ARCHIVED: What are the system requirements for Windows 2000?

This content has been archived, and is no longer maintained by Indiana University. Information here may no longer be accurate, and links may no longer be available or reliable.

To run Windows 2000, Microsoft recommends:

133MHz or higher Pentium-compatible CPU
64MB RAM recommended minimum; more memory generally improves responsiveness (4GB RAM maximum)
2GB hard disk with a minimum of 650MB of free space. Additional free hard disk space is required if you are installing over a network.

Note: Windows 2000 Professional supports single and dual CPU systems.

While these are Microsoft's recommended minimums, UITS recommends the following:

Pentium II or better
At least 128MB of RAM
4GB hard drive, with at least 1GB free