Create a new virtual machine in your preferred software (VirtualBox is free and user-friendly). Allocate at least 1-2GB of RAM and a 4-8GB virtual hard disk. Install the base Windows 2000 ISO first.

Check the user reviews and look for listings that provide SHA-1 or MD5 checksums matching original Microsoft release manifests. WinWorldPC

Are you looking to run specific or just experimenting?

To legally acquire Windows 2000 Server for legacy research or nostalgia, the following avenues are appropriate:

If your virtual disk or physical drive exceeds this limit, you must enable it immediately after the first successful desktop boot. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Atapi\Parameters in the Registry Editor, create a new DWORD value named EnableBigLba , and set its value data to 1 . Failure to do this before filling the first 137 GB of space will result in massive file allocation table corruption.