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What do I need to do to prepare my Windows 2000 forest for the installation of the first Windows Server 2003 DC? Before you can introduce Windows Server 2003 domain controllers, you must prepare the forest and domains with the ADPrep utility. ADPrep /forestprep on the schema master in your Windows 2000 forest. ADPrep /domainprep…

Windows 2000/XP/2003 SP Slipstreaming How can I slipstream service packs into the Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 media? This scenario explains how to create an integrated installation of Windows 2000 or Windows XP and the corresponding service pack in a shared distribution folder on a network. This integration is called “Slipstreaming”. The…

  You do NOT have to Reinstall Windows 2000 or Windows XP Service Packs after system state changes… After you have installed the service pack, you do not need to reinstall it if you add a device or new software to your computer. For example, Windows 2000 and Windows XP include a file named Driver.cab,…

  How can I install service packs on my Windows 2000/XP clients by means of Windows Installer and Group Policy? This scenario explains how to install the service pack from a shared distribution folder on a network by using Windows Installer. This installation method installs the service pack on computers that are already running Windows…

How can I slipstream service packs into the Windows 2000 media? This scenario explains how to create an integrated installation of Windows 2000 and the corresponding service pack in a shared distribution folder on a network. This integration is called “Slipstreaming”. The integrated process installs the service pack during Windows 2000 Setup, so when the…

Required Patches Windows 2000 Server/Advanced Server with Service Pack 4 requires the following security-related patches: Make sure you read Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 Patches and IIS 5.0 Patches before you go on. Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 Download IE 6.0 + SP1 October 2005 MS05-051 : Vulnerabilities in MSDTC and COM+ Could Allow Remote…

Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 is a well-tested collection of updates that focuses on a variety of customer-reported concerns with the Windows 2000 operating System. SP4 can be applied to Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server and Windows 2000 with Server Appliance Kit. Windows 2000 SP4 includes the updates contained in…

What are the Windows 2000 MCSE certification requirements? The Windows 2000 track of the MCSE credential is designed for information technology (IT) professionals working in the typically complex computing environment of medium to large organizations. An MCSE candidate should have at least one year of experience implementing and administering a network operating system in environments…

What are the Windows 2000 MCSA certification requirements? The Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) credential proves that you have the skills to successfully implement, manage, and troubleshoot the ongoing needs of Microsoft Windows 2000–based operating environments, including Windows Windows Server 2003. An MCSA candidate should have 12 months of experience working with a desktop operating system,…

There is recent unexpected bad news from Microsoft concerning Hyper-V: Anthony F. Voellm, Principal Software Development Lead of Hyper-V at Microsoft, reveals in his corporate blog that the upcoming hypervisor (named Microsoft Hyper-V, formerly known as “Viridian”) will not boot from virtual SCSI hard drives: “Each IDE controller can have two devices.  You can not…