Minimum System Requirements
The following minimum specs are needed:
- 1.0 GHz Intel Pentium 3 (or equivalent) processor
- 512 MB RAM (4 GB Maximum)
- 80 GB internal hard drive as primary drive
- 100 Mbit/s wired Ethernet
Note: Windows Home Server R1 requires 80GB of hard drive space when you install it for the first time
Note2: These requirements have been increased for Windows Home Server 2011
Additionally, the following are required for installation of the operating system only:
- Bootable DVD drive or USB stick
- Display
- Keyboard and mouse
Dedicated devices will have the operating system pre-installed and may be supplied with a server recovery disk which reloads the OS over a network connection. This is utilized on the HP MediaSmart Server, and the Fujitsu Siemens Scaleo Home Server.
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