Run on Windows 9x, this generates file %windir%\UPGRADE.TXT. (Where x: is the Windows 2000 installation CD-ROM):
Use Microsoft's Readiness Analyzer to identify known software and hardware incompatibilities.
Unlike NT4, a reinstall is NOT required to promote a member server to a domain controller.
A reinstall is necessary to upgrade Windows 2000 Server to Windows 2000 Advanced Server.
To convert from FAT16 to FAT32, you must reformat the partition.
Some manufacturers may provide migration DLLs.
Windows 2000 Professional does NOT support RAID-5 volumes.
Dual boot is not supported for Windows NT4 and Windows 2000 on the same (C:) partition.
NT4 Enterprise Server nor NT 3.1 nor Windows 9x.
Windows 2000 Server can only be converted from NT4 and NT 3.51, not.
Restructure for Active Directory features.
To migrate from NT4, you can upgrade in-place or.
Installation and upgrades of applications.
Microsoft's separate SMS (System Management Services) product automates.
A clean install is much more reliable approach, so.
Which can be time-consuming for a large international network. Is not having to maintain two-way trust relationships between domains,
A great reason to upgrade from NT4 to Windows 2000 and Active Directory.
The Directory Services client software on Windows 9x and Windows NT 4.0 WorkstationĬomputers provides some of the advantages of Windows 2000 Active Directory.
Professional exams are excellent because they include convenient links to Microsoft's Knowledge Base.įollow these 10 steps when setting up a new PC Was once online has lots of well-illustrated reading! Microsoft's Windows 2000 Server Resource Kit Supplement One Windows 2000 Pro's stated requirement is 650MB disk space,īut more is needed for temporary files and setup files. Note: "RAM disk" is NOT an installation procedure. Winnt32.exe checks for free space before copying
2 GB HD (1.2 GB free) (Windows will not install if there is less than 850 MB).