We're sorry, but
your PC cannot currently install and run the core experiences of
Windows Vista.
However, you may be able prepare your
computer for Windows Vista by upgrading your PC hardware.

You will need to take the
following actions to run Windows Vista.

Upgrade your
System Memory

512MB Memory
required to install Windows Vista (Your
computer currently has 384.00 MB)
You will need to
increase your system memory. 512MB is required to install and run
the basic functionality of Windows Vista. We recommend at least 1 GB
of system memory to ensure optimal performance for TV recording,
high-end gaming, photo editing, and multimedia applications. Contact
your PC retailer to see if an upgrade is available.

Upgrade your
CPU

800 MHz required to
install Windows Vista (Your computer currently
has 0.00 Hz)
Your Central Processing Unit does not
meet the minimum supported system requirements for Windows Vista. We
recommend at least a 1 GHz CPU for all premium editions of Windows
Vista. Contact your PC retailer to see if an upgrade is
available.

Additional hard
drive storage

15GB free space
required (Your computer currently has 12.71
GB)
You will either need to:
a) upgrade your hard
drive to increase its capacity, or
b) create additional free
space on your existing drive by removing unwanted files.
If you
decide to upgrade your hard drive, we recommend 40GB capacity at
minimum for premium editions of Windows Vista. Contact your PC
retailer to see if an upgrade is available.

Hardware Report: Can your PC
deliver premium Windows Vista experiences?

The following section of your feedback is focused on your
computer hardware and will provide you with the information that you
need to ensure that your PC can reliably run the features you've
selected. If any hardware upgrades are required for your computer,
we will indicate them below.

Elegant User
Experience with Windows® Aero™

Action
Required

Explanation

Upgrade your graphics adapter

Support for 32bits per
pixel. Your current graphics adapter does not support
this.

To get the Windows
Aero™ user interface, you will need a graphics adapter that
either has 128MB of dedicated Video RAM or uses shared memory.

Your current graphics adapter has 0.00 bytes of dedicated
memory.

Support for Pixel
Shader 2.0 is required and your current graphics adapter does
not support this.

Support for DirectX 9
is required. Your current graphics adapter supports this
technology.

Watch and
Record TV

Action
Required

Explanation

Make sure you have an approved TV Tuner
card

In order to watch TV on
your system, you will need an approved USB-based TV tuner or
TV Tuner card. This version of the Upgrade Advisor does not
detect whether an approved TV tuner exists in your current
system. Contact your PC retailer to find out if a TV Tuner
card that is approved for use with Microsoft Media Center is
or can be installed in your system.

Either
a) upgrade your graphics
adapter to one that has TV output or
b) connect via an Xbox
360 or other Windows Vista-compatible media center
extender

If you would
like to connect this PC directly to a TV and you do not have a
high definition display that accepts PC video input, you will
need to upgrade your graphics adapter to one that supports TV
output. Alternatively, you can use this PC as a media center
host and connect to a TV through an intermediary device such
as an Xbox 360 or other Windows Vista-compatible Media Center
extender.

Premium
Photo, Music and Movie Experiences

Action
Required

Explanation

Upgrade your graphics adapter

Support for 32bits per
pixel. Your current graphics adapter does not support
this.

To get the Media Center
user interface, you will need a graphics adapter that either
has 128MB of dedicated Video RAM or uses shared memory.

Your current graphics adapter has 0.00 bytes of dedicated
memory.

Support for Pixel
Shader 2.0 is required and your current graphics adapter does
not support this.

Support for DirectX 9
is required. Your current graphics adapter supports this
technology.

Either
a) upgrade your graphics
adapter to one that has TV output or
b) connect via an Xbox
360 or other Windows Vista-compatible media center
extender

If you would
like to connect this PC directly to a TV and you do not have a
high definition display that accepts PC video input, you will
need to upgrade your graphics adapter to one that supports TV
output. Alternatively, you can use this PC as a media center
host and connect to a TV through an intermediary device such
as an Xbox 360 or other Windows Vista-compatible Media Center
extender.

Work
Anywhere

Action
Required

Explanation

No action required

This feature
is supported by your
computer.

Connect to
Corporate or Campus Networks

Action
Required

Explanation

No action required

This feature
is supported by your
computer.

Simplify My
Business

Action
Required

Explanation

No action required

This feature
is supported by your
computer.

Search and
Organize

Action
Required

Explanation

No action required

This feature
is supported by your
computer.

Strengthen
Security

Action
Required

Explanation

No action required

This feature
is supported by your
computer.

Based on your selections, Windows Vista Ultimate
appears to be the edition that is right for you.

Device and Software Report: Can your PC
devices run with Windows Vista?

Devices such as printers, sound cards and
graphics display adapters require specific software (device drivers)
to function properly. This report identifies the devices connected
to your computer that do not have Windows Vista device drivers. If a
device does not have a Windows Vista device driver, you may lose
some or all functionality for those devices.

Windows
Vista drivers may not exist for the devices listed
below.
You may experience some loss of functionality with
these devices after installing Windows Vista. If so, you should
contact the device manufacturer to see if they have a more recent
device driver.

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Category

Model

Manufacturer

Action Required

Network Adapters

Intel
21140-Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter (Generic)

Intel

Contact the
manufacturer

Drivers
for these devices will be installed automatically.
Some
drivers will be installed as part of the Windows Vista installation.
Others will be automatically updated as long as you have Windows
Update enabled.

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detail

Category

Model

Manufacturer

Action Required

IDE ATA/ATAPI
controllers

Intel(R)
82371AB/EB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller

Intel

No action
required