Windows 2000 build 1773

Windows 2000 build 1773 is the official Interim Developer's Release build of Windows 2000, which was released in late March 1998https://www.itprotoday.com/windows-server/road-gold-look-development-windows-2000-0. The Server edition of this build was originally leaked by warez group Pirates With Attitudes on 20 March 1998, then considered lost until it was found and shared on BetaArchive on 19 January 2019.https://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=39330
This is the last available build of Windows 2000 to use the teal color from Windows NT 3.1 to 98 as the default background, as the next build, 1796, changes the color to light blue, like the final build and Windows Me. It is also the last build where bugchecks reports the stack trace and a list of drivers and their addresses. This build is available in both English and Japanese languages, though the Japanese version is currently only available in the Workstation SKU.
== NFO files ==
The following NFO files were included as part of the PWA releases.https://www.krnl386.com/leakdb/?query=1773
*Server
*Workstation
== New features and changes==
*This build introduces a new Show Desktop button on the right side of the taskbar, similar to the one seen in build 1515 but with a small arrow that shows a menu on the right.
*New winnt and winnt256 bitmaps featuring Interim Developer's Release branding.
*As of today, this is the only available build of Windows 2000 to feature a 1981-1998 copyright date in winver.exe, as the next build reverts to the formerly used 1981-1997 copyright date.
*Internet Explorer 4 has been replaced with an early build of Internet Explorer 5. The About dialog is the same as IE 4, but with "4.0" being replaced with "5.0". Sometimes the about dialog of Internet Explorer says "4.0", sometimes "5.0".
*Support for the ODBC interface has been added, along with it a new Control Panel applet.
*The "Windows NT Setup" header from the graphical setup stage has been removed.
*Windows NT Diagnostics (winmsd.exe) has been removed from the Start menu, although it is still present.
*This build introduced the fade effect, which is still used for the Windows user interface by default.
*Microsoft Management Console has been updated to version 1.0.
*Right-clicking in Solitaire now allows shortcut moves.
* Added the Allocate from NonPaged Pool failed for a HAL critical allocation. (0xAC) bugcheck code, which was later renamed to HAL_MEMORY_ALLOCATION.
* This is the only version of Windows in which Task Manager opens with a fade effect.
==Bugs and quirks ==
=== Installation===
*Installing this build in hypervisors will result in a quick crash on startup due to incompatibility with the floppy disk controller file, FDC.SYS. Either delete or rename it, which will disable access to floppy disk drives, or replace it with a later build's FDC.SYS (except build 1796) after text-mode setup by using a DOS/Windows 9x boot disk.
*In the Workstation SKU during text setup, it will complain about a missing file named msmqnt5.cab, which can be safely skipped though.
=== Task Manager ===
In virtual machines (VirtualBox and VMware), at 16 and 32 bit colors, when you open Task Manager, the system crashes.
==Gallery==
===English language variant===
Windows2000-5.0.1773-Boot.png|Boot screen
Server1773-Setup.png|GUI setup
Server1773-SetupLicensing.png|Licensing mode
Server1773-Components.png|Component selection
Server1773-ServerType.png|Server type
Server1773-Copying.png|Copying files
Server1773-SAS.png| security attention screen
Server1773-Logon.png|Login prompt
Server1773-Preparing.png|Preparing to log in for the first time
Windows2000-5.0.1773-SystemProperties.png|System Properties
Server1773-Demo.png|Demo (Server version)
1773OSKSplash.png|On-Screen Keyboard Splash screen
1773OSK.png|On-Screen Keyboard
1773SearchResults.png|Search Results
Server1773-Hibernating.png|Hibernating
Server1773-HibernationComplete.png|Hibernation complete
Server1773-HibernationResume.png|Resuming from hibernation
Server1773-Locked.png|Lock screen
Server1773-ShuttingDown.png|Shutting down
Windows2000-5.0.1743-Safe.png|Safe to shutdown screen
===Japanese language variant===
WinNT-5.0-1773-Japanese-Setup1.png|Setup
WinNT-5.0-1773-Japanese-Setup2.png|EULA
WinNT-5.0-1773-Japanese-Setup3.png|Select partition
WinNT-5.0-1773-Japanese-Setup4.png|Ready to restart
WinNT-5.0-1773-Japanese-Setup5.png|Graphical setup
WinNT-5.0-1773-Japanese-Setup6.png|Detecting hardware
WinNT-5.0-1773-Japanese-Setup7.png|Set screen resolution
WinNT-5.0-1773-Japanese-Setup8.png|Processing installation
WinNT-5.0-1773-Japanese-Setup9.png|Installing components
WinNT-5.0-1773-Japanese-Setup10.png|Setup finished
Windows-2000-build-1773-PC98-Boot.PNG|Boot screen (PC-98)
WinNT-5.0-1773-Japanese-Login.png|Login screen
WinNT-5.0-1773-Japanese-Desk.png|Desktop
WinNT-5.0-1773-Japanese-Winver.png|Winver
WinNT-5.0-1773-Japanese-SystemProperties.png|System Properties
WinNT-5.0-1773-Japanese-Shutdown.png|Shutdown screen
WinNT-5.0-1773-Japanese-SafeMode.png|Safe mode
==References==
Category:Windows 2000 builds