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Windows 2000 Installation, Setup, and Configuration |
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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 Windows 2000 CD. |
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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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