Updated: July 10, 2020 (May 26, 2003)
Analyst ReportRequirements and Availability
Visual Studio .NET
Requirements will vary for different combinations of features within Visual Studio .NET. To install Visual Studio .NET, which includes one version of the MSDN Library, Microsoft recommends the following:
- A PC with a 450MHz Pentium II-class processor, running Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or later
- For Windows XP Professional, Microsoft recommends 160MB of RAM; for Windows 2000 Professional, 96MB; for Windows 2000 Server, 192MB; for Windows NT 4.0 Workstation 64MB and for Windows NT 4.0 Server, 160MB.
- The Standard Edition of Visual Studio .NET will require 2.5GB of disk space, which includes 500MB on the system drive. Installation of Professional and Enterprise Editions will require 3.5GB, again including 500MB on the system drive.
MSDN Subscribers can download Visual Studio .NET from msdn.microsoft.com/subscriptions/resources/subdwnld.asp.
ASP.NET
ASP.NET is supported on Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 (Professional, Server, and Advanced Server), and Windows XP Professional, for both client and server applications.
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