Windows 2000 Technical Support

 

Interoperability (Netware / MAC / Etc.)


Server OSs: The Choice Is Yours

Understanding DNS integration

MacWindows NT/2000 Server Tips: Cross-platform issues with Windows NT Server


Windows 2000 Interoperability Features
HOW TO: Configure Windows Clients to Use Both NetWare Servers and Windows 2000 Servers

Integrating UNIX DNS with Windows 2000:
Should you migrate to Win2k DNS or continue to use UNIX DNS?



Performance Tuning



NT Compatible - Tuning Guide for Windows NT/2000 (Page 1)

Q. How do I enable disk counters in Performance Monitor in Windows 2000?

Inside the Windows 2000 Kernel


Windows 2000 Memory Subsystem Tweaking

Virtual Memory Tuning
Performance Tuning Tips for SQL Server

Backup and Restore


Rearranging The Stack

Tuning Guide for Windows NT/2000

Performance Tuning


Monitoring and Optimizing System Performance and Reliability



Data Recovery


To restore System State data

System State Restore Instructions (Includes the Registry Files) Authoritative restore



Boot.ini



Windows 2000 Boot.ini Configuration Resources (labmice.net) - links to articles

about.com's:
The boot.ini file is far easier to understand than the
two Microsoft pages below. 
BOOT.INI and ARC Path Naming Conventions and Usage

Purpose of the BOOT.INI File



Disk Management / RAID / High Availability



Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks (RAID)

Why is RAID 1+0 better than RAID 0+1?

RAID 0+1

Troubleshooting: Dell OpenManage Array Manager User’s Guide has disk, volume and array status information and troubleshooting procedures. It's THE best page I've seen regarding disk recovery.

Removing NT From an NTFS partition - a better way, than this, is to boot to the W2K CD and choose repair and then it will give you an option to delete the partition.

Repair, Recovery, and Restore: Recovering Your Disk Configuration

Description of Disk Groups in Windows 2000 Disk Management


Troubleshooting and Recovery Techniques

To move disks to another computer

Disk status descriptions
Basic and Dynamic Disks

Discover Dynamic Disks

Tuning NT Server Disk Subsystems

File and Print Services

Database Solutions: Microsoft SQL Server (Compaq)

To upgrade a basic disk to a dynamic disk or Upgrading a basic disk to dynamic

Cook's: Windows 2000 Disk Management

Six Storage Tips for 24x7 Availability (Oracle)

HOW TO: Establish a Striped Volume with Parity (RAID-5)

Inside Storage Management, Part 2 gets into some of the hidden areas of basic and dynamic disks.

Windows 2000 Disk Management


Compaq and Oracle: Technical Information

RAID




RAID Links



searchstorage.com's: Best Web Links --> Hardware --> Disk --> Arrays and RAID

About.com's:
RAID For Faster, Cheaper Storage
Troubleshooting Disk Related Issues in Windows 2000 (labmice.net) - links to articles.

Links to various resources on RAID

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