Скачать или смотреть HOW?! Windows 2000 with ACPI, NVMe & USB 3 on a Modern PC (bare metal)

Windows 11 hardware... but we're running Windows 2000 on it. Of course. Are you ready for the next level? What happens when you try installing Windows 2000 on a Socket 1200 platform? Prepare for surprises: AHCI support via UniATA drivers makes it possible, and we even get multiprocessor functionality thanks to MPS. But what about NVMe, ACPI, or USB 3? With a patched ISO shared by a passionate subscriber and support from the Windows 2000 community, we can get all of that—and more...

Chapters:

00:00 - Windows 11 hardware (Socket 1200) but... we run Windows 2000...
00:34 - The classic recipe for a $250 gaming rig
01:31 - Meet the Franken-PC: Old Parts, New Tricks
03:05 - Retro Showdown: Can Windows 2000 Even Handle This?
04:48 - Custom Win2K Build: Because Vanilla Wasn’t Crazy Enough
07:02 - Wait... NVMe and USB 3 on Windows 2000?!
10:08 - Final Boss: Booting Win2K from an NVMe SSD?!

Get the files from here, it's free:
  / windows-2000-on-134483292  

If you're curious who's behind this, I didn't have all the info when I made the video, but I've since gotten some updates. Here's what @skver responded: 'Backporting was done by infuscomus, with help from other members from the discord, Rairii fixing an issue related to HalpVector(?) inside the acpi driver, Windows2000Warrior and myself included in debugging on vms/real hardware.'

The system in question is a low (very low) budget gaming rig built around a Gigabyte H410 H V2 motherboard ( using the more capable H470 chipset) and an Intel Core i5-10505 CPU. Paired with a 2006 Super GPU (8GB RAM, 256-bit memory bus), a 650W PSU this setup was originally intended for Windows 11. However, the goal was to take it on a retro journey, testing how older operating systems, particularly Windows 2000, handle modern hardware.

What Works:

✅ NVMe SSDs – Near full PCIe Gen 3 speeds (~3.4 GB/s).
✅ ACHI – through backported storahci.sys or UniATA
✅ USB 3.x – Works with mass storage devices and other compatible USB devices
✅ Multi-CPU Support – Detects all 12 logical cores with ACPI, or just two cores when switched to MPS Multiprocessor PC mode.
✅ Onboard Audio & Ethernet – Realtek HD Audio and Gigabit LAN function with official drivers.
✅ Modern GPUs – Up to NVIDIA GTX 400 series (last official Windows 2000 driver from 2010).

What Doesn’t Work (Yet):

❌ UASP Protocol – Many USB 3.0 external drives and SSD enclosures won't work
❌ HDMI Audio (Without Patches) – Installing NVIDIA HDMI audio drivers on stock Windows 2000 bricks the system (requires a patched kernel).

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