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Past Windows Server Versions

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Rob Helm

As managing vice president, Rob Helm covers Microsoft collaboration and content management. His 25-plus years of experience analyzing Microsoft’s technology... more

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Windows NT 4.0 Server SP6a; Nov. 30, 1999 Dec. 31, 2002 Dec. 31, 2004 Released: July 1996

SP1: Sept. 1996

SP2: Dec. 1996

SP3: Apr. 1997

SP4: Oct. 1998

SP5: May 1999

Windows 2000 Server SP4; June 26, 2003

(rollup package with selected patches released Jun. 2005)

June 30, 2005 2010 (est.) Released: Mar. 2000

SP1: July 2000

SP2: May 2001

SP3: Aug. 2002

Windows Server 2003 SP1; Mar. 2005 2009 (est.) 2014 (est.) Released: May 2003























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