Hardware and software requirements

For Kaspersky Rescue Disk to run properly, a computer should meet the following minimum requirements.

General requirements:

  • CD-ROM / DVD (to install Kaspersky Rescue Disk from the installation CD).
  • USB socket (to install Kaspersky Rescue Disk from a removable boot drive).
  • Writing CD-ROM / DVD (for writing Kaspersky Rescue Disk image).
  • Support for booting from USB and CD / DVD.
  • Support for file systems FAT32/NTFS/Ext2/Ext3/Ext4/Reiser.
  • VESA-compatible video card.

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (Service Pack 2 or higher), Microsoft Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 2 or higher), Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (Service Pack 2 or higher):

  • Intel Pentium 300 MHz processor or higher (or a compatible equivalent).
  • 256 MB free RAM.

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (32/64 bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32/64 bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Business (32/64 bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (32/64 bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (32/64 bit):

  • Intel Pentium 800 МHz 32 bit (x86)/ 64 bit (x64) processor or higher (or a compatible equivalent).
  • 512 MB free RAM.

Microsoft Windows 7 Starter (32/64 bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic (32/64 bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (32/64 bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32/64 bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (32/64 bit):

  • Intel Pentium 1 GHz 32 bit (x86)/ 64 bit (x64) processor or higher (or a compatible equivalent).
  • 1 GB free RAM (32 bit); 2 GB free RAM (64 bit).

Hardware and software requirements