How to Add OEM Plug
and Play Drivers to Windows 2000 Installations
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 254078 - This article describes
the steps required to add Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)-supplied
drivers to Windows 2000 installations. This article only includes
drivers that are normally installed during graphical user interface
(GUI)-mode.
How to Add or Remove
Windows 2000 Components with Sysocmgr.exe
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 222444 - This article
describes how to add or remove Windows 2000 components with
the Sysocmgr.exe tool.
How to Add Support
for Multiple Processors in Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 234558 - Windows 2000 provides
support for single or multiple Central Processing Units (CPU);
however, if you originally installed Windows 2000 on a computer
with a single CPU, the hardware abstraction layer (HAL) on your
computer must be updated for your computer to recognize and
use multiple CPUs. This article describes how to add support
for multiple processors in Windows 2000.
HOW TO: Apply Registry
and File System ACLs on Computers That Are Upgraded to Windows
2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 313205 - This step-by-step
article describes how to apply registry and file system Access
Control Lists (ACLs) on computers that are upgraded from Windows
NT 4.0 to Windows 2000. When you upgrade a Windows NT 4.0-based
computer to Windows 2000, the registry and file system ACLs
are not changed by Windows 2000 Setup. Windows 2000 handles
registry and file system permissions differently than Windows
NT 4.0, which allows a greater security for the server or workstation.
Microsoft recommends that you apply the Windows 2000 ACLs to
computers that are upgraded from Windows NT 4.0.
HOW TO: Change the
IP Address of a Network Adapter in Windows 2000
This article describes how to change the Internet Protocol (IP)
address that is assigned to a network adapter. An IP address
may be assigned automatically if your network has a Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, or you can specify
an IP address.
How to Change the
System/Boot Drive Letter in Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 223188 - This article describes
how to change the system or boot drive letter in Windows 2000.
For the most part, this is not recommended, especially if the
drive letter is the same as when Windows 2000 was installed.
The only time that you may want to do this is when the drive
letters get changed without any user intervention. This may
happen when you break a mirror volume or there is a drive configuration
change. This should be a rare occurrence and you should change
the drive letters back to match the initial installation.
HOW TO: Configure
a Computer to Enter Hibernation in Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 308098 - When a computer enters
hibernation, a snapshot of all computer settings and memory
contents of a computer is taken, the information is saved to
the local hard disk, and then the computer is turned off. When
you restart the computer, all the settings and memory contents
are restored to their original state. Unlike the standby state,
the computer does not require power to maintain itself when
it enters hibernation. All documents and programs are restored
to their original state when the computer comes out of hibernation.
This article describes how to configure a Windows 2000- compatible
computer that supports Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
(ACPI) to enter hibernation.
HOW TO: Configure
Your Computer for Infrared Communication
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 302011 - This step-by-step
guide describes how to set up your computer for infrared communication.
HOW TO: Configure
Windows Clients to Use Both NetWare Servers and Windows 2000
Servers
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 300976 - This step-by-step
article is intended for use by network administrators who operate
in an environment that requires client access to both Windows
2000 and Novell NetWare resources but do not wish to install
additional software on each client.
HOW TO: Configuring
Your Windows 2000 Server-Based Computer for Daily Virus Checks
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 298034 - This article describes
a step-by-step procedure that you can use to configure your
Windows 2000 Server-based computer for daily virus checks.
HOW TO: Configure
Windows 2000 Server to Inform You When Your Computer Resources
Are Running Low
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 300237 - This step-by-step
article describes how to configure your Windows 2000-based server
to inform you when your computer resources are running low.
Windows 2000 defines the performance data it collects in terms
of objects, counters, and instances. A performance object is
any resource, program, or service that can be measured. You
can use System Monitor and performance logs and alerts to select
performance objects, counters, and instances to collect and
display data about the performance of system components or installed
software.
How to Determine
if Windows 2000 is an Upgraded Installation or a Clean Installation
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 258504 - This article describes
how to determine whether an installation of Windows 2000 is
an upgraded installation or a clean installation.
HOW TO: Disable the
Configure Your Server Wizard in Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 289080 - This article describes
how to disable the Configure Your Server Wizard in Windows 2000.
HOW TO: Display the
Build Number on the Desktop in Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 315420 - This step-by-step
article describes how to configure Windows 2000 so that the
build number is displayed on the desktop.
How to Enable Automatic
Logon in Windows NT/2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 97597 - Windows NT allows
you to automate the logon process by storing your password and
other pertinent information in the Registry database.
How to Enable NTLM
2 Authentication for Windows 95/98/2000 and NT
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 239869 - Historically, Windows
NT supports two variants of challenge/response authentication
for network logons:
How to Enable Logon
Screen Shutdown Button in Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 232399 - In Microsoft Windows
2000 Professional, the Shutdown button is available in the Welcome
screen after pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE to log on. However, in
Windows 2000 Server, the Shutdown button is not available by
default.
How to Enable Debug
Logging of Windows 2000 Upgrade
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 234034 When you upgrade your
Microsoft Windows 98-based or Microsoft Windows 95-based computer
to Windows 2000 Professional, the migration process consists
of two phases, a Windows 98/95 phase and a Windows 2000 phase.
How to Expand the
Boot Partition During a Windows 2000 Upgrade
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 289876 - This article describes
the procedure to expand the existing operating system partition
during an upgrade to Windows 2000.
How to Gain System
Access to a Windows 2000-Based Computer
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 238846 - You may need to run
commands in the context of the local System account for recovery
or other administrative purposes.
HOW TO: Install and
Configure Windows 2000 File and Print Server
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 300392 - This step-by-step
article describes how to configure your Windows 2000 Server
and Windows 2000 Advanced Server to act as a file and printer
server.
How to Install Network
Services Such as WINS and DNS in Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 261321 - The location for
installing Windows Internet Name Service (WINS), Domain Name
System (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), and
other network services has changed in Windows 2000.
How to Install the
Windows 2000 Recovery Console
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 216417 - Describes how to
install the Windows 2000 Recovery console to your hard disk.
Note that if you install this tool to your local hard disk,
Windows 2000 Recovery console is added as a choice on the Windows
2000 Startup menu.
How to Install the
Windows 2000 Support Tools to a Windows 2000 Server-Based Computer
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 301423 - Support personnel
and network administrators can use the Windows 2000 Support
Tools to help manage their networks and troubleshoot problems.
Note that you should install the Windows 2000 Support Tools
before you contact Microsoft for support.
How to Integrate
Service Pack 1 into a Windows 2000 Installation
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 271791 - Windows 2000 has
the ability to integrate a service pack into the initial installation
of the operating system. You can use this method to replace
the original Windows 2000 source files with the updated service
pack files before Windows 2000 is installed. When Windows 2000
is then installed, the service pack is installed automatically.
How to Install the
Remote Server Administration Tools in Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 216999 - The Microsoft
Management Console (MMC) snap-ins for remote DNS, DHCP, or WINS
administration may not be listed on the
How to Manually Remove
Programs from the Add/Remove Programs List
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 247501 - This article describes
how to manually remove items from the Add/Remove Programs tool
if the item is still displayed after you try to remove the item
from Add/Remove Programs.
How to Manually Remove
Windows NT
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 103049 Describes how to remove
Windows NT from your computer.
How to Manually Remove
Windows 2000 and Restore Windows 95/98
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 250456 - This article describes
an overview of available options for removing a Windows 2000
upgrade and restoring Microsoft Windows 95/98.
How to Minimize the
Installed "Footprint" of Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 255771 - This article describes
how to minimize the installed size of Windows 2000 Professional.
Note that this article applies only to Windows 2000 Professional,
not to any Windows 2000 Server products.
How to Modify the
List of Programs that Run When You Start Windows
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 270035 - This article discusses
how you can modify a list of programs that run when you start
up Microsoft Windows.
How to Move a Windows
2000 Installation to Different Hardware
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 249694 - This article describes
how to move a Windows 2000 installation to new or different
hardware. You can use the information in this article to migrate
a working Windows 2000 operating system and installed programs
to a different or more powerful computer with minimal downtime.
You can also use this procedure to replace a small system/boot
disk drive to a larger system/boot disk drive, or to restore
a Windows 2000 backup from a non-working computer to a different
computer for disaster recovery purposes.
HOW TO: Perform a
"Clean" Installation of Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 308207 - This article is a
step-by-step guide to installing a standalone version of Windows
2000 Server on an unpartitioned hard disk.
How to Perform a
Parallel Installation of Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 266465 - This article describes
how to perform a parallel installation of Windows 2000. Note
that you must know your environmental requirements to complete
the installation procedure.
How to Perform an
In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 292175 - This article describes
how to use the Windows 2000 Professional Setup CD-ROM to perform
an in-place upgrade over the existing installation, if you have
first performed the emergency repair process and the computer
still does not operate normally.
HOW TO: Prevent the
Last Logged-On User Name from Being Displayed
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 310125 - This article describes
how to prevent the last logged-on user name from being displayed.
After you use this method, a user must type a user name and
password to log on to a Windows 2000-based computer.
How to Prevent Windows
2000 Upgrade from Modifying Custom Security
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 260242 - The Windows 2000
upgrade process applies Windows 2000 default security settings
to registry keys and file system objects. This process overwrites
any custom permissions that you previously defined. If the Windows
2000 default security settings.
HOW TO: Receive Verbose
Startup, Shutdown, Logon, and Logoff Status Messages
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 316243- This article describes
how to configure Windows so that you receive verbose startup,
shutdown, logon, and logoff status messages. In scenarios where
you are troubleshooting slow startup, shutdown, logon, or logoff
behavior, you may find it helpful to enable verbose logging.
HOW TO: Remove Items
From the System Tray
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 310429 - This step-by-step
article describes how to remove items from the system tray.
Many software companies design their programs so that they run
a tray program in the system tray to increase accessibility
to (and visibility of) their products.
How to Remove Linux
and Install Windows 2000 or Windows NT
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 247804 Describes how you can
remove the Linux operating system from your computer, and then
install the Windows NT 4.0 or the Windows 2000 operating system.
This article also assumes that Linux is already installed on
the hard disk
How to Remove Windows
98 When It Is Part of a Dual Boot with Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 285480 - This article describes
how to remove an operating system, such as Microsoft Windows
98, that has been configured to dual boot with Windows 2000
Professional.
How to Replace Currently
Locked Files with Inuse.exe
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 228930 - Inuse.exe provides
individuals and administrators with "on-the-fly" capability
to replace files that are currently in use by the operating
system. Although this behavior is generally accomplished by
running a program's setup program or a service
How to Run a Batch
File Before Logging on to Your Computer
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 243486 - Windows 2000
can be configured to run a startup script that is a batch file,
VB script or JScript by using Group Policies. These policies
can be either domain wide or computer-specific local policies.
Using the AutoExnt utility
HOW TO: Safely Connect
Your Company to the Internet
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 300876 - This step-by-step
article describes how small businesses with less than 255 workstations
in an existing Windows-based network can connect computers to
the Internet by using the Microsoft Internet Security Acceleration
(ISA) firewall secured
How to Set Up and
Troubleshoot Multiple Monitors in Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 238886 - You can configure
your desktop to be displayed on multiple monitors in Windows
2000. Support for multiple monitors requires two or more video
cards and monitors.
How to Set Up
Print Services on a Windows 2000-Based Server
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 301201 - This step-by-step
article describes how to set up print services on your Windows
2000-based server. To enable users of client computers that
are running non-Microsoft operating systems to print, the print
server must have additional services installed.
HOW TO: Set Up Windows
2000 as an FTP Server
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 300662 - This article provides
a step-by-step guide for setting up a File Transfer Protocol
(FTP) server in a Windows 2000 environment for anonymous access.
How to Specify a
Specific or Third-Party HAL During Windows 2000 Setup
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 216251 - This article describes
how to specify a specific or third-party hardware abstraction
layer (HAL) during Windows 2000 Setup.
How to Upgrade Windows
2000 or Windows XP to Use an ACPI HAL
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 246236 - This article describes
how to configure your computer running Windows 2000 to use either
a standard APM hardware abstraction layer (HAL) or an ACPI enabled
HAL.
How to Upgrade Your
Windows NT Server Version 4.0 to Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 298107 - This article describes
how to upgrade your Windows NT Server version 4.0 to Windows
2000 Server.
Information About
Configuring Windows 2000 for Domains with Single-Label DNS Names
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 300684 - This article provides
information about configuring Windows 2000 for domains with
single-label DNS names. Microsoft does not recommend that you
name Active Directory domains with single-label DNS names.
Installing MS-DOS
Version 6.2x After Windows NT is Installed
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 104429 - If you install MS-DOS
version 6.2x on a computer that has Windows NT installed, the
Windows NT boot sector may be erased. This prevents Windows
NT from loading.
Moving the Windows
NT Default Paging and Spool File
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 123747 - This article describes
how to move the paging file and print spooler to another hard
disk. You may want to do this if you install a new hard disk
that is faster than the hard disk currently storing your paging
and print spooler files.
Requirements for
Using the "WINNT32 /SYSPART" Command
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 241803 - In Windows 2000,
the /syspart parameter for Winnt32.exe causes Windows 2000 Setup
to copy all the necessary boot files and temporary Setup files
to a drive and mark the partition as active. You can then install
the drive in another computer, turn the computer on, and continue
with Setup.
Server
types and security modes - The Official Samba-3 HOWTO and Reference
Guide, Ch. 3
The chapter includes information on the types of server Samba
can be configured as. It also provides an overview of the Samba's
security modes and how they relate to MS Windows servers and
clients. Source: TechTarget.com
Syslog
from Windows
Linux and Windows server administrators commonly need to view
and monitor application, system and security logs. Of course,
most of these logs in Windows servers are viewed in the aptly
named Event Viewer, while most logs in Linux are just lines
appended to simple ASCII text files by the syslogd service.
One thing I find very helpful is the ability to monitor Linux
syslog messages from my Windows desktop in real-time. Source:
TechTarget.com
Windows 2000 Upgrade
Version CD-ROM Allows New Installations
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 256026 - It is possible to
perform a new installation of Windows 2000 by using the Windows
2000 Upgrade version CD-ROM.
HOW TO: Use Upgrade
Packs to Upgrade to Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 317380 - This article describes
how to use upgrade packs to upgrade to Windows 2000. If you
upgrade from either Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows
98, or Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) to Windows
2000, you may have to use upgrade packs
Using Winnt32.msi
to Install or Upgrade to Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 254382 - Windows 2000 includes
a Winnt32.msi file that you can use to upgrade previous versions
of Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000. This file is used
as a wrapper to start Winnt32.exe.
Desktop Options
Changing Background
Bitmap for the Windows NT Logon Screen
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 103327 - You can change the
default background bitmap used at the Windows NT logon screen
by modifying a value in the Registry. (updated 1/20/2000)
HOW TO: Add an Authorized
Page Warning in Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 310115 - This article describes
how to create an authorized page warning. By using Windows 2000
Group Policy, you can add a legal notice to users who attempt
to gain access to your systems. The legal notice provides information
about network policies to users who log on to your systems.
The notice also includes information about possible incident
handling for unauthorized network usage. You can configure authorized
page warnings for site, domain, organization unit, or local
group policies. (updated 10/25/2001)
How to Add a Comment
Field to a Computer Name
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 259523 - When you browse computer
names, there is a comment field in the Details view where a
computer can contain a description. Computer comments do not
show up immediately in the browse list.
HOW TO: Configure
Windows 2000 So That the Build Number Is Displayed on the Desktop
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 315420 - This step-by-step
article describes how to configure Windows 2000 so that the
build number is displayed on the desktop.
How to Configure
the Short Date Format in Windows and Windows NT
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 241671 -This article describes
how to configure the short date format that is displayed in
Windows and Windows NT.
How to Disable ToolTips
for Minimize, Maximize, and Close
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 186385 - This article describes
how to disable the ToolTips that are displayed when you move
the mouse pointer over the Minimize, Maximize or Close buttons.
How to Hide Selected
Control Panel Tools in Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 261241 - This article describes
how to hide specific configuration tools in Control Panel using
Group Policy. The Group Policy settings that you create are
contained in a Group Policy Object (GPO), which is in turn associated
with selected Active Directory
How to Remove Default
Desktop Icons
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 162170 - This article explains
how to remove and restore the default Desktop icons such as
Inbox, Windows Internet Explorer, and Recycle Bin.
How to Show All Items
on the Start Menu or Favorites Menu
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 230596 - Personalized Menus
organizes the Start menu (Programs and Favorites) or the Microsoft
Internet Explorer Favorites menu to reflect how you use these
menus. When Personalized Menus is turned on, Windows keeps track
of which items you access from the Start menu or the Internet
Explorer Favorites menu, hiding the items you have not accessed
recently while keeping all of your items easily accessible.
Personalized Menus is turned on by default. This article describes
how to show all items on the Start menu or the Internet Explorer
Favorites menu, or turn this feature off so you always see all
the menu items.
New Start Menu Settings
in Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 233101 Describes the new Start
Menu settings included in Windows 2000.
Multi Language Support
HOWTO: Add and Enable
Additional Languages in Windows NT/2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 177561 - This article describes
how to add and enable support for additional languages on a
computer running Windows NT.
Accessibility Options
How to Set Up and
Use SerialKeys in Windows
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 260517 - This article describes
the SerialKeys accessibility feature in Windows. This feature,
in conjunction with a communications aid interface device, enables
you to control the computer by using an alternative input device.
Such a device needs only to send coded command strings through
the computer's serial port to specify keystrokes and mouse events,
which are then treated as typical keyboard or mouse input. This
feature is designed for people who are unable to use the computer's
standard keyboard and mouse
SerialKeys Advanced
Usage and Troubleshooting
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 260739 - This article describes
common troubleshooting tips for SerialKeys and how to use more
sophisticated methods of access. SerialKeys enables you to control
the computer by using an alternate input devices.
Networking
Configuring Windows
2000 Professional to Work in a Peer-to-Peer Workgroup
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 258717 - Windows 2000 Professional
may have problems communicating with other computers running
Windows 2000 or Microsoft Windows 95/Microsoft Windows 98 in
a peer-to-peer workgroup. These issues might include problems
connecting to a shared folder
How to Change the
Binding Order in Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 266771 - This article describes
how to change the binding order in Windows 2000.
HOW TO: Change the
IP Address of a Network Adapter
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 308199 - This article describes
how to change the Internet Protocol (IP - address that is assigned
to a network adapter. An IP address may be assigned automatically
if your network has a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
server, or you can specify an IP address
How to Configure
Active Directory on a Home Network
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 260362 - This article contains
information to simplify installation of Active Directory on
a home network by identifying common configuration issues. For
additional information about any of the information described
in this article, refer to Windows.
HOW TO: Configure
Windows 2000 Server and TCP/IP Networking Without NetBIOS
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 299977 - This article describes
how to configure a Windows 2000 server with TCP/IP networking
while NetBIOS is disabled.
HOW TO: Configure
Windows 2000 Server or Advanced Server to Participate in a Workgroup
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 299909 - This step-by-step
article describes how to configure Windows 2000 Server and Windows
2000 Professional to participate in a workgroup.
HOW TO: Configure
Windows 2000 Server to Find Networked Resources Using Domain
Name System
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 300386 - This step-by-step
guide is intended for new networks or networks without Domain
Name System (DNS) servers. DNS servers enable users to use "friendly"
resource names, such as "Color Printer" rather than, for example,
an IP address.
How to Connect Windows
2000 Professional to a Dial-Up Internet Service Provider
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 244301 - This article describes
how to connect to a dial-up Internet service provider (ISP)
in Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional.
How to Enable Internet
Connection Sharing on a Network Connection
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 237254 - With the Internet
Connection Sharing (ICS) feature of network and dial-up connections,
you can use Windows 2000 to connect your home network or small
office network to the Internet.
How to Remove Internet
Connection Wizard and Outlook Express Icons from the Desktop
in Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 250380 - This article describes
how to remove the Internet Connection Wizard (ICW) and Microsoft
Outlook Express icons from the desktop of the default user profile.
HOW TO: Type a Comment
in the Description Box of a Windows 2000-Based Computer's Network
Identification Properties
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 243166 - You can type a comment
in the Description box of the Network Identification properties
of a Windows 2000-based computer. The comment helps to further
identify the computer on the network. |
