System Requirements - Kingston Technology SSDNow 07-16-2009 Installation Manual

System Requirements

 Operating System: Windows Vista
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2000 (SP4)
 Pentium processor or higher
 128MB RAM
 CD-ROM or DVD drive for bootable media creation
 Available SATA Connector
 Available 3.5 inch drive bay
ATTENTION: PLEASE READ BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION.
● If the SSD provided in this kit is larger in capacity than the hard drive
currently in your system, proceed to Handling Precautions.
● If the SSD provided in this kit is smaller in capacity than the hard drive
currently in your system, please confirm that the used capacity on the system hard
drive is not larger than the capacity of your new SSD. Perform the following steps
to determine the Used Space on the system hard drive:
1) Boot your computer to your desktop.
2) Double click on My Computer (Computer in Vista) located on your desktop or
via the Start Menu.
3) Single right-click on the C: drive and select Properties. The Properties
window for the C: drive will appear (Figure 1):
If the used capacity is greater than the capacity of the SSD, it is required that you move
some of your data such as pictures, movies, music, etc. off of the drive to an alternative
data source (e.g., external hard drive or USB drive) until the Used space is no more than
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(SP1), Windows XP
Figure 1: (C :) drive Properties
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