Preparing to Install Windows Vista

The Windows Vista Setup Wizard guides you through many of the choices you need to make, but there are some decisions and actions you need to make before you start the wizard. To ensure a successful installation, do the following:

Make sure your hardware components meet the minimum requirements. Your computer hardware needs to meet the following minimum hardware requirements to be Windows Vista PC Capability Ready: A modern processor (at least 800MHz1), 512 MB of system memory, and a graphics processor that is DirectX 9 capable.

To get an even better Windows Vista experience, including the Windows Aero user experience, your computer hardware needs to meet the following hardware requirements to be Windows Vista ...

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