Select Installation Platforms
The Select Installation Platforms dialog box appears in a number of situations where you need to select one or more Windows platforms, in particular for components and build configurations. It allows you to specify the desired subset.
- For components, this determines if the component will be installed on the platform and is tested at installation time.
- For build configurations, this determines which components will be included: only components that have a non-empty intersection of their platforms with the build configuration's platforms are included in the installer (and are then subject to further platform checks during installation).
Note: This selection is independent of the target systems requirements check on the System Requirements page; that check takes place prior to installation. The Select Installation Platforms selection determines which installation objects are included in the installer or which are installed on a given platform, depending on the context.
Dialog fields and options
This dialog box contains the following fields and options.
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows Me |
Check these boxes to include the corresponding Windows version, or clear them to omit that version. |
| Windows NT4 Windows 2000 |
Check the corresponding 32-bit boxes to include the corresponding Windows version, or clear them to omit that version. |
| Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Windows 7 |
Check the corresponding 32-bit, x64 and IA64 boxes as appropriate to include the corresponding Windows version and target CPU, or clear them to omit that version. Note: The processor choice refers to the Windows edition that is installed on the target system, not to processor per se. For example, if a 32-bit Windows version is installed on a system with an AMD x64 processor, the installer will regard this as a 32-bit system. |
| Future Windows | Check the corresponding 32-bit, x64 and IA64 boxes as appropriate to include any future Windows version and target CPU, or clear them to omit that version. This option applies to all Windows versions that identify themselves as Windows NT-based with a version number greater than 6.1. |
| Select all | Click this button to check all boxes. |
| Clear all | Click this button the clear all boxes. |