Hardware

Requirement	Minimum and Recommend
Processor	Pentium 4 Compatible or higher Minimum 1GHz Recommended 2GHz or Higher
RAM	Minimum 1 GB Recommended 2 GB or higher
Hard Disk space	6 GB free space (More if also storing database backups, data archives, and/or raw data)
Operating System	Windows 7.0 Windows Server 2008 Windows Vista SP2 Windows Server 2003 SP2 Windows Small Business Server 2003 SP2 Windows XP SP3
Prerequisite software (If Installing Microsoft SQL 2008 Express Edition)	Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later (prerequisite for .NET Framework)
Drive	DVD-ROM drive (When installing VSA RAMpage from a DVD)
Mouse or other Windows pointing device

Before You Install SQL Server Express

Before you install Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express Edition (SQL Server Express), make sure you install the correct version of .NET Framework associated with SQL Server Express.

SQL Server Express version

.NET Framework version

SQL Server 2008 Express Edition

If you are installing SQL Server 2008 Express Edition, perform the following steps in order:

1. Uninstall .NET Framework 1.2 and later versions from your computer (versions 1.0 and 1.1 do not have to be uninstalled). Then, install .NET Framework 2.0 from the installation CD provided.

2. Install SQL Server 2008 Express Edition from the installation DVD provided.