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thank you very much, but i still can't get the requirement
for install the AD
.
Okay,
Sorry that you were not able to find your answer. here
is a link to the HARDWARE requirements for installing
WIN2000 Server:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/evaluation/bus
iness/overview/datasheet.asp
However, for more details, please read the info below!
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Please find the System Requirements to install WIN2000
Server:
System requirements
To ensure adequate performance, make sure that computers
on which you will install Windows 2000 Server meet the
following requirements:
133-MHz Pentium or higher central processing unit (CPU).
A maximum of four CPUs per computer are supported.
256 megabytes (MB) of RAM recommended minimum (128 MB
minimum supported; 4 gigabytes (GB) maximum).
A hard disk partition with enough free space to
accommodate the Setup process. The minimum amount of
space required will be approximately 1 GB. More space
might be needed, depending on the following:
The components being installed: the more components, the
more space needed.
The file system used: FAT requires 100-200 MB more free
disk space than other file systems.
The method used for installation: if installing from
across a network, allow 100-200 MB more space than if
installing from the CD-ROM. (More driver files need to be
available during installation across a network.)
The size of the paging file.
In addition, an upgrade could require much more space
than a new installation, since the existing user accounts
database can expand by as much as a factor of ten during
the upgrade, as Active Directory functionality is added.
Note
The Setup process requires the free disk space described
in the previous paragraphs. After Setup is finished,
actual hard disk space used for the operating system
(excluding user accounts) is usually less than the free
space required for Setup, depending on system components
installed.
For additional information about planning the sizes of
disk partitions, including information about creating a
separate partition for Remote Installation Services, see
Considerations when planning disk partitions
VGA or higher-resolution monitor.
Keyboard.
Mouse or other pointing device (optional).
For CD-ROM installation:
A CD-ROM or DVD drive.
High-density 3.5-inch disk drive, if you plan to start
the computer from the Setup media and starting the
computer from the CD-ROM is not supported by your system.
If your computer does not have a working operating system
and also does not support startup from the CD-ROM, you
must have a high-density 3.5-inch disk drive.
For network installation:
One or more Windows 2000-compatible network adapters and
related cables. See the Hardware Compatibility List
(HCL), which is on the Windows 2000 CD-ROM, in the
Support folder, in Hcl.txt. You can find updated versions
of the HCL at the:
Microsoft Web site.
A server from which to offer network access for the Setup
files.
The above information can be found here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/en/server/help/
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For WIN2000 Advanced Server, please see the below:
System requirements
To ensure adequate performance, make sure that computers
on which you will install Windows 2000 Advanced Server
meet the following requirements:
133-MHz Pentium or higher central processing unit (CPU).
A maximum of eight CPUs per computer are supported.
256 megabytes (MB) of RAM recommended minimum (128 MB
minimum supported; 8 gigabytes (GB) maximum).
For computers with more than 4 GB of RAM, be sure to
check the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL), described in
Hardware compatibility
A hard disk partition with enough free space to
accommodate the Setup process. The minimum amount of
space required will be approximately 1 GB. More space
might be needed, depending on the following:
The components being installed: the more components, the
more space needed.
The file system used: FAT requires 100-200 MB more free
disk space than other file systems.
The method used for installation: if installing from
across a network, allow 100-200 MB more space than if
installing from the CD-ROM. (More driver files need to be
available during installation across a network.)
The size of the paging file.
In addition, an upgrade could require much more space
than a new installation, since the existing user accounts
database can expand by as much as a factor of ten during
the upgrade, as Active Directory functionality is added.
Note
The Setup process requires the free disk space described
in the previous paragraphs. After Setup is finished,
actual hard disk space used for the operating system
(excluding user accounts) is usually less than the free
space required for Setup, depending on system components
installed.
For additional information about planning the sizes of
disk partitions, including information about creating a
separate partition for Remote Installation Services, see
Considerations when planning disk partitions
VGA or higher-resolution monitor.
Keyboard.
Mouse or other pointing device (optional).
For CD-ROM installation:
A CD-ROM or DVD drive.
High-density 3.5-inch disk drive, if you plan to start
the computer from the Setup media and starting the
computer from the CD-ROM is not supported by your system.
If your computer does not have a working operating system
and also does not support startup from the CD-ROM, you
must have a high-density 3.5-inch disk drive.
For network installation:
One or more Windows 2000-compatible network adapters and
related cables. See the HCL, which is on the Windows 2000
CD-ROM, in the Support folder, in Hcl.txt. You can find
updated versions of the HCL at the:
Microsoft Web site.
A server from which to offer network access for the Setup
files.
The above information can be found here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/en/advanced/help/
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Does this help you? I think that you might be after the
ADSizer Tool? Please find the link to that downloadable
tool here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;274305&Product=win2000
This link takes you to an MSKB Article from which you can
download some 25 Utilities. ADSizer is the first one
listed.
HTH,
Cary
