Chapter 14: Installing & Upgrading Windows Flashcards
Windows XP uses which two programs to check hardware compatibility
Upgrade Advisor and Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)
Where can you check if your devices are supported by Windows
Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)
Windows Vista uses which program to determine hardware compatibility
Windows Logo’d Product List
Windows 7 uses which program to determine hardware compatibility
Windows 7 Compatibility Center
In-place upgrade is aslo know as
Upgrade installations
What do large organizations use to install Windows
Remote network installation
Minimum CPU for Vista
1GHz
Recommended CPU for Vista
Any dual core CPU
Minimum RAM for Vista Home Basic
512MB
Minimum RAM for Vista except for Home Basic
1GB
Recommended RAM for Vista
2GB
Minimum HDD size for Vista home basic
20GB with 15 free
Minimum HDD size for Vista except home basic
40GB with 15 free
Recommended HDD size for Vista
100GB
Minimum graphics card for Vista Home basic
DirectX 9 & 32MB