Реферат: Windows 2000 Essay Research Paper Microsoft Windows

When Windows 2000 Backup begins a backup or restore operation, it always attempts to mount a tape. If the requested tape has already been mounted by another process, the backup operation fails.

Hardware

The following sections describe issues related to hardware installed on computers running Windows 2000.

Network LAN and WAN Adapters

The Windows 2000 CD includes network adapter drivers from third-party vendors. These drivers meet Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL) standards for installation and operation. During installation, Windows 2000 detects and successfully installs most adapters, such as Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI), PC Cards, and Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) Plug and Play adapters. After Windows 2000 installation completes, you may need to manually install some adapters.

Some adapters may not function after you upgrade to Windows 2000. Changes in the registry?such as adapter driver name changes, service dependency changes, or the use of an obsolete network adapter driver?may cause these problems. Contact your hardware vendor about updated files for your drivers.

You should not use 8-bit network adapters with Windows 2000. Because of customer requirements, Windows 2000 still supports some of these adapters, but they may not perform reliably.

Hardware Compatibility List

For the most up-to-date list of supported hardware, see the Hardware Compatibility List at the Microsoft Web site (http://www.microsoft.com/hcl/). Your Windows 2000 CD includes a copy of this list (drive:\Support\Hcl.txt) that was accurate as of the date Windows 2000 was released.

Plug and Play

Windows 2000 is a Plug and Play operating system. If your computer contains ISA cards, they may be set in a manually configured mode that requires you to define the resources. These adapters?such as sound cards, network cards, and modems?operate better in Windows 2000 if you set them to operate in ISA Plug and Play mode. For more information, refer to your hardware vendor documentation.

Upgrading from Windows 95 or Windows 98

When you upgrade from Windows 95 or Windows 98, Windows 2000 may list the following adapters as not supported:

? 3Com EtherLink III EISA 10/100 (3C597-TX)

? IBM Etherjet ISA Adapters

? Crystal LAN CS8920 I