MED-V 1.0 SP1 Supported Configurations
This topic specifies the requirements necessary to install and run Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) 1.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1) in your environment.
MED-V 1.0 SP1 Client System Requirements
MED-V Client Operating System Requirements
The following table lists the operating systems that are supported for MED-V 1.0 SP1 client installation.
Note Microsoft provides support for the current service pack and, in some cases, the immediately preceding service pack. To find the support timelines for your product, see the Lifecycle Supported Service Packs (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=31975). For additional information about Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy, see Microsoft Support Lifecycle Support Policy FAQ (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=31976).
| Operating System | Edition | Service Pack | System Architecture |
|---|---|---|---|
Windows XP |
Professional Edition |
SP2 or SP3 |
x86 |
Windows Vista |
Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate |
SP1 or SP2 |
x86 |
Windows 7 |
Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate |
None |
x86 or x64 |
Note MED-V client does not run in native x64 mode. Instead, MED-V runs in Windows on Windows 64-bit (WOW64) mode on 64-bit computers.
The following table lists the minimal RAM required for each operating system supported in MED-V 1.0 SP1.
| Operating System | Minimal Required RAM |
|---|---|
Windows XP Professional |
1 GB |
Windows Vista |
2 GB |
Windows 7 x86 |
2 GB |
Windows 7 x64 |
3 GB |
MED-V 1.0 SP1 Client Configuration
.NET Framework Version
The following versions of the Microsoft .NET Framework are supported for MED-V 1.0 SP1 client installation:
.NET Framework 2.0 or .NET Framework 2.0 SP1
.NET Framework 3.0 or .NET Framework 3.0 SP1
.NET Framework 3.5 or .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
Virtualization Engine
Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 SP1 with the hotfix that is described in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 974918 is supported for MED-V 1.0 SP1 client installation in the following configurations:
Static Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) file
Multiple VHD files located within the same directory
Dynamic VHD file
Internet Browser
Windows Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Internet Explorer 8 are supported for MED-V 1.0 SP1 client installation.
Microsoft Hyper-V Server
The MED-V client is not supported in a Microsoft Hyper-V Server environment.
MED-V 1.0 SP1 Workspace System Requirements
MED-V 1.0 SP1 introduces changes to system requirements from those for MED-V 1.0.
MED-V Workspace Operating System Requirements
The following table lists the operating systems supported for MED-V 1.0 SP1 workspaces.
Note Microsoft provides support for the current service pack and, in some cases, the immediately preceding service pack. To find the support timelines for your product, see the Lifecycle Supported Service Packs (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=31975). For additional information about Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy, see Microsoft Support Lifecycle Support Policy FAQ (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=31976).
| Operating System | Edition | Service Pack | System Architecture |
|---|---|---|---|
Windows 2000 |
Professional |
SP4 |
X86 |
Windows XP |
Professional Edition |
SP2 or SP3
Note
SP3 is recommended to ensure that the MED-V workspace will be compatible with future versions of MED-V. |
x86 |
MED-V 1.0 SP1 Workspace Configuration
.NET Framework Version
MED-V requires one of the following supported versions of the Microsoft .NET Framework for MED-V 1.0 SP1 workspace installation:
.NET Framework 2.0 SP1
.NET Framework 3.0 SP1
.NET Framework 3.5 or .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
Note We recommend the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 to ensure that the MED-V workspace is compatible with future versions of MED-V.
Internet Browser
Windows Internet Explorer 6 SP2 and Windows Internet Explorer 7 are supported for the MED-V 1.0 SP1 workspace installation.
MED-V Workspace Images
MED-V workspace images must be created by using Virtual PC 2007 SP1.
MED-V 1.0 SP1 Server System Requirements
MED-V 1.0 SP1 introduces changes to system requirements from those for MED-V 1.0.
MED-V 1.0 Server Operating System Requirements
The following table lists the operating systems supported for MED-V 1.0 SP1 server installations.
Note Microsoft provides support for the current service pack and, in some cases, the immediately preceding service pack. To find the support timelines for your product, see the Lifecycle Supported Service Packs (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=31975). For additional information about Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy, see Microsoft Support Lifecycle Support Policy FAQ (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=31976).
| Operating System | Edition | Service Pack | System Architecture |
|---|---|---|---|
Windows Server 2008 |
Standard or Enterprise |
SP1 or SP2 |
X86 or x64 |
Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Standard or Enterprise |
None |
x64 |
MED-V 1.0 SP1 Server Configuration
.NET Framework Version
MED-V requires one of the following supported versions of the Microsoft .NET Framework for MED-V 1.0 SP1 workspace installation:
.NET Framework 2.0 or .NET Framework 2.0 SP1
.NET Framework 3.0 or .NET Framework 3.0 SP1
.NET Framework 3.5 or .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
Microsoft SQL Server Version
The following versions of Microsoft SQL Server are supported for MED-V 1.0 SP1 when SQL Server is installed locally or remotely from the MED-V 1.0 SP1 Server:
| SQL Server Version | Edition | Service Pack | System Architecture |
|---|---|---|---|
SQL Server 2005 |
Express, Standard, or Enterprise Edition |
SP2 |
X86 or x64 |
SQL Server 2008 |
Express, Standard, or Enterprise |
None |
X86 or x64 |
Microsoft Hyper-V Server
The MED-V server is supported in a Microsoft Hyper-V server environment.
MED-V 1.0 SP1 Globalization Information
Although MED-V is not released in languages other than English, the following Windows operating system language versions are supported for the MED-V 1.0 SP1 client, workspace, and server installations:
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Portuguese (Brazil)
Dutch (Netherlands)
Japanese