Hardware Support
Windows Server 2003 includes hundreds of new printer, modem, and other hardware drivers, making hardware installation and setup more efficient. Before Windows 2000, the choice of stability with Windows NT or hardware compatibility with Microsoft Windows 98 had to be made. With Windows 2000, however, hardware support for business operating systems improved dramatically and the stability was maintained. The same combination, plus a number of improvements in both areas, exists with Windows Server 2003.
There will be the occasional device that isn’t supported. The most efficient method of determining hardware support on a particular machine is by running a pre-installation compatibility check from the installation CD. (The routine ...
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