The "source code NT4 W2k WXP" release (which is a .tar.bz2 file, not zip) is just a compressed Linux installation. A joke release, probably some slashdot goon thinking they're funny..

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I am not a low level programmer, but to all the people who have downloaded
win2k and nt sources.

Has it been useful in anyway, just a small doubt

can u build it to a windows? or Compiling to a dll for windows?

Nt4 Source was useful for me.
I was need reversing NT4 MIPS version. Nt4 source contain
all what i need and more, that i dont expect.

A friend of mine told me that the sourcecode includes full source for explorer. Is this information correct? Is there a chance to get the complete source of win2k?

Some sources of the w2k can be compiled and most of the nt4 can be compiled, but its more interresting to read the source, since there are plenty of tips in it which are also under windows xp useful for programming the shell.

somebody said to me: 'use the source luke'... :)

The leaked source code represents Windows 2000 Service Pack 1.

Nope, you're not getting the complete source of w2k. sorry. its not completely leaked. only one cd of stuff is leaked. so thats also interresting enough for programmers.

If it's only for interest, you should use the NT sources, as they are
"more complete" ...

Hello, has anyone compared WinNT with W2000 code? does it change internally much as Microsoft said? ;)

Thanks

This is a difficult question. Since these sources are incomplete and contain different parts of OSes. I just indexed it with Sleuthhound Pro and now search them for my needs.

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there is no info about ntfs filesystem in that source code?

no, I believe it's one of the 'big' missing pieces.

3ch0, full ntfs source is in the nt4 package. If you're looking for information rather than the complete driver, it will do just as well.

The main thing I've waited for was MAPI samples (like Exchange client for NT4), but it is absent. There are some good driver sources. But almost nothing useful for end-user application development.