Windows 2000 build 2031

Windows 2000 build 2031 is the official Beta 3 build of Windows 2000, which was released to the public by Microsoft on 29 April 1999,http://web.archive.org/web/19990508202013/http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/1999/Apr99/2kb3pr.htmhttps://news.microsoft.com/1999/04/29/microsoft-releases-windows-2000-beta-3/ as part of the Corporate Preview Program sold for US$59.95 (with additional charges for the Advanced Server SKU and other language variations).https://web.archive.org/web/19990508030911/http://www.microsoft.com/windows/preview/order.asp It is the last build to have the hibernating screen status saying "Saving Current State".
==Language variations==
===Japanese releases===
The Japanese language variant of this build (along with their respective DEC Alpha compiles) were uploaded to the Internet Archive on 5 July 2020 under the Server and Advanced Server editions, the former of which is additionally available under the x86 and Alpha architectures.https://archive.org/download/os-microsoft-windows-2000 The Professional edition, along with PC-98-compatible variations of the Professional and Server editions, were later uploaded onto the Internet Archive on 25 October 2021.https://archive.org/details/w2ki-jpnhttps://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=43165
===Korean releases===
The Korean language variant of this build's Server edition was later uploaded to the BetaArchive FTP on 17 September 2022 alongside Windows Me build 2380.3 and Windows 98 build 1650.8, both in the Korean language. Prior to its publication, screenshots of the language variant were posted by Callisto on 30 July 2022.https://6clock-17minute-am.tistory.com/608
=== Miscellaneous===
Other than the two languages this page mentions, this version is also available in German, Italian, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.
==Installation==
According to READ1ST.TXT on the disc, this build only supports upgrading from the Beta 3 release candidate 1 (build 2000). It also can be upgraded from release candidate 0 (build 1946), but a clean install is recommended. Upgrading from earlier versions of Windows 2000 is not supported.
==Changes == 
*This build changes the shutdown box to be identical to the logoff prompt and to the one seen in the RTM. It persisted up to Windows Vista build 5048.
*The Automated System Recovery feature, initially introduced in build 1575, has been temporarily removed from NTBackup. It would later be re-added in Windows XP build 2210.
*Minesweeper has been removed from the Italian version.
==Bugs==
===Installation===
*This build can cause a triple fault on newer processors because of CMPXCHG8B detecting issue.
*Setup may get stuck at the end of Installing Devices.
==Gallery==
===English language variant===
Windows2000-5.0.2031-Setup.png|Setup (Professional)
2000bld2000dtc2.png|Ditto (Server)
Win2000Boot.png|Boot screen (Professional)
Windows2000-5.0.1964-Boot.png|Ditto (Server)
Win2000SafetoShutdown.png|Safe to shutdown screen (Professional)
Windows2000ServerSafe.png|Ditto (Server)
=== German language variant===
Windows2000-5.0.2031-GermanBootScreenPro.png|Boot screen (Professional)
Windows2000-5.0.2031-GermanBootScreenServer.png|Ditto (Server)
Windows2000-5.0.2031-GermanLogin.png|Login prompt
Windows2000-5.0.2031-GermanFirstBootServer.png|First boot (Server)
Windows2000-5.0.2031-GermanDesktop.png|Desktop (Professional)
Windows2000-5.0.2031-GermanDesktopServer.png|Ditto (Server)
Windows2000-5.0.2031-GermanStartMenu.png|Start menu (Professional)
Windows2000-5.0.2031-GermanStartMenuServer.png|Ditto (Server)
Windows2000-5.0.2031-GermanControlPanel.png|Control Panel
Windows2000-5.0.2031-GermanSystemProperties.png|System Properties
Windows2000-5.0.2031-GermanSafe.png|Safe to shutdown screen (Professional)
Windows2000-5.0.2031-GermanSafeServer.png|Ditto (Server)
=== Italian language variant ===
==== Professional ====
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-Italian-Pro-Setup1.png|Text mode setup
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-Italian-Pro-Setup2.png|GUI setup
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-Italian-Pro-Setup3.png
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-Italian-Pro-Boot.png|Boot screen
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-Italian-Pro-Login.png|Login prompt
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-Italian-Pro-Desk.png|Desktop
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-Italian-Pro-Winver.png|winver
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-Italian-Pro-SystemProperties.png|System Properties
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-Italian-Pro-Shut.png|Shutdown screen
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-Italian-Pro-SafeShut.png|Safe to shutdown screen
==== Server ====
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-Italian-Server-Setup1.png|Text mode setup
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-Italian-Server-Setup2.png|GUI setup
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-Italian-Server-Setup3.png
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-Italian-Server-Boot.png|Boot screen
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-Italian-Server-CAD.png| prompt
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-Italian-Server-Login.png|Login prompt
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-Italian-Server-SrvConfig.png|Configure Your Server
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-Italian-Server-Desk.png|Desktop
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-Italian-Server-SystemProperties.png|System Properties
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-Italian-Server-SafeShut.png|Safe to shutdown screen
===Japanese language variant===
====Professional====
Windows2000-5.0.2031-JPN-TextSetup.png|Text-mode setup
Windows2000-5.0.2031-JPN-GUISetup.png|Graphical setup
Windows2000-JPN-Boot.png|Boot screen
Windows2000-5.0.2031-JPN-Desktop.png|Desktop
Windows2000-5.0.2031-JPN-SystemProperties.png|System Properties
Windows2000-5.0.2031-JPN-winver.png|winver
Windows2000-5.0.2031-JPN-ShuttingDown.png|Shutting down
Windows2000Pro-JPN-Safe.png|Safe to shutdown screen
==== Server ====
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-Japanese-Server-Setup1.png|Text-mode setup
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-Japanese-Server-Setup2.png|Graphical setup
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-Japanese-Server-Boot.png|Boot screen
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-Japanese-Server-CAD.png| prompt
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-Japanese-Server-Login.png|Login prompt
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-Japanese-Server-SrvConfig.png|Configure Your Server
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-Japanese-Server-Desk.png|Desktop
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-Japanese-Server-Shut.png|Shutdown screen
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-Japanese-Server-SafeShut.png|Safe to shutdown screen
===Korean language variant===
Windows2000-5.0.2031-KOR-Boot.png|Boot screen
Windows2000-5.0.2031-KOR-Login.png|Login prompt
Windows2000-5.0.2031-KOR-Desktop.png|Desktop
Windows2000-5.0.2031-KOR-winver.png|winver
Windows2000-5.0.2031-KOR-SysProp.png|System Properties
Windows2000-5.0.2031-KOR-ShuttingDown.png|Shutting down
Windows2000-5.0.2031-KOR-Safe.png|Safe to shutdown screen
===Simplified Chinese language variant ===
==== Professional ====
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-SimpChinese-Pro-Setup1.png|Text-mode setup
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-SimpChinese-Pro-Setup2.png|Graphical setup
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-SimpChinese-Pro-Boot.png|Boot screen
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-SimpChinese-Pro-Desk.png|Desktop
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-SimpChinese-Pro-Winver.png|Winver
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-SimpChinese-Pro-SystemProperties.png|System Properties
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-SimpChinese-Pro-Shut.png|Shutdown screen
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-SimpChinese-Pro-SafeShut.png|Safe to shutdown screen
==== Server ====
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-SimpChinese-Srv-Setup1.png|Text-mode setup
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-SimpChinese-Srv-Setup2.png|Graphical setup
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-SimpChinese-Srv-Boot.png|Boot screen
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-SimpChinese-Srv-CAD.png| prompt
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-SimpChinese-Srv-Login.png|Login prompt
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-SimpChinese-Srv-SrvConfig.png|Configure Your Server
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-SimpChinese-Srv-Desk.png|Desktop
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-SimpChinese-Srv-SafeShut.png|Safe to shutdown screen
===Traditional Chinese language variant===
==== Professional ====
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-TradChinese-Pro-Setup1.png|Text-mode setup
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-TradChinese-Pro-Setup2.png|Graphical setup
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-TradChinese-Pro-Boot.png|Boot screen
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-TradChinese-Pro-Login.png|Login prompt
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-TradChinese-Pro-Desk.png|Desktop
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-TradChinese-Pro-Winver.png|winver
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-TradChinese-Pro-SystemProperties.png|System Properties
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-TradChinese-Pro-Shut.png|Shutdown screen
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-TradChinese-Pro-SafeShut.png|Safe to shutdown screen
==== Server ====
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-TradChinese-Srv-Setup1.png|Text-mode setup
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-TradChinese-Srv-Setup2.png|Graphical setup
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-TradChinese-Srv-Boot.png|Boot screen
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-TradChinese-Srv-CAD.png| prompt
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-TradChinese-Srv-Login.png|Login prompt
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-TradChinese-Srv-SrvConfig.png|Configure Your Server
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-TradChinese-Srv-Desk.png|Desktop
File:Windows2000-5.0.2031-TradChinese-Srv-SafeShut.png|Safe to shutdown screen
===Miscellaneous===
====Corporate Preview Program disc scans====
Windows2000-5.0.2031.1-(Professional)-CoverFront.jpg|x86 English CD [Professional] (front cover)
Windows2000-5.0.2031.1-(Professional)-CD.jpg|x86 English CD [Professional]
Windows2000-5.0.2031.1-(Server)-CoverFront.jpg|x86 English CD [Server] (front cover)
Windows2000-5.0.2031.1-(Server)-CD.jpg|x86 English CD [Server]
Windows2000-5.0.2031.1-(Professional-Server)-(German)-CD.jpg|x86 German CDs [Professional and Server]
Windows2000-Beta3-KoreanCD.jpg|x86 Korean CD [Server]
W2kb3liefer.jpg|x86 English CDs [Professional and Server]
W2kb3pack.jpg|x86 German CD [Server]
Win2000beta3 pack.jpg|x86 German CD [Professional] (front cover)
Win2k-i386-2031-Pro-CD-JP.png|x86 Japanese CD [Professional]
Win2k-i386-2031-Server-CD-JP.png|x86 Japanese CD [Server]
1635300753.or.240.PNG|x86 Japanese CD [Advanced Server]
1193349547.or.18812.jpg|x86 German CD [Professional]
Windows2000-5.0.2031-SimplifiedChinese-Server-CD.png|x86 Simplified Chinese CD [Server]
====Microsoft Official Curriculum disc scans====
Windows2000-5.0.2031.1-(Deployment-Kit)-CD1.jpg|x86 English CD [Evaluation and Deployment Kit] (Disc 1)
Windows2000-5.0.2031.1-(Deployment-Kit)-CD2.jpg|x86 English CD [Evaluation and Deployment Kit] (Disc 2)
Windows2000Build2031GermanCDs.png|x86 German CDs [Professional and Advanced Server]
Win2k-i386-2031-EDK-CD-JP1.png|x86 Japanese CD [Evaluation and Deployment Kit] (Disc 1)
Win2k-i386-2031-EDK-CD-JP2.png|x86 Japanese CD [Evaluation and Deployment Kit] (Disc 2)
====MSDN disc scans====
Win2k-DEC-Alpha-2031-Pro-CD.jpg|DEC Alpha English CD [Professional] [MSDN]
Win2k-DEC-Alpha-2031-Advsrv-CD.jpg|DEC Alpha English CD [Advanced Server] [MSDN]
Win2k-i386-2031-AdvServer-CD.jpg|x86 English CD [Advanced Server] [MSDN]
==References==
Category:Windows 2000 builds