Xbox and Windows NT 3.5 source code leaks online

guest · May 21, 2020

Xbox and Windows NT 3.5 source code leaks online
The source code includes parts of the original Xbox operating system
May 21, 2020
https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/21/21265995/xbox-source-code-leak-original-console-windows-3-5

Microsoft’s original Xbox console source code has leaked online, alongside code for a version of Windows NT 3.5. The Xbox source code includes the kernel for the operating system on the original console, a custom version of Windows 2000. We can confirm the leaked Xbox OS is genuine, and appeared online earlier this month.

“We’re aware of these reports and are investigating,” a Microsoft spokesperson said in a statement to The Verge.
While the Xbox OS leak includes some build environments, the Xbox Development Kit, emulators used for testing, and internal documents, we understand this kernel and source code has been passed around privately among enthusiasts previously. That means it’s unlikely to help further homebrew and emulator efforts for original Xbox games.

Alongside the Xbox leak, source code for a near-final version of Windows NT 3.5 has also appeared online. The source code includes all the necessary build tools, and should allow enthusiasts to dig into the old operating system.
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Microsoft has largely protected its proprietary Windows and Xbox source code over the years. Partial Windows 2000 and NT 4 source code leaked back in 2004, and even some Windows 10 source code was posted online in 2017. We asked Microsoft to comment on the Windows NT 3.5 source code leak, but the company says it has nothing to share about this particular incident.
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