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Windows 2000 Installation, Setup, and Configuration |
Windows
2000 isn't terribly difficult to setup, but
it does require some forethought and can be
tricky with the wrong hardware. This page
includes General installation guidelines, known
installation issues, dual booting Windows 2000
and other Operating Systems, and post
installation options.
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Pre-installation Checklist
Our collection of tips and traps
for installing or upgrading Windows
2000 Professional or Server. |
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Post Installation Checklist
A list of important options to
consider after the basic installation
is finished. |
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Windows 2000 Installation Security Checklist
Our security checklist for locking
down Windows 2000 Servers and
Workstations. |
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Windows 2000 Installation FAQ
Our
list of Frequently asked questions
about Windows 2000 installations. |
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| Useful
Articles |
| List of Clients and
Languages Supported by Windows 2000 for MAPI
Migration
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 252668 - This
article lists clients and languages supported
by Windows 2000 for Messaging Application Programming
Interface (MAPI) migration when you upgrade
your computer running Microsoft Windows 98 or
Microsoft Windows 95 to Windows 2000. (updated
4/19/2001)
Windows 2000: Current Setup Issues: Tuesday, July 18, 2000
Microsoft Support WebCast covers some common
issues related to the setup of Windows 2000.
This will include hardware issues, deployment
issues, and other setup-related issues. You
can also download
the presentation in a PowerPoint file.
Windows
NT and Windows 2000 Coexistence
Windows 2000 Magazine columnist Paula Sharick
shares some of the discoveries she made while
working in a mixed environment of NT and Windows
2000. Source Windows 2000 Magazine (Jan
25, 2000)
Windows 2000 Compatibility Updates
Windows 2000 was specifically designed to allow
customers to add additional application support
easily after the product shipped. The October
2000 package is the fourth release of additional
application support and it includes software
compatibility updates for Windows 2000. The
October 2000 package includes compatibility
updates of the August 2000, May 2000, and February
2000 packages.
Windows 2000 was specifically designed to allow
customers to add additional application support
easily after the product shipped. The March
2001 package is the sixth release of additional
application support, and it includes software
compatibility updates for Windows 2000.
Windows 2000 Evaluation Upgrade Utility
Download this utility if you have installed
the Windows 2000 Evaluation Edition and want
to upgrade it to full code using the Windows
2000 Upgrade CD. To successfully complete the
upgrade, you will need to have a valid qualifying
Windows CD such as Windows 98 or Windows NT
4.0. If you are trying to upgrade using the
Standard (non-upgrade) Windows 2000 CD, you
do not need this download. You can successfully
upgrade the Evaluation Edition with a Standard
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Microsoft
Windows 2000 Professional Installation
and Configuration Handbook
By Jim Boyce, Published by Que,
February 2000, Paperback, 598 pages.
ISBN 0789721333
Jim was a former contributing editor
for Windows Magazine, and his experience
shows in the numerous tips and cautions
included on almost every page. Written
for the intermediate and advanced administrator,
the author assumes you are familiar
with NT 4.0 and doesn't "talk down"
to the reader. This also makes for a
shorter book. Jim covers the subject
of installations in under 100 pages,
and focuses the rest of the book on
configuring everything else about Windows
2000. (hardware, registry, IIS, user
groups, dial up connections, etc.,)
Overall we liked this book and felt
that it's a good reference for desktop
support and deployment teams who already
have NT experience (Jim's tips alone
are worth the price).. |
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Windows
2000 Deployment and Desktop Management
By Jeffrey Ferris, Published
by New Riders Publishing, April 2000,
Paperback 371 pages, ISBN 0735709750
Geared for the experienced administrator
actually responsible for deploying Windows
2000 Professional, this book makes a
great strategy and planning guide as
well as a technical reference during
the actual rollout. This book is divided
into 3 sections, all of which are about
100 pages long. It begins with a straight
forward look at developing a desktop
standard, deployment options, answer
files, and RIS. The next section focuses
on Desktop Management, group policy
objects, Intellimirror, application
management, and security. The writing
is clear, concise, and doesn't waste
your time. The author frequently offers
plenty of personal tips and real world
advice. The stunning part was the +120
page Appendix which provides an index
of common file extensions, a complete
answer file syntax reference (invaluable!),
and sample answer files by the author.
Check out
the companion website for updates and
more information. |
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