System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems:

• Windows XP Professional* SP2 or later
• Windows XP Home* SP2 or later
• Windows Server 2003* SP1 or later
• Vista* Home Basic & above - 32 & 64 bit
• Windows Server 2008
• Windows 7 - 32 & 64 bit

Please review the Minimum System Requirements for Vista, Windows 7, and Server 2008: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/systemrequirements.mspx.

• Operating Systems NOT supported: Windows 95, 98, ME and NT, 2000 Professional, 2000 Server and Small Business Server (SBS).

 Links for Service Pack downloads are listed below:

• Windows XP Professional Users: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx
• Windows 2003 Server Users: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/bb229701.aspx
• Windows Vista Service Pack 1 - http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=b0c7136d-5ebb-413b-89c9-cb3d06d12674.

Component Requirements:

• Windows Installer 3.1 or later*
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 or later*
• Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0* (requires an additional 350 MB of hard disk space)
• SQL Server 2005 Express* (this requires an additional 525 MB of hard disk space)
• Enabling of “Client for Microsoft Networks” and “File & Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks” is recommended. You will be prompted to enable these network components if they are not detected.

*Indicates that the component is included with installation.

Note: Do NOT install the program on compressed or encrypted drives or folders. The program will not install or function properly.

Network Installations

Winfiler for Networks must be installed on a Windows-based computer, although non-Windows networks, such as Novell, are supported.