Finally found the page with the VS Installation information. It's at
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/4c26cc39(en-US,VS.80).aspx. Here's
an excerpt:
Visual Studio Editions
The computer on which you install your Visual Studio edition should meet the
following system requirements. For information on Visual Studio Team System
requirements, see Visual Studio 2005 Team System Requirements.
Requirement Professional Standard Visual Studio Tools for Office
Processor
600 MHz processor
Recommended: 1 gigahertz (GHz) processor1
Same
Same
RAM
192 MB
Recommended: 256 MB1
Same
256 MB
Available Hard Disk Space
Without MSDN:
a.. 1 GB of available space required on system drive2
b.. 2 GB of available space required on installation drive
With MSDN:
a.. 1 GB of available space required on system drive
b.. 3.8 GB of available space required on installation drive with a
full installation of MSDN
c.. 2.8 GB of available space required on installation drive with a
default installation of MSDN
Same
Same
Operating System
Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4, Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Server
2003 Service Pack 1, or later versions3,4
For a 64-bit computer, the requirements are:
a.. Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 x64 editions
b.. Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Same
Same
CD-ROM Drive or DVD-ROM
Required5
Required
Required
Video
800 X 600, 256 colors
Recommended: 1024 X 768, High Color 16-bit
Same
Same
Mouse
Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device
Same
Same
1Performance has not been tuned for minimum system configuration. Increasing
your RAM above the recommended system configuration will increase your
performance, specifically when running multiple applications, working with
large projects, or doing enterprise-level development.
2When you start the Visual Studio installer, the default installation
location is your system drive, which is the drive that boots your system.
However, you can install the application on any drive. Regardless of the
application's location, the installation process installs some files on your
system drive. Consequently, ensure that the above amount of space is
available on your system drive regardless of the application's location, and
ensure that additional space, as listed above, is available on the drive on
which you install the application.
3Windows XP Home does not support local Web application development; local
Web application development is only supported in the Professional or Server
versions of Windows.
4Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server is not a supported operating
system.
5The type of media provided with the product determines whether a CD-ROM or
DVD-ROM is required.
Express Editions
The computer on which you install these editions should meet the following
system requirements.
Requirement Visual C# Visual J# Visual Basic Visual Web Developer
Visual C++
Processor
PC with a Pentium III-class processor, 600 MHz
Recommended: 1 gigahertz (GHz)1
Same
Same
Same
Same
RAM
192 MB
Recommended: 2561
Same
Same
Same
Same
Available Hard Disk Space
Required
Basic capacity:
a.. 40 MB of available space required on system drive
b.. 160 MB of available space required on installation drive
.NET Framework:
a.. Additional 24 MB of available space required on system drive
b.. Additional 300 MB of available space required on installation
drive
Optional
With MSDN Express:
a.. Additional 166 MB of available space required on system drive
b.. Additional 600 MB of available space required on installation
With SQL Server Express:
a.. Additional 80 MB of available space required on system drive
b.. Additional 350 MB of available space required on installation2
Required
Basic capacity:
a.. 45 MB of available space required on system drive
b.. 190 MB of available space required on installation drive
NET Framework:
a.. Same
Optional
With MSDN Express:
a.. Same
With SQL Server Express:
a.. Same
Required
Basic capacity:
a.. 45 MB of available space required on system drive
b.. 200 MB of available space required on installation drive
NET Framework:
a.. Same
Optional
With MSDN Express:
a.. Same
With SQL Server Express:
a.. Same
Required
Basic capacity:
a.. 45 MB of available space required on system drive
b.. 110 MB of available space required on installation drive
.NET Framework:
a.. Same
Optional
With MSDN Express:
a.. Same
With SQL Server Express:
a.. Same
Required
Basic capacity:
a.. 75 MB of available space required on system drive
b.. 330 MB of available space required on installation drive
.NET Framework:
a.. Same
Optional
With MSDN Express:
a.. Same
With SQL Server Express:
a.. Same
Operating System
Windows® 2000, Windows XP, or Windows 2003 Server3,4
Same
Same
Same
Same
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
Not Required5
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Video
800 x 600, 256 colors Recommended: 1024 x 768, High Color 16-bit
Same
Same
Same
Same
Mouse
Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
Same
Same
Same
Same
1Performance has not been tuned for minimum system configuration. Increasing
your RAM above the recommended system configuration will increase your
performance, specifically when running multiple applications, working with
large projects, or doing enterprise level development.
2When you start the Visual Studio installer, the default installation
location is your system drive, which is the drive that boots your system.
However, you can install the application on any drive. Regardless of the
application's location, the installation process installs some files on your
system drive. Consequently, ensure that the above amount of space is
available on your system drive regardless of the application's location, and
ensure that additional space, as listed above, is available on the drive on
which you install the application.
3Windows XP Home does not support local Web application development; local
Web application development is only supported in the Professional or Server
versions of Windows.
4Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server is not a supported operating
system.
5The type of media provided with the product determines whether a CD-ROM or
DVD-ROM is required.
Performance Tips
Listed below are some ways to help improve the overall performance of this
product on your computer.
General tips:
a.. Turn off virus checking on devenv.exe.
b.. Defragment your hard drive after installing the product.
c.. Check the recommended RAM and processor requirements for the edition
you have installed, and consider upgrading your memory or disk speed.
While you have the integrated development environment (IDE) open:
a.. Before you shut down your computer, close any tool windows that you do
not use at start up to increase your start up speed the next time you
launch.
b.. Do not choose to display the Properties window on start up of the IDE.
The Properties window displays automatically when you open a solution.
