Windows XP/5.0.2202.1.ntvbl06.000202-1835

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5.0.2202.1.ntvbl06.000202-1835
Kernel version NT 5.0
CPU architecture x86
Edition Professional
BIOS date February 3, 2000
TCB No key required

Windows XP build 2202 (with a buildtag of 5.0.2202.1.ntvbl06.000202-1835) is the earliest leaked build of Windows XP from February 2000.

Name

The build identifies itself as SD Windows 2000 Professional. SD refers to Microsoft's Source Depot, a new code management system they began using to manage several build labs. Todd Wanke, Product Manager of Windows Server Release Management, explained in 2003:

To simplify things, let's say Windows consists of 100,000 files. [...] Usually, there are seven source code depots, each containing an exact replica of all of the sources, though at this point, we're down to just one. Every development group has its own depot, so that when a developer writes a fix, he can compile it into the depot for testing. If the build compiles locally with his fix, they can test it there and then check it into the main depot in the main build lab.

— Todd Wanke, Paul Thurrott's Windows Server 2003: The Road To Gold Part Two: Developing Windows, [1]

Issues and Quirks

Installation

The unmodified copy of build 2202 will BSOD during setup, requiring the use of KenOath's boot disk. The boot disk allows you to partition and format your hard drive, and then run setup. A modified version of this build removes mentions of Windows 2000 to say Windows Whistler, often confusing people on whether this is a Post-RTM build of Windows 2000, or an early Windows XP build.

Graphical Issues

Because 2202 has a bad graphical rendering engine, program windows often still appear on the desktop after the program has been closed. This build is also known to not work with drivers for VMware Workstation 7 and newer.

Closing Program Windows

Occasionally, the traditional method of closing program windows doesn't work. However, they can be closed by right-clicking on them on the taskbar.

Gallery

References

  1. Thurrott, Paul (8 February 2003). Windows Server 2003: The Road To Gold Part Two: Developing Windows. Archived from the original on 11 February 2003. Retrieved on 29 October 2023.