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I will be entering college in the fall for computer programming and they
require NT 4.0.  I just unpacked my laptop for the fall, Compaq 1800T(a
very new model) with 750Mhz/18HD/192RAM.  It came with Windows 2000
pre-installed but they said it should be backward compatible.  However,
I had to phone tech support today and they said this particular computer
might not run NT 4.0.  Any thoughts?  If Windows 2000 isn't backward
compatible for what we're doing and this computer won't run NT 4.0
because it's so new, maybe I'll just buy a used older model for this
class?  They suggested I ship this model back and trade it in for an
even more expensive model that would be sure to run NT.  They also said
Windows 2000 came in two versions, Windows 2000NT and Windows 2000
Professional, but I don't think this is correct, do you?  I already paid
over $4,000 and I'm just a little leery when the information is coming
from the seller who's interest is to sell me a more expensive product.
If I'm going to send it back for full credit, I should do it soon.
Again, I am sorry to burden with all these questions, I just want to be
up and running come the fall!  Thanks so much to anyone who can help!

There's no reason for your computer not to be NT 4.0 backward compatible,
even if it's a very new model. Windows 2000 is now available in three
versions, ALL of them based on NT technology: Windows 2000 Professional
(preloaded with your Compaq), Windows 2000 Server, and Windows 2000 Advanced
Server. A fourth version, Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, will be released
in September.

Regards,
JBF

Quote:> I will be entering college in the fall for computer programming and they
> require NT 4.0.  I just unpacked my laptop for the fall, Compaq 1800T(a
> very new model) with 750Mhz/18HD/192RAM.  It came with Windows 2000
> pre-installed but they said it should be backward compatible.  However,
> I had to phone tech support today and they said this particular computer
> might not run NT 4.0.  Any thoughts?  If Windows 2000 isn't backward
> compatible for what we're doing and this computer won't run NT 4.0
> because it's so new, maybe I'll just buy a used older model for this
> class?  They suggested I ship this model back and trade it in for an
> even more expensive model that would be sure to run NT.  They also said
> Windows 2000 came in two versions, Windows 2000NT and Windows 2000
> Professional, but I don't think this is correct, do you?  I already paid
> over $4,000 and I'm just a little leery when the information is coming
> from the seller who's interest is to sell me a more expensive product.
> If I'm going to send it back for full credit, I should do it soon.
> Again, I am sorry to burden with all these questions, I just want to be
> up and running come the fall!  Thanks so much to anyone who can help!

Thank you so very much.  I'll remember your help and one day when I can
help others, I'll return to this board to do just that!

Quote:> I will be entering college in the fall for computer programming and they
> require NT 4.0.  I just unpacked my laptop for the fall, Compaq 1800T(a
> very new model) with 750Mhz/18HD/192RAM.  It came with Windows 2000
> pre-installed but they said it should be backward compatible.  However,
> I had to phone tech support today and they said this particular computer
> might not run NT 4.0.  Any thoughts?

Quote:> If Windows 2000 isn't backward compatible

Quote:> even more expensive model that would be sure to run NT.  They also said
> Windows 2000 came in two versions, Windows 2000NT and Windows 2000
> Professional, but I don't think this is correct, do you?

i hope this helps (at least a bit).
--

Regards,

Mark Veldhuis
http://www.markveldhuis.com

Hi Justin,
The problem they are talking about probably has to do with the NTFS. NT4 and W2K NTFS are different and MS does not recommend dual booting NT4 and W2K. Chapter 17 of the W2K Pro RK explains this in full. If you do not have access to the Res. kit  try this URL for more info.
http://windows.microsoft.com/windows2000/reskit/webresources

You might also consider a subscription to Microsoft TechNet. It will have all the resource kits and could prove to be helpful in your studies. The path to it is

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/subscription/what.asp

Probably an inexpensive laptop with NT4 will be your best bet because I firmly believe the use of W2K is going to be of more importance than NT4. Especially with the route MS is taking on Certification.

Good luck in your endeavors.

Curtis

Regards,
--
James P. "Pete" Miller, MCSE

Computer Systems Engineer/Technical Administrator
Sweet's Group

Quote:

> I will be entering college in the fall for computer programming and they
> require NT 4.0.  I just unpacked my laptop for the fall, Compaq 1800T(a
> very new model) with 750Mhz/18HD/192RAM.  It came with Windows 2000
> pre-installed but they said it should be backward compatible.  However,
> I had to phone tech support today and they said this particular computer
> might not run NT 4.0.  Any thoughts?  If Windows 2000 isn't backward
> compatible for what we're doing and this computer won't run NT 4.0
> because it's so new, maybe I'll just buy a used older model for this
> class?  They suggested I ship this model back and trade it in for an
> even more expensive model that would be sure to run NT.  They also said
> Windows 2000 came in two versions, Windows 2000NT and Windows 2000
> Professional, but I don't think this is correct, do you?  I already paid
> over $4,000 and I'm just a little leery when the information is coming
> from the seller who's interest is to sell me a more expensive product.
> If I'm going to send it back for full credit, I should do it soon.
> Again, I am sorry to burden with all these questions, I just want to be
> up and running come the fall!  Thanks so much to anyone who can help!

| I will be entering college in the fall for computer programming and they
| require NT 4.0.  I just unpacked my laptop for the fall, Compaq 1800T(a
| very new model) with 750Mhz/18HD/192RAM.  It came with Windows 2000
| pre-installed but they said it should be backward compatible.  However,
| I had to phone tech support today and they said this particular computer
| might not run NT 4.0.  Any thoughts?  If Windows 2000 isn't backward
| compatible for what we're doing and this computer won't run NT 4.0
| because it's so new, maybe I'll just buy a used older model for this
| class?  They suggested I ship this model back and trade it in for an
| even more expensive model that would be sure to run NT.  They also said
| Windows 2000 came in two versions, Windows 2000NT and Windows 2000
| Professional, but I don't think this is correct, do you?  I already paid
| over $4,000 and I'm just a little leery when the information is coming
| from the seller who's interest is to sell me a more expensive product.
| If I'm going to send it back for full credit, I should do it soon.
| Again, I am sorry to burden with all these questions, I just want to be
| up and running come the fall!  Thanks so much to anyone who can help!
|

    MS-DOS 6.22
    NT4 Workstation
    NT4 Server SP5
    Win2K Professional (from Beta 2 on..)
    Win2K Server (from Beta 2 on..)
    Win2K Advanced Server (Beta 3 on..)

    My laptop served as a VERY useful device for some time..as I didn't want
to*around with my NT4 Server here at home (4 servers, 7 workstations).
The laptop is a PII - 266 with 192MB RAM, 14.1" TFT screen, 24x CD-ROM, 8GB
HDD, and a RealPort 10/100+56K PCMCIA Nic.

    Now that I've acquired a few more "boxes," I can afford to mess with
those, so now my laptop ONLY runs Win2K Pro, with Office2K Premium SR-1a, MS
Project, AutoCAD R14 & 2000, MS Visual Studio 6.0 Professional Edition and
Visio 5 Enterprise Edition.

Regards,
--
James P. "Pete" Miller, MCSE

Computer Systems Engineer/Technical Administrator
Sweet's Group

Quote:

> > > I will be entering college in the fall for computer programming and
they
> > > require NT 4.0.  I just unpacked my laptop for the fall, Compaq
1800T(a
> > > very new model) with 750Mhz/18HD/192RAM.  It came with Windows 2000
> > > pre-installed but they said it should be backward compatible.
However,
> > > I had to phone tech support today and they said this particular
computer
> > > might not run NT 4.0.  Any thoughts?  If Windows 2000 isn't backward
> > > compatible for what we're doing and this computer won't run NT 4.0
> > > because it's so new, maybe I'll just buy a used older model for this
> > > class?  They suggested I ship this model back and trade it in for an
> > > even more expensive model that would be sure to run NT.  They also
said
> > > Windows 2000 came in two versions, Windows 2000NT and Windows 2000
> > > Professional, but I don't think this is correct, do you?  I already
paid
> > > over $4,000 and I'm just a little leery when the information is coming
> > > from the seller who's interest is to sell me a more expensive product.
> > > If I'm going to send it back for full credit, I should do it soon.
> > > Again, I am sorry to burden with all these questions, I just want to
be
> > > up and running come the fall!  Thanks so much to anyone who can help!