Latest Windows 2000 and Windows NT Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)

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This article was previously published under Q131303

For a Microsoft Windows XP version of this article, see 314062 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314062/ ) .

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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:

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/default.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/default.mspx)

Note To obtain the text file of the Windows 2000 HCL, click the following Microsoft FTP site:

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/services/whql/hcl/win2000hcl.txt (ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/services/whql/hcl/win2000hcl.txt)