Before You Run Setup

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Before you install Visual Basic, make sure that your computer meets the minimum requirements, and read the Readme file, located at the root directory on your installation disc.

Check the Hardware and System Requirements

To run Visual Basic, you must have certain hardware and software installed on your computer. The system requirements include:

• Microsoft Windows 95 or later, or Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (Service Pack 3 recommended) or later.
  
  
• 486DX/66 MHz or higher processor (Pentium or higher processor recommended), or any Alpha processor running Microsoft Windows NT Workstation.
  
  
• A CD-ROM disc drive.
  
  
• VGA or higher-resolution screen supported by Microsoft Windows.
  
  
• 16 MB of RAM for Windows 95, 32 MB of RAM for Windows NT Workstation.
  
  
• A mouse or other suitable pointing device.

For More Information   For more details about requirements, see "System Requirements for Visual Basic" in "Visual Basic Specifications, Limitations, and File Formats."

Read the Readme File

The Readme file lists any changes to the Visual Basic documentation since its publication. It can be found by selecting Read Me First from the initial setup screen, or in the root directory of the CD-ROM. It can also be accessed from the Visual Basic Start Page in the documentation. Check the first section of the file for details and new information about installing Visual Basic.