Windows Server 2003 build 3718

Windows Server 2003 build 3718 is the official Release Candidate 2 build of Windows Server 2003, which was released on 3 December 2002.https://www.osnews.com/story/2277/windows-net-server-2003-release-candidate-2-released/ The Enterprise Server SKU was also included in the Office 2003 Beta 2 Kit, released on 9 March 2003.http://web.archive.org/web/20030314043314/http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2003/mar03/03-09OfficeSystemBeta2PR.asp Unlike build 3716, this build uses a different product key. The Simplified Chinese variant of this build was shared on 5 April 2017.
The VHD file of this build on Japanese version was first shared on 22 July 2022 on BetaArchive,https://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=468922 with the ISO image of the Japanese version of this build later being shared on 25 July 2022 on the aforementioned site.https://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=43901 Prior to its public upload, the Japanese version of this build was found by BetaWorld user 随便问我 on 11 December 2020.https://www.betaworld.cn/Windows_Server_2003:5.2.3718.0.dnsrv.021114-1947
The Traditional Chinese version existed as a CD that was sold on Carousell (Taiwan), but has long since been sold, as of 2025, it remains unleaked.https://tw.carousell.com/p/windows-server-2003-%E4%B8%AD%E6%96%87%E4%BC%81%E6%A5%AD%E7%89%88-360%E5%A4%A9-%E8%A9%95%E4%BC%B0%E7%89%88%E8%BB%9F%E9%AB%94-%E9%99%84%E9%87%91%E9%91%B0-%E5%85%89%E7%A2%9F%E5%8F%AF%E9%96%8B%E5%95%9F%E5%A6%82%E9%99%84%E5%9C%96%E4%BD%86%E4%B8%8D%E4%BF%9D%E8%AD%89%E5%8F%AF%E5%AE%89%E8%A3%9D%E6%88%90%E5%8A%9F-%E5%AE%89%E8%A3%9D%E5%89%8D%E8%AB%8B%E6%B3%A8%E6%84%8F%E8%BB%9F%E7%A1%AC%E9%AB%94%E7%9B%B8%E5%AE%B9%E6%80%A7%E5%95%8F%E9%A1%8C-1217199780/
The German language variant was uploaded to the Internet Archive on 10 January 2024.https://archive.org/details/server-2003-rc2-technet
This build was compiled in evaluation mode and can be installed on the current date.
==Release notes https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/55176-windows-net-server-2003-rc2-for-download/#comment-549996==
The release notes below are republished here for archival purposes only.
==Gallery==
WindowsServer2003-5.2.3681-Boot.png|Boot screen
WinXPSafe.png|Safe to shutdown screen
===Japanese version===
Windows Server 2003 RC2 Desktop Japanese.PNG|Desktop
WinXPSafe-Japanese.png|Safe to shutdown screen
===Korean version (unleaked)===
3718-Korean.png|Pinball
===Simplified Chinese version===
3718.0_srv_version.png|System Properties and Winver
===German version===
File:Windows-Server-2003-RC2-German-Textsetup1.png|Text-mode setup
File:Windows-Server-2003-RC2-German-Textsetup2.png|Ditto
File:Windows-Server-2003-RC2-German-GUIsetup.png|GUI setup
File:Windows-Server-2003-RC2-German-Login.png|Login screen
File:Windows-Server-2003-RC2-German.png|Desktop
File:Windows-Server-2003-RC2-German-ServerManager.png|Server Manager
File:Windows-Server-2003-RC2-German-Winver.png|Winver
File:Windows-Server-2003-RC2-German-Autorun.png|CD-autorun
===Datacenter Server SKU (unleaked)===
3718dtcSetup.jpeg|Setup
3718dtcDesktop.gif|Desktop
3718dtcMSInfo32.gif|System Information
3718dtcScreenSaver.gif|Logon screensaver
3718dtcStartMenu.gif|Start menu
3718dtcTaskManager.gif|Task Manager
3718dtcVersionInfo.gif|Demo 1
3718dtcWMP.gif|Demo 2
===Miscellaneous===
WindowsServer2003-5.2.3718.0-(Standard-Server)-CD.jpg|x86 English CD [Standard Server]
WindowsServer2003-5.1.3718-Enterprise-x86-CD.png|x86 English CD [Enterprise Server]
WindowsServer2003-5.1.3718-Enterprise-IA64-CD.png|IA-64 English CD [Enterprise Server]
WindowsServer2003-5.1.3718-ResourceCD.png|Resource CD
WindowsServer2003-5.2.3718.0-Japanese-Enterprise-CD.jpg|x86 Japanese CD [Enterprise Server]
windows_server_2003__360____1677255198_0e0d3d3f_progressive.jpg|x86 Traditional Chinese CD [Enterprise Server] (Unleaked)
==References==
==External links==
*BetaArchive Gallery: DotNET 3718 Datacenter Server
Category:Windows Server 2003 builds