Windows NT 3.5 build 683

Windows NT 3.5 build 683 is the official Beta 2 build of Windows NT 3.5. The Workstation edition was originally shared by a warez group in 1994, but the floppy disks were mistakenly dumped in 1.44MB images instead of DMF (1.68MB), resulting in unrecoverable data loss. This means most of the disk images are broken and the floppy version of the Workstation SKU of this build is unusable. A CD version of the Workstation edition of this build with the x86, MIPS and DEC Alpha versions was later found on 18 November 2023.https://archive.org/details/nt_workstation_3.5_Beta2
The floppy version (with boot sector virus) of the Server edition of this build was included on the Chinese warez CD set "立人软件大补贴", of which all but one CD was uploaded by 老光盘交流群 member 独鹤与飞 on 24 March 2019,http://nuduseng.com/laoguangpan/search.asp?gp_iso=1&gp_id=613457 reuploaded to the Chinese website BetaWorld on 19 October 2019,https://www.betaworld.cn/Windows_NT_3.5:3.5.683.1 and reuploaded to the Internet Archive on 2 September 2022.https://archive.org/details/liren-large-software-subsidy The x86 part of the CD version of the Server edition was found and shared to BetaArchive on 27 September 2020.https://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=41875
This build is also mentioned in the file NETWORKA.WRI from Windows NT 3.51 build 854.1.
== NFO files ==
The following NFO files were included as part of the PWA, $YND and TML releases.
== New features and changes ==
* The boot menu entries have been changed to include either the term "Workstation" or "Server".
* This build updates the copyright date of the command prompt from 1985–1993 to 1985–1994.
* Several new cursor files have been added in this build.
* SAVEDUMP.EXE has been added, which allows the system to write a pagefile dump upon a bugcheck.
=== Setup ===
* This is one of the first builds to introduce the /B parameter for WINNT.EXE and WINNT32.EXE to install or upgrade Windows NT without the use of floppy disks.
* When saving configuration at the end of the graphical part of setup, a progress bar is now shown instead of an info dialog.
* The Emergency Repair Disk creation can now be skipped properly, as it has become optional.
* It is no longer required to setup a network for the Server SKU, as the option to set up a stand-alone server has been introduced, This also means that servers now also can join workgroups if they are set up as such.
== File differences ==
== Gallery ==
683Boot.png|Boot screen
WindowsNT35-3.5.683-Setup.png|Windows Setup - File system warning
Copyingfiles.png|Copying files
WindowsNT-3.5.683-DisplaySetup.png|Display setup
WindowsNT35-3.5.683-BG.png|Desktop background
=== Workstation (i386) version ===
WindowsNT-3.50-683-Setup-Workstation.png|Setup
WindowsNT-3.50-683-Logon-Workstation.png|Logon
WindowsNT-3.50-683-Desktop-Workstation.png|Desktop
=== Workstation (MIPS) version ===
WindowsNT35-3.5.683-MIPSSetup.png|Setup
WindowsNT35-3.5.683-MIPSBoot.png|Boot screen
WindowsNT35-3.5.683-MIPSDesktop.png|Desktop
=== BetaWorld screenshots ===
683.1-insertdisk.png|Insert Windows NT Server Setup disk #2
683.1-setup(a).png|File system warning
683.1-endtxtsetup.png|End of text-mode setup
683.1-enternameandorganization.png|Name and organization entry
683.1-installation.png|Installation - Insert Windows NT Server Setup disk #9
683.1-finishinstallation(2).png|Creating Program Manager groups
683.1-networksettings.png|Network settings - configuring network
683.1-productid.png|Product ID
683.1-finishinstallation.png|Finish installing
683.1-selectostostart.png|Select OS to start
683.1-startingloading.png|OS Loader
683.1-boot.png|Boot screen, AUTOCHK and setting security on system files
683.1-loginscreen.png| prompt
683.1-login.png|Login screen
683.1-desktop.png|Desktop
683.1-regedit.png|Registry Editor
683.1-winbug.png|WinBug
683.1-abouthelp.png|About Help app
NT3.5 683-Version.png|Demo
=== Miscellaneous ===
WindowsNT-3.5.683.1-(Workstation)-CD.png|x86 English CD [Workstation]
WindowsNT-3.5.683.1-(Server)-CD.png|x86 English CD [Server] (undumped)
NT3.5-683BootDisk.png|Boot floppy disk
== References ==
Category:Windows NT 3.5x builds
Category:Windows NT 3.5 builds