
Network installations operate in much the same way that they did in Windows NT 4.0. There are still the following three requirements for starting a network installation:
- A distribution server that contains the installation files from the I386 (or Alpha) folder on the Windows 2000 compact disc.
- A 685-MB partition (1-GB or larger recommended) on the local computer. This partition may be formatted as either FAT or NTFS.
- Network client software that allows the local computer to connect to the distribution server
The steps for network installation are also nearly the same:
- Use network client software to start the local computer.
- Connect to the distribution server.
- Run Winnt.exe to start the Setup program.
Winnt.exe creates the $Win_nt$.~ls temporary folder, then copies the Windows 2000 installation files to the temporary folder. Setup does not create the Setup floppy disks as it did in Windows NT 4.0.
- Setup restarts the local computer, and begins installing Windows 2000.