Windows 2000: An Overview

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Windows 2000 An Overview

• Ronald Strayer
• Technology Specialist
• Microsoft Corporation

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Windows 2000 Professional

• Reliable
• High System Uptime
• Dynamic System Configuration
• Resilient to Application Failure
• Built for Mobile Users
• Extends Laptop Capabilities
• Work Anywhere, Anytime
• New Peripheral Support
• Manageable and Easy to Use
• Secure
• Easier to deploy
• Desktop Management
• Internet Enable your Business
• Platform for Web applications
• Tighter browser integration

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PackagingDeploy the right product for your needs
Largest Databases 32-way SMP 64GB memory 4-node
Cluster Service Process Control Manager
E-commerce, Messaging, Database, ERP 8-way SMP 8
GB RAM 2-node Cluster Service Network Load
Balancing
File, Print, Intranet servers 4-way SMP 4 GB
RAM IIS CPU bandwidth throttling
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Upgrading To Windows 2000 Professional
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Upgrade Options
Windows 3.x
Not Supported
Windows 9.x
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows NT 3.51/4.0 Workstation
Windows 2000 Professional
Upgrading from Windows NT Workstation will
provide Highest Upgrade Success Rate Clean
Installs using System Preparation Tool will also
be an option
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Upgrading From Windows 9.x

• All released versions of Windows 95/98
• Automated installation
• Pre-upgrade check for system (hardware and
  software) compatibility
• Preserve system and user state
• File system, drive letters, user accounts

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Upgrading from Windows 9.x Challenges

• Upgrade of Windows 9.x features that are not
  available in Windows 2000
• System utilities Scandisk, Defragger, and
  DriveSpace will NOT upgrade
• 3rd party network clients will NOT upgrade
  without updates from manufacturer
• Compressed drives will NOT upgrade
• Migration of applications that use VxDs for full
  functionality
• OEM provided system utilities

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Some Problems Common application failures
Windows 95/98-specific binaries
Files missing
Registrydifferences
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Tips for Determining Potential Problems

• Run winnt32.exe to generate a compatibility
  report
• Winnt32 /checkupgradeonly (manual)
• Report saved to windir\upgrade.txt
• Winnt32 /unattendltanswer filegt (handsoff)

ltanswer filegt for report only
mode unattended win9xupgrade
yes win9xupg ReportOnly yes SaveReportTo
\\foo\reports\computername
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Upgrading From Windows NT 3.51/4.0

• Easiest upgrade path
• Straightforward and automatic upgrade
• Common registry
• Common application compatibility requirements
• Compatibility check for the following
• Setup will notify the user and block the upgrade
  if necessary
• Some Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Anti-virus and
  file system filters will not work on Windows
  2000
• Third-party networking components

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Upgrading from Windows NT Challenges

• Most applications that depend on file system
  filters (e.g. antivirus) will NOT upgrade
• 3rd party network clients will NOT upgrade
  without updates from Manufacturer
• Custom (OEM-specific) power management solutions
  will NOT upgrade

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Tips for Determining Potential Problems

• Run winnt32.exe to generate a compatibility
  report
• Winnt32 /checkupgradeonly (manual)
• Report saved to windir\winnt32.log
• Run the upgrade on a sampling of your systems and
  note problems

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Server Migration Scenarios and Tools
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Upgrade

• In-place upgrade
• Easiest, least risk route
• Maintain existing structure

Upgrade
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Restructure

• Consolidation
• Move security principals and DCs between domains
• Design an ideal forest

Restructure
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Restructure With Fallback

• Required non-destructive move clone
• New API DsAddSidHistory in Beta 3
• Adds SID of source account to SIDhistory of new
• Restricted use
• Extra-forest
• SID uniqueness
• Domain Admin privileges
• Used by AddSidhist, ClonePrincipal

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Domain Migration
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Some cool features