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Preparing to Install Windows Vista
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Windows Vista Editions
Windows Vista is available in six editions:
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Windows Vista Starter
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Windows Vista Home Basic
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Windows Vista Home Premium
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Windows Vista Business
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Windows Vista Enterprise
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Windows Vista Ultimate
Multiple editions will be contained on the Windows Vista media, and you can unlock
which one you want based on the product key.
All editions of Windows Vista are available for the Intel x 86-based 32-bit pro-
cessor architecture. All editions of Vista except Vista Starter are available for
the 64-bit
x 64-based processor architecture; Vista Starter is available only
for 32-bit architectures.
Windows Vista supports computers with one or two physical processors. Win-
dows Vista Starter, Windows Vista Home Basic, and Windows Vista Home Pre-
mium will support one physical processor. Windows Vista Business, Windows
Vista Enterprise, and Windows Vista Ultimate will support two physical proces-
sors. There is no limit to the number of processor cores these editions will
support, so you will be able to use quad-core processor architectures with
Windows Vista.
Windows Vista Starter will be available only to emerging markets, where software piracy
typically runs rampant; Windows Vista Starter will not be available in the United States or
Europe. It has the following limitations:
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Only three applications can be launched simultaneously.
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Incoming network connections are blocked.
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Memory is limited to 2GB.
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Only 32-bit processor architectures are available.
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Only a single Celeron, Pentium III, or equivalent processor is supported.
Windows Vista Home Basic is recommended for basic computer needs, such as accessing
the Internet, checking e-mail, and basic document creation. Home Basic has the following
features and limitations:
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Windows Aero (the new user interface) is not available.
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Only a single physical processor can be installed.
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Memory is limited to 8GB.
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