To use Microsoft Visual Studio .Net 2003 Professional, you will need:
System Requirements:
| Computer and processor: |
PC with a Pentium II 450-MHz processor; Pentium III 600-MHz processor recommended |
| Memory: |
96 MB of RAM for Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP Home Edition; 160 MB for Windows XP Professional and Windows .NET Server 2003; 192 MB for Windows 2000 Server |
| Hard disk: |
900 MB of available hard-disk space on system drive; 3.3 GB on installation drive; additional 1.9GB for optional MSDN Library Documentation |
| Drive: |
CD-ROM or DVD drive |
| Display: |
Super VGA, 256-color monitor supporting 800 x 600 or higher resolution |
| Operating system: |
Windows XP or Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 4 |
| Input device: |
Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse® or compatible pointing device |
| Other: |
Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, or Windows .NET Server 2003, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition and Windows XP Media Center Edition |
Also see the Microsoft Student with Encarta Premium 2007
system requirements
website.