About.txt = 
	This File

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BOOTABLE.ISO =
	Windows 2000 Pro bootable CD image

   ---or alternatively---

	loose.zip=
		Windows 2000 Pro (same as BOOTABLE.ISO, but -not- bootable. Note that 
				  you can create four 1.44mb boot floppy disks from it,
				  and thus use it to install the operating system.)


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==> Windows 2000 further Operating System Files (in recommended order of installation):

	NOTE: It is recommended that you do -NOT- install the "AutoRun" HotFix update 
	      KB967715, as it causes problems with removable media adapters.


W2KSP4_EN.rar =
	Win2k Service Pack 4 (last win2k OS service pack)

Q818043_W2K_SP5_x86_EN.zip = 
	L2TP/IPsec NAT-T update

Windows2000-KB842773-x86-ENU.zip = 
	BITS ver2.0 and WinHTTP ver5.1 update

DirectX_9c.zip =
	DirectX ver9c (last win2k version)

Windows2000-KB891861-v2-x86-ENU.zip =
	Win2k Update Rollup 1 ver 2 (last win2k OS update rollup)


IE6sp1.zip =
	Internet Explorer ver6 Service Pack 1 (last win2k IE service pack)

PNGFIX.zip =
	PNG image file patch for IE6sp1, updates the PNGFILT.DLL 

rootsupd-dec2012.zip = 
	Root Certificates for IE6 (last Win2k version)  {Warning: Many websites now ban IE6}

WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.zip =
	Installer ver3.1 (last win2k version)

Windows2000-KB927891-x86-ENU.zip =
	Memory leak patch for Installer ver3.1, updates the MSI.DLL


Windows2000-KB922667-x86-ENU.zip = 
	Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 4 COM+ 1.0 Hotfix Rollup Package 37

2K932590.zip = 
	Patch for programs written with MS Visual Studio ver6.0, updates the MSVCRT.DLL [KB932590]

msxml.zip = 
	Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 Service Pack 3 (last win2k MSXML 4.0 service pack)

msxml6_x86.zip =
	Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0 Service Pack 1 [KB934268]


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It is STRONGLY recommended that finally you also install the semi-official Service Pack (ver 5.1.2195).

	file = sp51.zip