2000 Corporate Preview Kit at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/preview/order.asp.
Final system requirements, pricing and packaging will be announced separately. For in-depth technical and deployment planning information on Windows 2000 beta 3, please see http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ .
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At Local Media Day on the Microsoft campus in Redmond, Washington, company officials showed a recent build of Windows 2000 beta 3 and discussed enhancements that customers can expect in the coming months. At the same time, Microsoft officials admitted that application compatibility has been a problem with Windows 2000 (formerly NT 5.0) betas to date. «Application compatibility is one of our top issues,» said Yusuf Mehdi, director of Windows marketing. «We are breaking compatibility today with lots of applications. Our goal is to maximise for reliability.» He added that application compatibility is of secondary concern, a change in pace from Windows 95, when compatibility could be assumed.
Mehdi showed improvements in the Internet Explorer 5.0 search capability, which will be incorporated into beta 3. He also said beta 3 will include improved set up/supportability, in terms of Safe Mode enhancements. He also committed to Active Directory set-up wizards, meant to make Microsoft’s forthcoming directory service far easier to install than it is currently, as well as fully integrated Com+ and Terminal Server features.
Mehdi reiterated that Microsoft is on track to ship beta 3 in April and said 40 enterprise customers are expected to deploy beta 3 in production. Translation: Microsoft continues to push ahead with its Joint Development Program (JDP) and Rapid Deployment Program (RDP) for Windows 2000. JDP and RDP participants have said that Microsoft told them they need to deploy more than one thousand copies of Windows 2000 Professional beta 3 in order to continue to receive the programs’ benefits (such as increased support and regular code builds reserved for program participants).
Mehdi told Local Media Day participants that Windows 2000 Professional currently stands at 23 million lines of code, with the server version being slightly larger. He acknowledged the «larger memory footprints» of Windows 2000 server has not been well received by beta testers. When asked about Microsoft’s plans for NT in the consumer space, Mehdi said Microsoft plans to rev the Windows 9X code base at least one more time in the forth coming OEM Service Release (OSR). He said Microsoft is considering when and if it will do further Windows releases based on the 9X kernel beyond the OSR build.
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