To install the 32-bit SQL Server client utilities and libraries, the computer must be equipped with the following hardware and software:
| You need | Your choices | |
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| Computer | Refer to the Windows NT Hardware Compatibility List for the processor architecture that corresponds to the SQL Server platform you are installing (that is, Intel, Alpha AXP, or MIPS). For example, if you are installing SQL Server for the Intel platform, your choices are any of the 32-bit Intel x86-based microprocessors, such as the 80486 or the Pentium. |
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| Minimum memory | 16 MB. | |
| Disk drive space | A minimum of 7 MB of free disk space. If you install SQL Server Books Online to run from the hard disk, another 15 MB of available disk space is required; if you install SQL Server Books Online to run from the CD, only 1 MB of additional space is needed. |
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| Operating system | Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 or later, Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 or later, or Microsoft Windows 95. (For Windows NT Server and Windows NT Workstation, version 3.51 is recommended.) | |
| Network software | SQL Server client software runs on the Windows NT platform using the built-in network software. Unless Banyan VINES or DEC PATHWORKS will be used, additional network software is not required. | |
| Network adapter | Any of the network adapters supported by Windows NT. If you're not using network operations (if, for example, you're connecting locally to a standalone SQL Server), a network adapter is not required. For information about supported network adapters, see your manuals for Windows NT. | |
The 16-bit SQL Server client utilities and libraries can be installed on computers running the Windows or MS-DOS operating systems.
Note The CD provided with Windows NT Server provides the latest version of Microsoft Windows for Workgroups. Use this version on computers that will run the Windows for Workgroups operating system and will have the SQL Server client software installed.
The 16-bit SQL Server client utilities can also be installed on computers running the Windows NT operating system (although for Windows NT-based computers, the 32-bit client software is recommended):