Windows XP build 2462 (main.010315-1739)

Windows XP build 2462 (main.010315-1739) is the free/retail compile of the official Beta 2 release of Windows XP, first released to testers on 19 March 2001 and later distributed to the general public on 26 Marchhttps://news.microsoft.com/2001/03/26/bill-gates-announces-the-availability-of-microsoft-windows-xp-beta-2/ alongside its checked/debug variant, which was built nineteen minutes earlier.Thurrott, Paul. Windows XP: The Road to Gold (Part Three), Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows. 24 August 2001. Archived from the original on 7 June 2002. It was released in various languages along with their respective multilingual user interface (MUI) packs.
==Editions and keys==
Edition / SKU	Key
Personal 	DTWB2-VX8WY-FG8R3-X696T-66Y46
Professional 	DW3CF-D7KYR-KMR6C-3X7FX-T8CVM
==Bugs and quirks==
*The startup sound may not play when logging in.
*In the Korean version of this build or any other language besides English, the timebomb expired error in LogonUI is not translated properly.
*Setup of the Simplified Chinese Personal variant is unable to load the EULA when booted from the CD. To install this build, it is required to either install using an unattended batch script configured to automatically accept the EULA, or to upgrade from Windows 98 or Me, as this issue does not affect setup when started from Windows.
== File differences ==
==Gallery==
===General===
Whistler24282469Boot.png|Boot screen
===English language version===
WindowsXP-5.1.2462beta2-blstartmenu.png.png|Luna theme
WindowsXP-5.1.2462beta2-wcstartmenu.png.png|Windows Classic theme
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-SystemProperties.png|System Properties
Whistler22572474Safe.png|Safe to shutdown screen
===Simplified Chinese language version===
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-CHS-Autorun.png|Autorun
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-CHS-SetupMe.png|Setup (first graphical part)
2462 zh cn setup welcome.png|Ditto (text-mode part)
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-CHS-UpgradeSetup.png|Ditto (upgrade)
2462 pro zh cn installing.png|Ditto (second graphical part)
2462 zh cn installing network.png|Installing network
2462 zh cn OOBE.png|OOBE
2462 zh cn welcome.png|Welcome
2462 zh cn desktop.png|Desktop
2462 zh cn winver.png|winver
2462 zh cn shutting down.png|Shutting down
===Traditional Chinese language version===
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Trad._Chinese-2021-05-31-14-03-57.png|Setup
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Trad._Chinese-2021-05-31-14-08-51.png|Installation
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Trad._Chinese-2021-05-31-14-10-39.png|winver
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Trad._Chinese-2021-05-31-14-24-52.png|OOBE
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Trad._Chinese-2021-05-31-14-25-30.png|Welcome
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Trad._Chinese-2021-05-31-14-26-02.png|Desktop
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Trad._Chinese-2021-05-31-14-26-13.png|Shutting down
===French language version (MUI only)===
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-FRA-Welcome.png|Welcome
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-FRA-Login.png|Login screen
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-FrenchDesktop.png|Desktop
Setup 07.PNG|winver
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-FRA-SystemProperties.png|System Properties
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-FRA-ShutDownPrompt.png|Shut down prompt
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-FRA-ShuttingDown.png|Shutting down
===German language version===
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-GermanWelcome.png|Welcome
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-GermanLoginPrompt.png|Login screen
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-GermanLegacyLogin.png|Legacy login prompt
Setup 12.PNG|Desktop
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-GermanSystemProperties.png|System Properties
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-GermanIE.png|Internet Explorer
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-GermanControlPanel.png|Control Panel
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-GermanShutDownPrompt.png|Shut down prompt
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-GermanShutDown.png|Shutting down
WhistlerGermanSafe.png|Safe to shutdown screen
=== Spanish language version (MUI only)===
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-ESP-Welcome.png|Welcome
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-ESP-Login.png|Login screen
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-ESP-Desktop.png|Desktop
SPANISH2462-SystemPropertiesandWinverClassicTheme.png|Classic theme
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-ESP-Winver.png|winver
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-ESP-SystemProperties.png|System Properties
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-ESP-ShutDownPrompt.png|Shut down prompt
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-ESP-ShuttingDown.png|Shutting down
===Hebrew language version===
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_HEBREW-2021-05-31-13-41-01.png|Installation
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_HEBREW-2021-05-31-13-59-33.png|Welcome
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-HEB-Login.png|Login screen
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_HEBREW-2021-05-31-13-59-37.png|Desktop
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_HEBREW-2021-05-31-13-42-45.png|winver
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-HEB-SystemProperties.png|System Properties
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-HEB-ShutDownPrompt.png|Shut down prompt
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_HEBREW-2021-05-31-13-55-22.png|Shutting down
===Arabic language version===
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_ARABIC-2021-05-31-13-42-02.png|Installation
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_ARABIC-2021-05-31-13-54-26.png|Welcome
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-ARB-Login.png|Login screen
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_ARABIC-2021-05-31-14-00-27.png|Desktop
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_ARABIC-2021-05-31-13-43-06.png|winver
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-ARB-SystemProperties.png|System Properties
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-ARB-ShutDownPrompt.png|Shut down prompt
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_ARABIC-2021-05-31-13-55-39.png|Shutting down
===Russian language version (MUI only)===
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-RUS-Welcome.png|Welcome
Windows Whistler 2462 Professional - Russian Setup 02.png|Login screen
Windows XP Professional-2023-06-27-13-43-40.png|Desktop
Windows Whistler 2462 Professional - Russian Setup 11.png|winver
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-RUS-SystemProperties.png|System Properties
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-RUS-ShutDownPrompt.png|Shut down prompt
Windows Whistler 2462 Professional - Russian Setup 18.png|Shutting down
===Japanese language version===
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Japanese-2021-05-31-14-02-30.png|Setup
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Japanese-2021-05-31-14-05-03.png|Installation
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Japanese-2021-05-31-14-21-41.png|OOBE
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-JPN-Login.png|Login screen
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Japanese-2021-05-31-14-22-28.png|Welcome
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-JPN-HomeDesktop.png|Personal desktop
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Japanese-2021-05-31-14-23-19.png|Professional desktop
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-JPN-SystemProperties.png|System Properties
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Japanese-2021-05-31-14-05-52.png|winver
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Japanese-2021-05-31-14-23-32.png|Shutting down
Whistler-Beta-JPN-Safe.png|Safe to shutdown screen
===Korean language version===
Windows XP Beta 2 (Build 2462) Korean-2021-05-31-14-04-27.png|Setup
Windows XP Beta 2 (Build 2462) Korean-2021-05-31-14-12-44.png|Installation
Windows XP Beta 2 (Build 2462) Korean-2021-05-31-14-27-23.png|OOBE
Windows XP Beta 2 (Build 2462) Korean-2021-05-31-14-27-45.png|Welcome
WindowsXP2462PersonalSKUKorean.png|Personal desktop
Windows XP Beta 2 (Build 2462) Korean-2021-05-31-14-28-06.png|Professional desktop
Windows XP Beta 2 (Build 2462) Korean-2021-05-31-14-37-02.png|winver
Windows XP Beta 2 (Build 2462) Korean-2021-05-31-14-28-16.png|Shutting down
2296ko savetoshut.png|Safe to shutdown screen
===Italian language version===
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-ITA-Welcome.png|Welcome
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-ITA-Login.png|Login screen
WindowsXP2462ItalianVersion.png|Desktop
WindowsXP2462ItalianVersionWinver.png|winver
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-ITA-SystemProperties.png|System Properties
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-ITA-ShutDownPrompt.png|Shut down prompt
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-ITA-ShuttingDown.png|Shutting down
===Preinstallation Environment===
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-PE.png|Command Prompt
===Media===
File:WindowsXP-5.1.2462-CD.png|x86 English CD [Professional]
File:WindowsXP-5.1.2462-SleeveFront.jpg|x86 English CD [Professional] (sleeve, front)
File:WindowsXP-5.1.2462-SleeveBack.jpg|x86 English CD [Professional] (sleeve, back)
File:WindowsXP-5.1.2462-(Home-Edition)-CD.jpg|x86 English CD [Home Edition]
File:Whistler2462ProArabicHebrewCDs.png|x86 Arabic and Hebrew CDs (TechNet)
File:Whistler2462ProGermanFrenchCDs.png|x86 German and French (unleaked) CDs (TechNet)
File:Whistler2462ProItalianSpanishCDs.png|x86 Italian and Spanish CDs (TechNet, unleaked)
File:WindowsXP-Beta2-KoreanCD.png|x86 Korean CD [Home Edition] (undumped)
File:WindowsXP-Beta2-KoreanCD-2.jpg|Ditto (closeup)
File:2462 zh cn media disc.jpg|x86 Simplified Chinese CD (MSDN)
File:ZH-TW XP Pro 2462 CD.jpg|x86 Traditional Chinese CD [Professional] (MSDN)
File:Media-disc (1).jpg|x86 Traditional Chinese CD [Home Edition] (MSDN)
File:Media-disc (2).jpg|x86 Korean CD (MSDN)
File:Media-disc (3).jpg|x86 Japanese CD [Professional] (MSDN)
File:Media-disc (6).jpg|x86 Japanese CD [Home Edition] (MSDN)
File:Winxpb2.gif|x86 Italian CD [Home Edition] (unleaked)
File:1193349578.or.6827.jpg|x86 German CD [Professional] (undumped)
==References==
Category:Windows XP builds