Windows 2000: Difference between revisions

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**Windows 2000**

Microsoft Windows 2000
Codename Preliminary name	Memphis NT, NT 5.0
Kernel version	NT 5.0
CPU architecture	x86, IA-64
Release date	Released
Support end	Extended Support Period until 13 July 2010
Preceded by	NT 4.0
Succeeded by	Neptune / XP

Windows 2000 (Codename Memphis NT, NT 5.0) was the last version of the Windows NT line of operating systems which was released for business users only.

It also dropped the NT name, although it is still branded with "Based on NT Technology".

It was originally supposed to be called Windows NT 5.0, but after the drop of future successors Neptune, Odyssey, and Triton, Whistler was planned and it was soon renamed to Windows 2000.

Editions

Windows 2000 was released in Workstation (Professional) and Server (Advanced Server , Datacenter Server , Server) editions.

Service Packs

There were four service packs released for Windows 2000, Service Pack 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Builds

No information available
Existence doubtful
Information or pictures available
Leaked or released

Pre-Beta

Beta 1

Beta 2

Beta 3

Release Candidate 1

Release Candidate 2

RTM

Windows 2000 Build 5.00.2195.1

Post-RTM

SD Windows 2000 Build 2202.1.ntvbl06.000202-1835

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 There were four service packs released for Windows 2000, Service Pack 1, 2, 3 and 4.
-== Leaked Builds ==
+== Builds ==
+{{Builds Legend}}
 ==== Pre-Beta ====
-* [[Windows:2000:1515|"Windows NT 5.0" Build 5.00.1515.1]]
+* '''''[[Windows:2000:1515.1|Windows NT 5.0 Build 1515.1]]'''''
-* [[Windows:2000:1585|"Windows NT 5.0" Build 5.00.1585.1]]
+* '''''[[Windows:2000:1585.1|Windows NT 5.0 Build 1585.1]]'''''
-* [[Windows:2000:1592|"Windows NT 5.0" Build 5.00.1592.1]]
+* '''''[[Windows:2000:1592.1|Windows NT 5.0 Build 1592.1]]'''''
-* [[Windows:2000:1631|"Windows NT 5.0" Build 5.00.1631.1]]
+* '''''[[Windows:2000:1631.1|Windows NT 5.0 Build 1631.1]]'''''
 ==== Beta 1 ====
-* [[Windows:2000:1671|"Windows NT 5.0" Build 5.00.1671.1]]
+* '''''[[Windows:2000:1671.1|Windows NT 5.0 Build 1671.1]]'''''
-* [[Windows:2000:1691|"Windows NT 5.0" Build 5.00.1691.1]]
+* '''''[[Windows:2000:1691.1|Windows NT 5.0 Build 1691.1]]'''''
-* [[Windows:2000:1729|"Windows NT 5.0" Build 5.00.1729.1]]
+* '''''[[Windows:2000:1729.1|Windows NT 5.0 Build 1729.1]]'''''
 ==== Beta 2 ====
-* [[Windows:2000:1796|"Windows NT 5.0" Build 5.00.1796.1]]
+* '''''[[Windows:2000:1796.1|Windows NT 5.0 Build 1796.1]]'''''
-* [[Windows:2000:1877|"Windows NT 5.0" Build 5.00.1877.1]]
+* '''''[[Windows:2000:1877.1|Windows NT 5.0 Build 1877.1]]'''''
-* [[Windows:2000:1902|"Windows NT 5.0" Build 5.00.1902.1]]
+* '''''[[Windows:2000:1902.1|Windows NT 5.0 Build 1902.1]]'''''
-* [[Windows:2000:1906|"Windows NT 5.0" Build 5.00.1906.1]]
+* '''''[[Windows:2000:1906.1|Windows NT 5.0 Build 1906.1]]'''''
 ==== Beta 3 ====
-* [[Windows:2000:1946|"Windows 2000" Build 5.00.1946.1]]
+* '''''[[Windows:2000:1946.1|Windows 2000 Build 1946.1]]'''''
-* [[Windows:2000:2000|"Windows 2000" Build 5.00.2000.3]]
+* '''''[[Windows:2000:2000.3|Windows 2000 Build 2000.3]]'''''
-* [[Windows:2000:2031|"Windows 2000" Build 5.00.2031.1]]
+* '''''[[Windows:2000:2031.1|Windows 2000 Build 2031.1]]'''''
 ==== Release Candidate 1 ====
-* [[Windows:2000:2072|"Windows 2000" Build 5.00.2072.1]]
+* '''''[[Windows:2000:2072.1|Windows 2000 Build 2072.1]]'''''
-* [[Windows:2000:2091|"Windows 2000" Build 5.00.2091.1]]
+* '''''[[Windows:2000:2091.1|Windows 2000 Build 2091.1]]'''''
+* [[Windows:2000:2121.1|Windows 2000 Build 2121.1]]
 ==== Release Candidate 2 ====
-* [[Windows:2000:2128|"Windows 2000" Build 5.00.2128.1]]
+* '''''[[Windows:2000:2128.1|Windows 2000 Build 2128.1]]'''''
+* [[Windows:2000:2172.1|Windows 2000 Build 2172.1]]
-==== Release Candidate 3 ====
+* '''''[[Windows:2000:2183.1|Windows 2000 Build 2183.1]]'''''
-* [[Windows:2000:2183|"Windows 2000" Build 5.00.2183.1]]
 ==== RTM ====
-* [[Windows:2000:2195|"Windows 2000" Build 5.00.2195.1]]
+* '''''[[Windows:2000:2195|Windows 2000 Build 5.00.2195.1]]'''''
 ==== Post-RTM ====
-* [[Windows:2000:2202|"Windows 2000 SD" Build 5.00.2202.1]]
+* '''''[[Windows:2000:2202.1.ntvbl06.000202-1835|SD Windows 2000 Build 2202.1.ntvbl06.000202-1835]]'''''
-== Unleaked Builds ==
-* [[Windows:2000:2121.1|Windows 2000 Build 2121.1]]
-* [[Windows:2000:2172|Windows 2000 Build 2172]]