Item |
Minimum |
Recommended |
---|---|---|
CPU |
Pentium 133 MHz |
Pentium 200 MHz or faster |
RAM |
32 MB |
64 MB or more |
Display |
VGA |
Super VGA, or better |
Hard disk |
SCSI or IDE; 650 MB of space required for OS |
2 GB or more |
CD-ROM |
SCSI or IDE (not required for network installations) |
12X speed or faster |
Network interface card |
Not required |
Any supported by NT; only required for network access |
Originally implemented by DOS; limited to 8-character file names with 3-character extensions; partitions up to 2 GB
Implemented by Windows 95 (OSR2 and later) and Windows 98; provides for more reliable storage and more efficient use of space; partitions up to 4 TB (terabytes)
Supported only by Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000; supports long filenames; partitions up to 16 EB (exabytes); fault tolerance, security, encryption (in Windows 2000), and compression
Hardware compatibility check:
winnt32 /checkupgradeonly
From Windows 95/98: Preserves some settings |
From Windows NT: Preserves Control Panel settings, network configuration, registry settings, Start menu contents, desktop layout, preferences for some utilities, security settings |
Answer file: Specifies options for installation |
Setup Manager: Creates answer files, SYSPREP files, remote installation scripts |
Disk Duplication: System Preparation Tool (SYSPREP) creates generic system; may require reinstall; drive imaging requires third-party software |
Remote Installation Services (RIS): Install remotely with floppy or boot image from central distribution |