Installing Microsoft Expression Design

Follow these steps to install Microsoft Expression Design on a computer running the Windows XP or Vista operating system. Please note the system requirements listed below.

.NET Framework 3.0

Please be sure .NET Framework 3.0 is installed first before attempting to install Expression Design. This is installed natively in Microsoft Vista, but you may need to install it if you are running Windows XP SP2. To install WPF and the .NET 3.0 framework in Windows XP SP2:

Uninstall all previous versions of Windows Presentation Foundation, Windows Communication Foundation, MSXML 6.0 and SDK using Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel .
Download and install the .NET Framework 3.0.

Installation

To install Expression Design, Insert the Microsoft Expression Design CD into the computer's CD-ROM drive.

Choose Start > Run. Click Browse and choose the setup.msi file on the Microsoft Expression Design CD. Click OK in the Run dialog box to begin the installation.
Follow the onscreen instructions.
If prompted, restart your computer.

After installing Microsoft Expression Design, you will be presented with a dialog box asking you for a PID ("Product ID") key, also called a license code. For more information, see License Keys.

System Requirements

The following hardware and software are required to create images with Microsoft Expression Design:

Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 or Microsoft Vista.
733 Mhz processor with MMX or equivalent
256 MB of RAM
400 MB available disk drive space
800x600 monitor resolution with 24-bit color
Mouse and/or digitizer tablet

Recommended system:

Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 or greater or Microsoft Vista.
Pentium 4 processor with MMX or equivalent
1 GB of RAM
600 MB available disk drive space
1024x768 or greater monitor resolution with 24-bit color
Mouse and/or pressure-sensitive digitizer tablet supporting the WinTab API (this includes WACOM and CalComp tablets)