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Windows
2000 Installation, Setup, and Configuration
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| 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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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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