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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