Windows 2000 provides a utility called APCOMPAT.EXE which can fool a program into thinking it is running on Windows NT (service pack 3,4 or 5), Windows 95 or Windows 98. The syntax of the command is as follows: The tool is part of the Windows 2000 support tools and is documented in the w2rksupp.chm HTML Help file. You can run APCOMPAT.EXE with no qualifiers which will launch a GUI version allowing you to make choices on screen. It can be found in support.

Windows NT 4.0 ships a utility called IMAGECFG.EXE in the support\debug folder of the Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM (it does not ship with 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.

Yes. Right click on a shortcut of the program -> properties -> compatibility and check Run in compatibility mode.

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.

You must use a Pre-boot Execution Environment (PXE)?enabled network interface card (NIC) on the remote workstation or a PXE-compliant card (which most PCI NICs are). See Microsoft Knowledge Base article ID Q242920 for a list of compliant cards.

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.

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.

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.

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.

If the user is running Windows NT or Windows 2000, he has to check with his system administrator that he has the administrative privileges required to install applications.

If you are using Windows NT or Windows 2000, you need to check with your system administrator. Administrative privileges are required to install applications on these systems.

If the user is running Windows NT or Windows 2000, he has to check with his system administrator that he has the administrative privileges required to install applications.

System File Checker replaces corrupt or missing protected files and refreshes corrupt or missing DLL cache components with the latest files from the installation media, service packs, or hotfix and patch locations, whichever was registered most recently. Because System File Checker overwrites existing hotfixes and patches, you have to reapply them after you run the command.

If the user is running Windows NT or Windows 2000, they must check with their system administrator that they have administrative privileges required to install applications.

If the user is running Windows NT or Windows 2000, he has to check with his system administrator that he has the administrative privileges required to install applications.