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have a computer account set up on the domain controller. You can
do this before, during, or after installation:
• Before you set up the new computer, an administrator can
create the computer account on the domain controller. In
Windows 2000 Server, you use the Active Directory Users And
Computers console to add a computer account; in Windows NT
Server, you use Server Manager.
• During installation (near the end), the Network Identification
Wizard runs.
• With it, you can create a computer account (if you haven't
already set one up), provided that you can furnish the name and
password of a domain administrative account that has authority
to add domain computer accounts (typically, an account that's a
member of the Domain Admins group). You can provide this
information whether you run Setup in an interactive or
unattended fashion.
• After installation, you can join a domain from the Network
Identification tab of the System Properties dialog box. Again, if
you haven't already set up a computer account on the domain
controller, you can set one up from here - as long as you
provide the name and password of a domain administrator
account.

Choosing Between Upgrade and
Clean Installation

If your computer has one of the following operating systems
installed, you can upgrade your computer to Windows 2000
Professional:
• Windows 95 (all versions)
• Windows 98 (all versions)
• Windows NT Workstation 3.51
• Windows NT Workstation 4
• Windows 2000 Professional (evaluation version)
• Windows 2000 Professional beta Release Candidate 1 (build
2072) or later