System Requirements for Version 2.0
To ensure adequate performance, the Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 has the following minimum and recommended system requirements for client and server applications.
Note
For the most up-to-date information on system requirements and supported platforms, see the Readme.htm file for the .NET Framework. If you have installed the stand-alone SDK, the Readme file is located in the Program Files\Microsoft.NET\SDK\v2.0\subdirectory. If you have installed the .NET Framework as part of Visual Studio 2005, the Readme file is located in the Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\SDK\v2.0 subdirectory.
Supported Operating Systems
The .NET Framework can be installed on the following platforms and operating systems. For information about the .NET Compact Framework support for mobile platforms, see Devices and Platforms Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.
Scenario |
Target platforms |
|---|---|
x32-bit based systems |
Windows 98 Windows 98 Second Edition Windows 2000 Professional with SP4 Windows 2000 Server with SP4 Windows 2000 Advanced Server with SP4 Windows 2000 Datacenter Server with SP4 Windows XP Professional with SP2 Windows XP Home Edition with SP2 Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002 with SP2 Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 with SP2 Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Windows XP Tablet PC Edition with SP2 Windows XP Starter Edition Windows Millennium Edition Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Windows Server 2003 Web Edition Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard Edition Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition Windows Server 2003 R2, Datacenter Edition Windows Vista Starter (included with operating system) Windows Vista Home Basic (included with operating system) Windows Vista Home Premium (included with operating system) Windows Vista Ultimate (included with operating system) Windows Vista Business (included with operating system) Windows Server 2008 Standard 32-Bit (included with operating system) Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32-Bit (included with operating system) Windows Server 2008 Datacenter 32-Bit (included with operating system) |
x64-bit based systems |
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition Windows Server 2003 R2, Datacenter x64 Edition Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition (included with operating system) Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition (included with operating system) Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition (included with operating system) The 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 Standard (included with operating system) The 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (included with operating system) The 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 Datacenter (included with operating system) Note Supported on WOW64. |
Itanium-based systems |
Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-based Systems Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems Windows Server 2003 R2, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-based Systems Windows Server 2008 Enterprise for Itanium-based Systems (included with operating system) |
.NET Compact Framework |
Windows Mobile for Pocket PC Windows Mobile for Smartphone Windows CE Note For information about the .NET Compact Framework support for mobile platforms, see Devices and Platforms Supported by the .NET Compact Framework. |
The following table provides system requirements if you use Visual Studio as your development environment.
Scenario |
Development platforms |
|---|---|
x32-bit based systems |
Windows 2000 Professional with SP4 Windows 2000 Server with SP4 Windows 2000 Advanced Server with SP4 Windows 2000 Datacenter Server with SP4 Windows XP Professional with SP2 Windows XP Home Edition with SP2 Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002 with SP2 Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 with SP2 Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Windows XP Tablet PC Edition with SP2 Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Standard Edition Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Enterprise Edition Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Datacenter Edition Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Web Edition Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard Edition Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition Windows Server 2003 R2, Datacenter Edition |
x64-bit based systems |
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition Windows Server 2003 R2, Datacenter x64 Edition Note Supported on WOW64. |
Unsupported Operating Systems
The .NET Framework cannot be installed on the following operating systems.
Scenario |
Operating system |
|---|---|
All platforms |
Windows 95 Windows NT Server Windows NT Workstation Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-based Systems |
Minimum Software and Hardware Requirements
Minimum Software
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 with Service Pack 1.
Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 for data access applications.
Windows Installer version 3.0.
Processors
Scenario |
Minimum |
|---|---|
.NET Framework redistributable |
400 megahertz (MHz) |
Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) |
600 MHz |
RAM
Scenario |
Minimum |
|---|---|
.NET Framework |
96 megabytes (MB) |
Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) |
128 MB |
Hard Disk Space
Scenario |
Minimum |
|---|---|
32-bit |
280 MB |
64-bit |
610 MB |
Product Installation Notes
It is highly recommended for all platforms that you upgrade to the latest Windows Service Pack and critical updates available from http://www.windowsupdate.com to ensure the best compatibility and security.
The Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) requires Windows 2000 or later operating system with Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 with Service Pack 1 installed. The Windows SDK also requires that the .NET Framework version 2.0 be installed before installing the SDK. The 64-bit Windows SDK requires Windows XP Professional x64 Edition or Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition with Service Pack 1.
See Also
Concepts
System Requirements for Versions 1.0 and 1.1