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Sorry for the delay with my articles, but I will attempt to catch up with a series of 4-5 articles within the next few days.
-- The new file system is known as NTFS 5.0, which is NOT entirely compatible with NTFS 4.0, because NTFS 5.0 includes some features that are not included in NTFS 4.0 (ie, encryption, active directory, IntelliMirror, etc.). When you install Windows 2000 and Windows NT on the SAME computer, please try to keep the following in mind: Do NOT use the NTFS file sytems on the same computer! You may experience difficulties that will cause your computer to hang or worse: NOT work at all. The best combination is to use FAT on your NT 4.0 partition and NTFS on your Windows 2000 partition. -- You can now, if the CD-ROM in your computer supports it (most do), boot directly from the Windows 2000 CD-ROM and start the installation procedure without using the start-up floppy disks. This method is called CD-ROM bootable. If your CD-ROM is not bootable, then ALWAYS remember to create the boot-up disks (up to 4 now) and the ERD (Emergency Repair Disk) when you start the Windows 2000 installation from your current operating system. -- Windows 2000 also supports the FAT32 system, whereby NT 4.0 did not. This means that you can now upgrade from Windows 95/98 directly to Windows 2000 Professional. In NT 4.0, there was no upgrade path from Windows 95/98 to Windows NT. However, you can no longer upgrade from OS/2 to Windows 2000. -- If you're installing Windows 2000 on multiple computers, the Windows 2000 Resource Kit has a very useful tool called the "Windows 2000 Setup Manager Wizard." Instead of creating "answer files", you can now visually create the installation procedures and the Wizard will create the answer files for you. This is very handy for installing Windows 2000 on multiple computers over a network. -- To use the advanced file encryption feature of Windows 2000, you must use the NTFS file system. You can either select it during the setup, or convert after installation. -- To take FULL advantage of Active Directory's features (IntelliMirror, RIS, etc.): Your servers AND workstations must be both running Windows 2000. In my next article, I'll go into Windows 2000 in a network. Go To Page: 1
The copyright of the article Installing Windows 2000 with Windows NT/Windows 95/98 in Microsoft Certification is owned by Larry Williams. Permission to republish Installing Windows 2000 with Windows NT/Windows 95/98 in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.
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