Microsoft Phone Is Incompatible with Windows 2000

ID: Q244216

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

You cannot install the Microsoft Cordless Phone PC Phone System software in Windows 2000 or Windows NT. When you attempt to install this software, you receive the following error message:

Microsoft Call Manager was not intended for this version of Windows.

CAUSE

The Microsoft Cordless Phone PC Phone System software is designed to run on Microsoft Windows 95 and Microsoft Windows 98 only.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

When you upgrade from Windows 95 or Windows 98 to Windows 2000 Professional, the Microsoft Cordless Phone PC Phone System software is added to the Compatibility report to indicate that the software will not work in Windows 2000 after the upgrade. The shortcut for the software is also removed from the Start menu.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbtool appscomp
Version : WINDOWS:2000; winnt:4.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbprb