Windows Home Server - Minimum System Requirements

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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