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| Summary | The Windows NT series is a graphical OS, designed for corporate workstations and servers. NT has a similar look and feel of Windows 98, but is a completely different OS. It is a more robust design, with advanced security and administration. It does lack some compatibility with DOS and Windows 9x games, and other applications that need to communicate quickly (i.e. directly) with the hardware. Microsoft has updated this with the newer Windows 2000. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| News | 30-Jun-2003
- Microsoft
End of life - no support. Online self-help ended Jun-2004 Service pack 6a released. See Downloads below. |
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| Product | Windows NT Workstation | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Processor | 486DX 33 MHz or better, but you really ought to have more horsepower | |||||||||||||||||||||
| RAM | 16 MB (32-64 MB recommended) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Drive space | 110 MB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Drives | Runs from hard disk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Video | VGA or better | |||||||||||||||||||||
| File systems | FAT, NTFS (NT v3 supports HPFS as well) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Compatibility | Windows
16-bit programs (Windows 3.x type programs) Windows 32-bit programs DOS programs in a "DOS box" while Windows is running (not all programs run) |
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| Interface | Windows NT provides a GUI interface. It does supports a text-based DOS window while Windows is running. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Installation | Can be installed in its own primary partition on the first drive. When installing to any other partition (logical or primary) on any drive, a small portion must be installed in a bootable FAT or NTFS primary partition on the first drive. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Variants | Windows
NT Workstation Windows NT Server Windows NT Server, Terminal Server Edition Windows NT Enterprise Server |
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| Versions | Windows release timeline 3.1 Aug-1993 3.5 Sep-1994 3.51 Jun-1995 4.0 Aug-1996 Service Pack 6a- Released 2000 |
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| Downloads | Upgrade to SP6a | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Links | Microsoft Developers |
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| Books | Books on Windows NT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher | Microsoft
Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 USA Phone 1-206-635-7000 (support) Web www.microsoft.com |
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| Support | Limited
support to user's who purchased retail copies. OEM users (i.e. included with a new PC) are referred back to the computer manufacturer for support. |
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| Alternatives | Windows 2000, XP, Windows Vista, FreeBSD, Linux, Solaris | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Secrets | Windows
NT Setup Switches Auto Filename/Folder completion - DOS box Skip Wait for Login Uncommon keyboard shortcuts |
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| Pricing |
Windows NT Workstation $319 Windows NT Workstation - Multiple License Pack $269 Windows NT Workstation upgrade $149 (from NT v3 only) Windows NT Workstation - Academic users - $139 |
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