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Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Resource Kit (IT Professional) Paperback – January 1, 2000

by Microsoft Press (Author), Microsoft Corporation (Author)

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This official Microsoft resource kit packs the authoritative technical information and tools IT professionals need to successfully deploy, manage, and maintain the Windows 2000 Professional operating system. Readers get exhaustive reference, in-depth detail, and timely insights for maximizing the productivity of their desktop environment from those who know the technology best -- the Windows 2000 product group. The companion CD-ROM contains essential tools for deploying and supporting Windows 2000 Professional, including the Setup Manager and tools for administering Active Directory "TM" Services, along with a searchable electronic version of the text.

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Series: IT Professional
Paperback: 1767 pages
Publisher: Microsoft Press (January 1, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1572318082
ISBN-13: 978-0739408810
Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 3 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.9 pounds
Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,810,250 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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If you are an IT pro in a W2K shop, you MUST HAVE this

ByAtlanta Network Guyon September 6, 2001

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Print this out and take it to your boss. The IT department has to buy this book if you are running Windows 2000 Professional. The on-line help is for users. This is the documentation set for professionals. This is the book MS no longer includes with the software. You also need this as a reference if you expect to get a W2K MCSE or if you make a living consulting to W2K shops. This should be a total no brainer. You might be able to administer minimumially configured user workstations using online help, but if you intend to implement the powerful new features of W2K (that's what you paid all that money to MS for, isn't it?) then you simply can't get by without this. While a good deal of this info can be obtained from TechNet or Knowledgebase, you just can't highlight and dogear those resources for future reference. I'm giving this 5 stars not because of outstanding performance on the part of Microsoft Press with this edition, but because of the absolute necessity of having it.

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All the Basics You Need.

ByAaron Chenowethon February 25, 2002

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This book covered 90% of my Windows 2000 Profesional questions and problems at work when I upgraded our computers to this operating system. In fact one year latter it still sits by my side at work and provides the answers to 2 to 3 questions a month. There is a lot of stuff in here, and you know what: You won't use or probably know 75% of it - but the great part about this book is that it's all in one place in case you do forget or need to know. On a side note: The Resource Kit Tools that come with are something I can't live with out and makes this book worth it just for that.

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Five Stars

ByKarl W. Holmquiston March 8, 2015

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A very thorough reference on the Windows 2000 Professional operating system.

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Big Help From a Large Book

ByMitchell Smallon August 7, 2000

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As comprehensive as the Windows 2000 Server Resource Kit (SRK) is, I still rank the Professional Resource Kit as essential. This kit contains info either glossed over in the SRK or, amazingly, just not there. My one gripe is the same as I have with the SRK: Lighten up Microsoft! How about some fun desktop themes? Sure Windows 2000 Pro is meant for a corporate environment, but even white shirts like to have fun once in a while!

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Huge book; so far not impressed

ByBrian Meyetteon October 6, 2000

Format: Paperback

10/6/2000 It certainly is about the thickest book I ever saw.
However, the first thing I wanted to check out in it came up empty. I wanted more information on Direct Connection setup, and some info on how to solve some problems I am having with DC to a Win95 desktop from my Win2000 laptop. The book made only the most casual mention of Direct Connection, with no details or any other info.
Maybe it will help the next time I need more info about optimizing my use of Win2000, but so far, it's a major strike-out for me. My Windows 95 Secrets book was far more helpful in my Win95 environment than this book has been in the Win2000 environment.
12/07/01 update - I recently used this book to help solve an INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE problem. I hadn't looked at it since the Direct Connection problem. It was rather helpful and informative this time. It had good info on the use of things like System State backup, ERD, Recovery Console, so the help I got from this alone was probably worth the cost to me.

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You want it? It's in here.

Bymiked@2000tutor.comon April 28, 2000

Format: Paperback

At over 1700 pages, the Resource Kit contains all you need to know about Windows 2000 Professional and then some.
The Resource Kits have a good side and a bad side. The good side is that they're excellent research books and go much further in depth any other similar books. The bad side is that they are very tough to read cover to cover. We would recommend to purchase the Resource Kits to have access to this in-depth material. However, your initial Windows 2000 reading should probably come from a shorter, more concise book.
Many people will start the Windows 2000 MCSE track with the Windows 2000 Professional Exam (Exam 70-215). A great approach to studying would be to pick up both the Windows 2000 Professional Training Kit and the Resource Kit. Read the Training Kit to prepare and use the Resource Kit to go deeper in an area if you're confused or curious. This should definitely give you enough knowledge to pass the exam.

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Other reviewers should have read the title more carefully

ByKRon July 9, 2001

Format: Paperback

What's annoying with people who don't take the time to look at what they buy, is the negative feedback on things they buy. One complains about not being able to find info on the server components: To this person, I would advise him to get the SERVER edition of this series ($700) as IIS doesn't ship with the workstation ed. To the customer bitching about DC (or lack of it) there are lots of 95/98 books out there talking about direct connection with Win'95: please buy a volume that refers to Windows '95 and nothing else.
Why, why, why, can't these people read the title and description of things they buy more carefully? Better be cautious than sorry.
Finally, this book has every answer on Windows 2000 technology as it comes out of the version called Windows 2000 WORKSTATION edition. Buy it if you use THIS OS (and don't complain if you are a Linux user and don't find a chapter on LINUX inside ;-)
I was gonna rate this book 4 stars (as I rarelly give 5 stars to technical books), but now I need to give it a 5 stars to balance for these whiners in order to do justice to this great book.