Microsoft Hardware compatibility list (HCL)
What is HCL?
The Hardware Compatability List (Or HCL for short) is just as the name suggests, a hardware compatibility list.
This is useful for checking if a piece of hardware has microsoft approved drivers.
For a more modern version, visit this page.For servers, Microsoft recommends using this website instead.
Windows 9x
Windows 95 - Last updated 08/18/2000Windows 98 - Last updated 01/05/2003
Windows Me - Last updated 01/05/2003
Windows NT
Windows NT 4.0 (Alpha Port) - Last updated 08/18/2000Windows NT 4.0 (x86) - Last updated 01/05/2003
Windows 2000 - Last updated 01/05/2003
Windows XP (x86) - Last updated 01/05/2003
Windows XP (IA-64) - Last Updated 01/05/2003