Windows 2000 Server/Advanced Server is the server edition of Windows 2000, which is designed to serve small- to mid-sized businesses and workgroups. Server supports up to 4GB of physical RAM and up to 4 processors per computer. Advanced Server supports up to 8GB of RAM and 8 processors per computer. Windows 2000 Datacenter Server is designed for large businesses and computer clusters.

The Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family takes the best of Microsoft Windows 2000 Server technology and makes it easier to deploy, manage, and use. For more information, see the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web site. Microsoft has developed independent certification requirements for Windows Server 2003. The certification requirements for Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows Server 2003 differ from those for MCSE on Windows 2000.

Windows 2000 is the new name for Windows NT 5.0, the replacement for the current Windows NT 4.0. It employs the same core technologies as NT, but adds many new ones that were not previously available in NT, such as Plug-and-Play, support for USB devices, power management, DirectX 7.x, etc. It is not for consumers, but for businesses.

I'm unable to upgrade my Windows 2000 evaluation version to the full edition using a Windows 2000 upgrade CD.

In Windows 2000 all domain controllers are equal and through a process known as multi-master replication changes are replicated to all domain controllers in the domain. However in keeping with George Orwell's Animal Farm some Domain Controllers are more equal than others.

Windows 2000 was released into stores February 17, 2000. Some computer manufacturers were selling computers preinstalled with Win 2000 in January, however.

Yes, Service Pack 1, Asteroid, was released July 31, 2000. Visit our Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 Page for more information.

GB hard disk with a minimum of 1 GB of free space. (Additional free hard disk space is required if you are installing over a network.) GB hard disk with a minimum of 1.0 GB free space. (Additional free hard disk space is required if you are installing over a network.) GB hard disk with a minimum of 1.0 GB free space. (Additional free hard disk space is required if you are installing over a network.) gigabyte (GB) hard disk with a minimum of 1 GB free space.

If you must upgrade today, choose NT5 on two conditions: You should have 32MB of RAM and your hardware, software and peripherals must support NT. Otherwise, choose Win98--particularly for games. If you can delay an upgrade decision until later this year, choose Win2000 on two conditions: You should have 64MB of RAM and a 166MHz processor, and your hardware, software and peripherals must support it. Otherwise, choose Win98.

The features in Windows 2000 are great. Check out our features page for the full list of new features on Windows 2000 Professional and the features page for Windows 2000 Server.

Microsoft Windows 2000 is now very suitable for gaming with recently released games, especially ones from Microsoft. However, Microsoft has been releasing compatiblity updates on their website to fix issues with some older games. There may be some very early games (especially DOS) that will not work on Windows 2000.

Yes, however the requirements for Windows 2000 are great. At minimum you would need 32 MB of Ram, 64 MB recommended.

You can configure your computer to start Windows 2000, Windows NT, and either Windows 95 or Windows 98. However, you cannot configure a computer to multiple boot Windows 95 and Windows 98. Both Windows 95 and Windows 98 use the same boot file. Therefore, multiple booting Windows 95 and Windows 98 at the same time is not supported. Your installations are less prone to problems if you install Windows 95 or Windows 98 before you install Windows NT and Windows 2000.

This new program is specifically designed to address the demanding requirements of enterprise customers and will include a joint support team with server vendors for single-point-of-contact support, rigorous system testing and qualification focused on the entire system vs. individual components, coordinated maintenance and change control for hardware and software updates, and new Microsoft Certified Support Center (MCSC) for Datacenter requirements.

The MCSE on Windows 2000 credential is appropriate for IT professionals who work in the typically complex computing environment of medium-to-large organizations. We recommend that an MCSE on Windows 2000 have at least one year of experience implementing and administering a server operating system.

Definitely go for Windows XP for the simple reason that it is designed for both the business & consumer thus is more adept at games playing.

Windows Media Services is a feature of Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server. Windows Media Player is a feature of Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server.

Well, it seems I was mistaken in my original response to this question. Several WinME users have reported that they have no trouble running their older DOS games in this environment, though I still have yet to hear back from anyone running Win2K. Apparently WinME does provide enough DOS compatibility to be able to run these older games, though I'm currently not aware of what needs to be done (if anything) to get it working properly. Anyone care to enlighten me? =)

NO - Windows 2000 is the next version of Windows NT and will come in many different packages. A new version of Windows 9* is due in the Year 2000.

Migo seamlessly works between different versions of Microsoft Windows. All you have to do is plug in your U3 smart drive and start working. Under normal usage, Migo will not leave a copy of your data behind, and will save any changes to your data and Internet settings onto your U3 smart drive. Certain Internet sites visited may leave temporary files behind on the host computer.

Windows 2000 offers an enhanced Win 9x-based user interface. The operating system provides a simpler, streamlined desktop and Start Menu. Improvements include, "most frequently used" lists in dialog boxes and a "My Pictures" folder, which organises images in the same way that the "My Documents" folder organises files. According to Microsoft more than 6500 devices will be tested under Windows 2000 Professional - 65% more than were tested for Windows NT 4.0.

The CD that comes with the F.A.K.K.? game and the CD Special Summer 2000 issue are the same. However they slightly differ from the CD included with the limited edition Heavy Metal 2000 soundtrack. They're mainly the same, but the one included with the game and magazine has a couple more video interviews with Kevin Eastman and other small changes. No; that could be almost anything.

Ridley Scott re-released the sneak preview at select movie festivals in 1991. There were rumours that THIS version was the director's cut, but that did not appear until 1992. Hampton Fancher did eight drafts of the screenplay. These drafts concluded with Deckard taking Rachael out of the city, letting her see nature for the first time, and then, because she has only a few days to live, shooting her in the snow.

Oolite is a work in progress. The latest 'official' release that it considered stable is version 1.65. It is also the last release made by the original programmer, Giles Williams (a.k.a. Aegidian) and is best available from his website oolite.aegidian.org. All releases after this one are in alpha- or beta-stadium and therefore contain a certain amount of bugs. The latest test-releases can be downloaded from BerliOS. The current development version is 1.

There are several different versions of Ubuntu, some with a different desktop and others for a specific market. Here is some information about them. Kubuntu is an official derivative of Ubuntu using the KDE environment instead of GNOME. It is part of the Ubuntu project and uses the same underlying system. It is an exciting distribution that showcases the full potential of the KDE desktop. Kubuntu shares the same repositories as Ubuntu, and relies on the same underlying architecture.

Windows 2000 and Windows XP provide their own certified drivers for some EMU10kX-based audio cards. Our kX Audio Driver has not been certified by Microsoft (WHQL-ed) and thus a special installation procedure might be required. It is recommended that you first try running kXSetup, and if that fails, follow our Windows XP installation guide.