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Newbie Requesting Advice
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| I have a question. I recently passed my A+ certification exams. I am leaning towards going for Network+ next, but part of me wants to dive right in and start studying for MCSE. I have been job hunting for only a week but I am not getting a very good vibe on just having my A+. I am hoping it will get my foot in the door because I am looking for a career change. If I choose to go for MCSE I have seen the NT track is going to obsolete. In all reality do I have time to make it? If not how much does the 2000 track differ since so many companies are running NT workstations, and NT server? Any advice would be greatly appreciated, because I am totally confused on what my next move should be. And one more thing, any advice on where to get Windows NT because I would like to get some hands experience with it from a technicians perspective as far as installing hardware/software and the infamous dual boot.
Thanks in advance to all who respond.
Jerseyboy A+
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| My advice would be to pursue the Windows 2000 MCSE. It will be November next week and if you think you can pass all the test for the NT track by December 31st, go ahead.
If you know NT, you will know 2000 and visa versa. It is about knowing the working concepts and applying them.
Don't get frustrated job hunting. Believe me, it will be many weeks or even months before you get called for an interview.
Good Luck:-)
***Oh yeah, specify what you mean by "...installing hardware/software and the infamous dual boot." | |
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| Hey,
First let me say thanks to responding, and i was kinda being sarcastic about getting MCSE before they expire, just bitter lately but i'll get over it. anyway, i heard that a pc with NT as the operating system there are some hardware compatability issues when installing IDE devices, and i dont know anything about the NTFS and i think i should being a tech, and the dual boot i mean installing NT with 95/98 and having the option of booting up either or. Also so if i understand you correct if i go for the 2000 track i will also know NT, are they really that close? what are the main differences? Thanks again, i really do appreciate it.
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| Look at it like this, if you know Windows 98 and NT, you will do fine with Windows 2000.
The only headaches that I have with NT is adding PCI serial cards. I have added several IDE devices with no problem.
If you do dual boot, always install Windows 98 first and set up all the drivers first before installing NT or 2000. |
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