Minimum system requirements and how to install Streets & Trips or MapPoint without a DVD drive

This article contains links to minimum system requirements for Microsoft Streets & Trips and for Microsoft MapPoint. It also describes how to install either program if your computer does not have a DVD drive. (If your computer has a CD drive only, the installation will not start when you insert the product disc.)

To view system requirements for the current versions of Streets & Trips or MapPoint, visit the following Web sites:

How to install without a DVD drive

The latest versions of Streets & Trips and MapPoint use DVD installation media. If the computer that you are using does not have a DVD drive, you cannot install either program from the disc. If the computer cannot be fitted with a DVD drive or if you do not want to upgrade your computer to include a DVD drive, you can download the product from the Web to the computer by using a broadband Internet connection. Use one of the following options:

• Visit one of the following Web sites to download the trial version of the product. The trial version of the product is a complete product but will run for only 60 days if you do not activate the program. If you have a boxed version of the product, you can use the product key that was included with the boxed product to activate the trial version that you download.
  
  Streets & Trips trial version:
  http://www.microsoft.com/streets/en-us/Trial.aspx (http://www.microsoft.com/streets/en-us/Trial.aspx)
  
  MapPoint trial version:
  http://www.microsoft.com/mappoint/en-us/Trial.aspx (http://www.microsoft.com/mappoint/en-us/Trial.aspx)
• Download the product from the Microsoft Store (http://store.microsoft.com (http://store.microsoft.com) ), and then return the boxed copy to the retail store. (The following section contains return information.)

Return information

You can return the program to the point of purchase. If the store will not take the product back, contact the Microsoft Satisfaction Guarantee department to obtain a refund. For information about the Microsoft Satisfaction Guarantee, visit the following Microsoft Web site: