Bij GamePC staat het eerste deel van hun Windows 2000 verslag online. In deze eerste 3 pagina's kun je vast wat basic info vinden over het nieuwe OS, meer diepgaande info volgt in de volgende delen (ze vieren er Windows 2000 week ). Hieronder vast een gedeelte over het installatieproces:
Don't be prepared to sit down and upgrade to Windows 2000 in a few minutes, it's a long process, usually taking at least 45 minutes to an hour. As of yet, we've had hardly any problems upgrading current work machines to Windows 2000, but there are some bumps in the road that need to be addressed before you take the plunge and install this massive OS. First off, have a lot of free hard drive space before you upgrade, Microsoft states 650 MB minimum to be available, we recommend at least 1 GB. Windows 2000 IS a space hog, no doubt about it, but with 20 and 30GB hard drives being standard nowadays, it doesn't seem that out of the question. The actual Windows 2000 CD is a bootable CD via your motherboard's BIOS, meaning you can install the OS without already having an OS on your computer (just like Windows NT and Win98SE). After running through a few questions, the installation will allow to either upgrade your current OS (Win95/98/NT to Windows2000), or to install a clean copy of the OS. Installing a clean copy is the best way to go for most users, especially those who are worried about their programs or hardware not working. You can install a clean copy, which will automatically setup a dual-boot system, allowing you to test out hardware in Win2000, and if there are a lot of problems, you can quickly boot back into Windows 98 and download drivers/repair system files, etc