diff --git a/source/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-windows.txt b/source/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-windows.txt index f76b3472811..a63181947dd 100644 --- a/source/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-windows.txt +++ b/source/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-windows.txt @@ -15,34 +15,39 @@ Overview Use this tutorial to install MongoDB Community Edition on Windows systems. -.. admonition:: Platform Support - - Starting in version 3.6 MongoDB requires Windows Server 2008 R2, - Windows 7, or later. - -.. important:: If you are running any edition of Windows Server 2008 - R2 or Windows 7, please install `a hotfix to resolve an issue with - memory mapped files on Windows `_. - .. note:: .. include:: /includes/fact-default-bind-ip-change.rst -Requirements ------------- +System Requirements +------------------- -MongoDB Community Edition requires Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, or -later. The ``.msi`` installer includes all other software dependencies -and will automatically upgrade any older version of MongoDB installed -using an ``.msi`` file. +MongoDB Community Edition requires Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 or +later or Microsoft Windows 7 or later on an x86 64-bit architecture. +The Windows installer (``.msi``) file includes all other +software dependencies and automatically upgrades any previous version +of MongoDB that was installed using an ``.msi`` file. -To find which version of Windows you are running, enter the following -commands in the :guilabel:`Command Prompt` or :guilabel:`Powershell`: +To find which version, service pack, and build of Windows is +running on your host and the processor type of that host, enter the +following command in either the :guilabel:`Command Prompt` or +:guilabel:`Powershell`: .. code-block:: powershell - wmic os get caption - wmic os get osarchitecture + PS C:\> systeminfo | findstr /B /C:"OS Name" /C:"OS Version" /C:"System Type" + +.. code-block:: powershell + :copyable: false + + OS Name: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro + OS Version: 10.0.17134 N/A Build 17134 + System Type: x64-based PC + +.. important:: If you are running any edition of Windows Server 2008 + R2 or Windows 7, please install `a hotfix to resolve an issue with + memory mapped files on Windows + `_. Get MongoDB Community Edition -----------------------------