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Hardware requirements help you decidewhether a computer systemis a reasonable
host for a particular operating system(OS).Requirements include the CPU
model, the amount of RAM, the amount of free hard disk space, and the video
adapter, display, and storage devices that may be required to install and run
the OS. They are stated as minimums or, more recently, as recommended
minimums. Although you could install an OS on a computer with the old
minimums that Microsoft published, they were not realistic if you actually
wanted to accomplish work.With the last few versions ofWindows,Microsoft
has published recommended minimums that are much more realistic. You
will find the published minimums on the packaging and at Microsoft’s Web
site (microsoft.com).