Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 for Itanium-bas, Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for 64-Bit, Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itaniu, Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition, Windows XP 64-bit
Hard Disk Space. Choose a disk drive with a minimum of 1 GB of free space.
High-Speed Internet Connection. If your connection speed is 56 Kbps or less, it is best to purchase the low-cost SDK CD (US/Canada or International) or install the Web Download.
Development Tools. To build the C/C++ samples, you must have a C/C++ compiler. If you are using Microsoft Visual C/C++®, run it at least once before installing the SDK. This will ensure that the environment variables are correctly configured. To build the Visual Basic samples, you must have Microsoft Visual Basic®.
