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Microsoft Vista Notes Home Page
12
Chapter 1
Installing Windows Vista Client
computer based on its current hardware and software configuration. If the
Upgrade
Advisor reports that the computer is unable to run Windows Vista, you can
scroll
down and click the See Details button next to the warning sign to determine
what
course of action you might take to resolve the problem.
Lesson Summary
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Windows Vista’s minimum hardware requirements are an 800 MHz or better
processor,
512 MB of RAM, 20 GB of hard disk space, and a DirectX 9 capable graphics
card.
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A computer that has the Windows Vista Capable logo meets or surpasses the
minimum
required hardware configuration to run Windows Vista.
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A computer that has the Windows Vista Premium Ready logo meets or surpasses
the rec-
ommended hardware configuration of Windows Vista.
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The Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor is a software tool that can run only on
32-bit ver-
sions of Windows XP or Windows Vista. It determines whether the current
hardware
configuration is adequate to run Windows Vista. If the current configuration
is not ade-
quate, it makes recommendations about what to do to resolve the situation.
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The Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor also makes a recommendation about which
ver-
sion of Windows Vista would best suit your needs given the configuration of
the com-
puter being examined.
Lesson Review
You can use the following questions to test your knowledge of the
information in Lesson 1,
“Identifying Hardware Requirements.” The questions are also available on the
companion CD
if you prefer to review them in electronic form.
NOTE
Answers
Answers to these questions and explanations of why each answer choice is
correct or incorrect are
located in the “Answers” section at the end of the book.
1. You have several computers that you want to upgrade to Windows Vista
Ultimate. Prior
to performing the upgrade, you want to run the Windows Vista Upgrade
Advisor. Which
of the following operating systems can you evaluate using this tool? (Choose
all that
apply.)
A. Windows 2000 Professional
B. Windows XP Professional
C. Windows Vista Home Basic
D. Windows Me
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