Windows 2000 Setup automatically checks your hardware and software and reports any potential conflicts. To ensure a successful installation, however, check to make sure your computer hardware is compatible with Windows 2000 Advanced Server before starting Setup.
To do this, check the Windows 2000 Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) If your hardware is not listed, Setup might not be successful. (Note that one type of hardware no longer supported is the microchannel bus.)
To see the version of the HCL that was released with Windows 2000, on the Windows 2000
Updated versions of the HCL are available at the Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility List Web site .
In addition, check that you have updated drivers for your hardware devices and that you have the latest system BIOS The device manufacturers can assist you in obtaining these items. For more information about the importance of the latest system BIOS for an Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) computer, see Understanding ACPI BIOS
Finally, before installing Windows 2000 Advanced Server, consider taking a device inventory of the hardware devices in your computer. For more information, see Taking an optional device inventory