Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Installation and Configuration Handbook (QUE Professional) [Paperback]

Jim Boyce (Author)

Book Description

Series: QUE Professional | Publication Date: February 23, 2000

This handbook is hands-down the best reference for expert guidance in installing and troubleshooting Windows 2000 Professional. Tightly focused content gives you all the information you need to get your Windows 2000 Professional system working quickly with authoritative easy-to-follow overviews and critical step-by-step processes for more difficult tasks. Author and former Windows Magazine editor Jim Boyce provides an insightful, easy read for advanced users, computer systems administrators, IT professionals, network administrators, or anyone else required to set up and maintain a Windows 2000 Professional computer in a small to medium-sized office.

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From the Back Cover

This handbook is hands-down the best reference for expert guidance in installing and troubleshooting Windows 2000 Professional. Tightly focused content gives you all the information you need to get your Windows 2000 Professional system working quickly with authoritative easy-to-follow overviews and critical step-by-step processes for more difficult tasks. Author and former Windows Magazine editor Jim Boyce provides an insightful, easy read for advanced users, computer systems administrators, IT professionals, network administrators, or anyone else required to set up and maintain a Windows 2000 Professional computer in a small to medium-sized office.

About the Author

Jim Boyce is a contributing editor for Windows Magazine. He has written numerous articles for several trade magazines including InfoWorld, PC Magazine and others. Jim has been involved with computers since the late 70s. He has a wide range of experience in DOS, Windows and UNIX environments. Jim has authored and/or co-authored over 40 computer books, including Windows NT 4.0 Installation and Configuration Handbook.

Product Details

• Paperback: 624 pages
• Publisher: Que (February 23, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789721333
• ISBN-13: 978-0789721334
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,609,786 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jim Boyce has authored or coauthored more than 45 books about
computer hardware and software, including Microsoft Outlook Version 2002
Inside Out. He is a former contributing editor and monthly columnist for
WINDOWS Magazine. He has been involved with computers as a programmer and
systems manager in a variety of capacities since the late 1970s. He has a
wide range of experience in the MS-DOS®, Microsoft Windows®, Microsoft
Windows NT®, and UNIX environments.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive and focused, very readable, February 28, 2000

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Carl Johnson (US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Installation and Configuration Handbook (QUE Professional) (Paperback)

The book really focuses on installation and configuration, just like the title indicates. I needed a good reference to explain all the new features, and this book did a great job of explaining how to install the OS, get everything configured, etc. I even learned how to install certificates for a Web site to enable SSL. The author has a nice, readable style and makes the material very approachable and easy to follow. I found it a great reference for Win2K Pro.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Automated Installation and Security, April 8, 2000

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Mike Little (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Installation and Configuration Handbook (QUE Professional) (Paperback)

I was looking for a book source that would give me information on creating an automated installation for Windows 2000 Pro. I found this book and am glad that I did! It covers material mainly for the network admin and explains, among many things, the new features and security options. This book is easy to read (unusual for this level of information), giving a good rundown on W2K Pro. It comes with a CD-ROM that has a demo program called VMWare that you have to check out! Too cool.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Windows 2000 simplified, April 7, 2000

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Michael J Woznicki "Michael J Woznicki" (Holland, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Installation and Configuration Handbook (QUE Professional) (Paperback)

Going from Windows 95 to Windows 98 was a process that involved virtually no major changes to system as both operating systems are almost identical. Windows 2000 is a major difference and the upgrading or complete install takes some serious thought before doing, this book may be just the needed resource to help you out.

From the first section about installing Windows 2000 Professional, through administrating and administrative tools as well as communications and networking you have a very good set of instructions. Remember Windows 200o is the next generation for Windows NT.

This 500 plus page handbook gives an abundance of tables, diagrams, figures and pictures to make the transformation easier. The book is tailored to the more experienced user and those with limited knowledge of Windows NT may want to take a training class first.

As an added bonus, the book includes a cd-rom with an evaluation version of VMWARE, allowing you to run multiple OSs without repartitioning or rebooting. Also included is several other utilities for troubleshooting and diagnosing your Windows 2000 workstation. Overall the book will certainly pay for itself - good job!