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Microsoft Operating Systems by Base Install Size.

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Microsoft Operating Systems by Base Install Size

  • "Typical", "default", or "Install the most common components" setting used on install.
  • Networking and/or multimedia stacks were installed on older operating systems.
  • All OS versions installed in VMware virtual machines.
  • VMware Workstation chose default settings, such as RAM size, based on OS type.
  • Windows 2.x and 3.x include the size of the underlying DOS install.
  • Release date is for base operating system version--not service packs.
Operating System Base Install Size Release Date
Dos 3.3 698 KB 1987
Dos 5.0 2.1 MB 1991
Dos 6.22 5.9 MB 1994
Windows 2.03 (Dos 5.0) 3.5 MB 1988
Windows 3.0 (Dos 5.0) 7.1 MB 1990
Windows 3.1 (Dos 6.22) 11.2MB 1992
Windows 3.11 (Dos 6.22) 21 MB 1993
Windows 95 (CD - OSR2) USB Support 88 MB 1995
Windows NT 3.51 Workstation ? 1995
Windows NT 4 Workstation SP1 353 MB 1996
Windows 98 (Second Edition) 219 MB 1998
Windows ME 492 MB 2000
Windows 2000 Professional 991 MB 2000
Windows XP Home 32-bit SP3 1.99GB 2001
Windows XP Professional 32-bit SP3 2.20 GB 2001
Windows XP Professional 64-bit SP1 3.19 GB 2005
Windows XP Professional 64-bit SP2 5.34 GB 2005
Windows Vista Starter 32-bit SP1 7.39 GB 2006
Windows Vista Home Basic 32-bit SP1 7.88 GB 2006
Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit SP1 ? 2006
Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP1 8.30 GB 2006
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit SP1 ? 2006
Windows Vista Business 32-bit SP1 7.81 GB 2006
Windows Vista Business 64-bit SP1 12.8 GB 2006
Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit 8.37 GB 2006
Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit ? 2006
Windows Vista Enterprise SP1 32-bit 7.74 GB 2006
Windows Vista Enterprise SP1 64-bt 10.1 GB 2006
Windows 8 Professional 32-bit 7.45 GB 2012
Windows 8 Professional 64-bit 9.55 GB 2012
Windows 8.1 Professional 32-bit 7.27 GB 2013
Windows 8.1 Professional 64-bit 9.33 GB 2013