hp desktop pcs, Windows NT workstation 4.0 - the easiest upgrade to Windows 2000 Professional (Microsoft document)

This document gives an overview of the key steps and considerations when
upgrading to Microsoft

Windows 2000 Professional.
Windows 2000 Professional has been designed to be the mainstream operating
system for all users in businesses of any size. It will have the ability to upgrade to
Windows 2000 Professional from all of the following, including for the first time, an
upgrade from the Windows 95

or Windows 98

operating systems:
•
Windows NT Workstation 4.0
•
Windows NT Workstation 3.51
•
Windows 98
•
Windows 95
IMPORTANT: Windows NT Workstation 4.0 will provide the easiest upgrade
to Windows 2000 Professional. This is because Windows NT Workstation
versions 4.0 and Windows 2000 Professional both have a common heritage and
share the following core features:
•
same registry database and structure
•
same file system and folder architecture
•
same security architecture
•
same operating system kernel architecture
•
same device driver model
Another vital consideration is that all Windows NT Workstation 4.0 user and IT
knowledge can be utilized with Windows 2000 Professional
This paper does not provide recommendations on the choice between upgrading,
purchasing a new machine, and formatting a hard drive and loading a new image
onto the drive.
For the latest information on Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0, visit
http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation
For the latest information on Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, visit
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsnt5/workstation
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This document is for informational purposes only. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN THIS DOCUMENT.
Microsoft Corp. • One Microsoft Way • Redmond, WA 98052-6399 • USA
October 1998
Upgrading to Windows
2000 Professional