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This book, like its predecessor for NT 4.0, is a perfect quick reference for those tasks you may not perform very often. I've had it less than a month and I find it usually answers my questions without a detour to my other W2K texts (including those for the two courses I took). It's a tad big to be called a "pocket consultant" but it's still easy to tote to the server room. I took off a star as there are a few areas where info could be added, such as in startup configurations.
(Review of first edition).

I have the first edition and got the second edition immediaetly. With the second edition, Stanek has done a great job! This book is well written, easy to follow and concise, yet packed with lot's of useful information and hints and tips for Windows 2000. I consider myself a fairly expert Windows admin, but still learned quite a lot from this book. Like other Windows books that Stanek has written, this one is excellent for either new admins or experienced admins. I whole heartedly recommend this book to everyone.

My library of tech books fills many shelves. Out all of those books, Microsoft Windows 2000 Administrator's Pocket Consultant is one of the most used. I highly recommend it as a desktop reference. I refer to it all the time and it is one of the rare tech books I read cover to cover as well.