Installing Windows 2000 Professional

Use this quick guide to plan your Windows 2000 installation.

 Plan your installation.

This section provides planning guidelines to ensure an easier installation or upgrade. Topics discussed are:, Choosing an Upgrade or a Clean Installation, Common Planning Issues, Planning a Clean Installation, Planning an Upgrade, and Planning a Multiple-Boot Configuration.

• See Planning Your Installation later in this chapter.

 Run Setup.

When you understand the planning issues that affect installation, you're ready to begin installing or upgrading Windows 2000 Professional. This section leads you through the Setup process.

• See Running Setup later in this chapter.

 Perform post-installation tasks.

After Setup has finished, you might need to perform additional tasks to complete the installation or upgrade, such as creating user accounts, joining an existing domain or workgroup, or creating emergency repair disks.

• See Post-Installation Tasks later in this chapter.