Latest Windows 2000 and Windows NT Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)
Article ID: 131303
Article Last Modified on 2/22/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server 4.0
- Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server 4.0a
- Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server 4.5
This article was previously published under Q131303
For a Microsoft Windows XP version of this article, see
314062.
SUMMARY
The Windows Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) is a compilation of
computers and computer hardware that have been extensively tested with
Windows for stability and compatibility. Microsoft Product Support
Services uses the HCL to determine whether or not a computer is supported
for use with the Windows operating system.
Before you install Windows on a computer, check the HCL to determine whether the computer is certified by Microsoft as Windows-compliant. The latest Windows HCL is available from the following Microsoft Web site:
Note To obtain the text file of the Windows 2000 HCL, click the following Microsoft FTP site:
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