Essentially, seeing "Build 6003" on a Windows Server 2008 machine indicates that the system has been modified or updated with post-Service Pack 2 packages, usually derived from these extended support streams. How Windows Server 2008 is Patched to Build 6003
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| Feature | Build 6002 (original SP2) | Build 6003 (patched) | |---------|----------------------------|-----------------------| | Kernel file version | 6.0.6002.xxxxx | 6.0.6002.xxxxx (same) | | Registry build | 6002 | 6003 | | Support status | Ended 2020 | Ended 2020 (no change) | | New features | None | None | | Security patching | Up to Jan 2020 | Select ESU updates (if ESU license purchased) |
: Microsoft engineers will not assist with errors on modified kernels.