

Read-only, mapped, or compressed drives are blocked during installation.Ī DVD drive, as appropriate, is required for installation from disc. The FAT32 file system is supported but not recommended as it is less secure than the NTFS or ReFS file systems. Installing SQL Server on computers with the NTFS or ReFS file formats is recommended. For information on supported storage types for data files, see Storage Types for Data Files. For more information, see Hard Disk Space Requirements later in this article.

SQL Server requires a minimum of 6 GB of available hard-disk space.ĭisk space requirements will vary with the SQL Server components you install. The following hardware requirements apply to SQL Server 2016 and SQL Server 2017: Component To debug older versions of Windows, use WinDbg (classic) available with Debugging Tools for Windows.The article lists the minimum hardware and software requirements to install and run SQL Server 2016 and SQL Server 2017 on the Windows operating system.įor hardware and software requirements for other versions of SQL Server, see: This is a step-by-step lab that shows how to use WinDbg to debug Echo, a sample driver that uses the Kernel-Mode Driver Framework (KMDF). To get started with debugging kernel-mode drivers, see Debug Universal Drivers - Step by Step Lab (Echo Kernel-Mode). To get started with WinDbg, see Getting Started with Windows Debugging. If you find any bugs or have a feature request, you can follow the feedback button in the ribbon to go to the GitHub page where you can file a new issue. If you encounter difficulties installing or keeping WinDbg updated, see Troubleshoot installation issues with the App Installer file.

WinDbg Preview will not receive further updates in the Microsoft Store. To get and stay on the latest release, install WinDbg as described on this page. Formerly released as WinDbg Preview in the Microsoft Store, this version leverages the same underlying engine as WinDbg (classic) and supports all the same commands, extensions, and workflows.
