Systems running Windows SteadyState must meet the minimum system configuration requirements listed in Table 1.
Table 1: System Requirements
Component | Requirement |
---|---|
Computer and processor |
300 megahertz (MHz) or higher processor clock speed recommended; 233 MHz minimum required (single or dual processor system);* Intel Core/Pentium/Celeron family, or AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor recommended. |
Memory |
128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended (64 MB minimum supported; may limit performance and some features). |
Hard disk |
1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available hard disk space without Windows Disk Protection, or 4.0 GB of available hard disk space with Windows Disk Protection. |
Operating system |
Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition with Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed. Note: Windows SteadyState does not run with Windows Vista. |
File system |
NTFS file system. |
Tools |
Windows Scripting and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) must be working. |
Access |
Administrator level access. |