Windows XP and Server 2003 Compiled From Leaked Source Code

A Windows developer has successfully compiled both Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 from source code leaked online last week.

Last week, a 43GB collection of Microsoft source code was released as a torrent on the 4chan forum.

This collection included the source code for numerous Microsoft operating systems, including Windows XP SP1, Windows Server 2003, MS-DOS, Windows CE, and Windows NT.

Also Read: Trusted Data Sharing Framework IMDA Announced In Singapore

After the source code was released, a Windows developer known as ‘NTDEV‘ successfully compiled Windows XP from the leaked source code.

The Windows XP source code, though, was missing critical files, such as Winlogon.exe, which makes it impossible to install the operating system.

“So, upon further inspection, the XP source code might not be as complete as we previously thought, as it doesn’t compile a critical file, winlogon.exe However, there is also an Server 2003 sc in that leak, so let’s see how far that goes… Stay tuned!” the developer tweeted.

When it comes to the Windows server 2003 source code, NTDEV had more success and was able to compile the operating system and install it into a virtual machine.

BleepingComputer will not provide links to the leaked source code as it is the intellectual property of Microsoft.

Also Read: Top 25 Data Protection Statistics That You Must Be Informed