Will this computer run Windows 2000 Professional?

Your organization maintains a group of Windows 2000 systems that are used for client access to an important corporate application. You need to build five more Windows 2000 Professional systems, and you’ve been given a set of computers that have 300 MHz processors, have 64 MB of RAM, support video up to 1024×768 resolution, and include 20 GB hard drives. Which one of these specifications meets the minimum requirements but not the recommended requirements for a new installation of Windows 2000 Professional?

A) 300 MHz processor

B) 64 MB of RAM

C) 1024×768 video resolution

D) 20 GB hard drive

The answer: B) 64 MB of RAM

The recommended requirements for Windows 2000 are for 128 MB of RAM. If you’re planning on using these systems, you may want to consider a memory upgrade.

The incorrect answers:

A) 300 MHz processor
C) 1024×768 video resolution
D) 20 GB hard drive
The processor specification meets the recommended requirements exactly, and the video resolution and hard drive space exceed the specifications.

Want to know more? Watch “Planning a Windows OS Installation.” Before starting the installation of any Windows operating system, there are a list of hardware, software, and application prerequisites that must be considered. In this video, we’ll give you the information you need to plan an upgrade to Windows 2000 and Windows NT, and we’ll show you which options you’ll see as a CompTIA A+ certified professional.