MSDE 2000 does not have a hardware compatibility
list (HCL). If your computer meets the minimum requirements
listed in the preceding table, MSDE 2000 software
works on the hardware certified for use with the
Microsoft Windows operating system. For more information
about hardware certified for use with the Windows
operating system, see the Microsoft Windows Hardware
Compatibility List on the Microsoft Web site.
Operating System Requirements:
To use MSDE 2000, you must have installed one of
these operating systems:
• Windows Server
2003 Standard Edition, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
Edition, Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition.
• Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Advanced
Server, Windows 2000 Datacenter Server.
•
Windows NT Server 4.0, SP5 or later; Windows NT
Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition, SP5 or later; Windows
NT Workstation 4.0, SP5 or later.
• Windows
XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition.
•
Windows 2000 Professional.
• Windows
Millennium Edition.
• Windows 98. Windows
98 Second Edition is required if the computer does
not have a network card.
Software
and System Requirements:
MSDE 2000 requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
or later be installed. A minimum installation is
sufficient, and Internet Explorer does not have
to be the default browser.
Except on Windows 98 and Window Millennium Edition,
file and print sharing must be active to run Desktop
Engine Setup.exe. To verify:
1. In Control Panel, double-click Network Connections.
2. On the Advanced menu, click Advanced Settings.
3. On the Adaptors and Bindings tab, ensure that
File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks is
selected.
A MSDE 2000 Release A installation will fail if
either of the following security policies has been
set to Do not allow installation:
• The
Devices: Unsigned driver installation behaviour
local security policy for Windows XP.
•
The Unsigned non-driver installation behaviour local
security policy for Windows 2000.
If you use the Do not allow installation setting,
you must change it to Silently succeed before installing
MSDE 2000 Release A. If necessary, you can return
the policy to its previous setting after the installation
is complete.
Note: Do not allow installation is not
the default setting for these security policies.
To set these policies:
1. In Control Panel, double-click Administrative
Tools.
2. Double-click Local Security Policy.
3. Expand Local Policies.
4. Select Security Options.
5. Ensure that the following option in the right
pane is set to Silently Succeed before installing
MSDE 2000 Release A:
• On Windows XP and Windows 2003: Devices:
Unsigned driver installation behaviour.
• On Windows 2000: Unsigned non-driver installation
behaviour.
When installing MSDE 2000 Release A on a computer
running Windows NT 4.0 SP6a, you must apply the
hot fix described in Microsoft Knowledge Base
article 258437.
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