Microsoft Windows Desktop Operating Systems Requirements

Windows Vista Business Upgrade:

  • 1.5 GHz, 32-bit or 64-bit processor
  • 1 GB system memory
  • 128 MB graphics memory
  • 40 GB hard drive; 15 GB of available free space needed
  • DVD-ROM drive

Windows XP Professional Upgrade:

  • PC with 300 MHz or higher processor clock speed recommended; 233 MHz minimum required (single or dual processor system);* Intel Pentium/Celeron family, or AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor recommended
  • 128 MB RAM or above recommended
  • 1.5 GB of available hard disk space

Windows 2000 Professional:

  • 133 MHz or faster Pentium-compatible CPU
  • 64 MB RAM minimum; more memory recommended
  • 2 GB hard disk space with a minimum of 650 MB of free space

Last Updated: 10 July 2008

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