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Retrospect 19 for Windows System Requirements
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System Requirements
System Requirements for Retrospect 19 for Windows
Supported Operating Systems
Retrospect supports 64-bit versions of the following editions:
Microsoft Windows 10, 11
Microsoft Windows Vista, 7, 8
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025
Microsoft Windows Server Core 2008 R2, 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022
Microsoft Windows Server Essentials 2012, 2016
Microsoft Windows SBS 2003, 2008, 2011
Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003, 2008
Supported Hardware
Intel processor (64-bit only) with one or more multicore processors
System Recommendations
Latest Service Pack for Windows
1 GB RAM for each concurrent activity; 4 GB RAM minimum
10-15 GB of temp hard disk space for each concurrent activity (backup, restore, etc.)
Adequate storage for backups
Meet Microsoft’s guidelines on RAM requirements for the OS version
System Requirements for Retrospect 19 Client for Windows
Supported Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows 10, 11
Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025
Microsoft Windows Server Core 2008 R2, 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022
Microsoft Windows Server Essentials 2012, 2016
Microsoft Windows SBS 2003, 2008, 2011
Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003, 2008
Supported Hardware
Intel processor (64-bit only) with one or more multicore processors
For 32-bit client support, please use Retrospect 18.5.3 engine and client.
System Recommendations
Latest Service Pack for Windows
Meet Microsoft’s guidelines on RAM requirements for the OS version
Protecting Servers
Backing up server OS clients requires Retrospect Multi Server or other Server edition with available Server Client Licenses.
System Requirements for Retrospect 19 Client for Mac
Supported Operating Systems
Apple macOS Tahoe 26
Apple macOS Sonoma / Sonoma Server 14
Apple macOS Ventura / Ventura Server 13
Apple macOS Monterey / Monterey Server 12
Apple macOS Big Sur / Big Sur Server 11
Apple macOS Catalina / Catalina Server 10.15
Apple macOS Mojave / Mojave Server 10.14
Apple macOS High Sierra / High Sierra Server 10.13
Apple macOS Sierra / Sierra Server 10.12
Apple OS X El Capitan / El Capitan Server 10.11.6
Apple OS X Yosemite / Yosemite Server 10.10.5
Apple OS X Mavericks / Mavericks Server 10.9.5
Apple OS X Mountain Lion / Mountain Lion Server 10.8.5 (To backup OS X 10.8.5, use Retrospect Client 19.4 with either Windows/Mac Engine 19.4 or Linux Engine 20.0.)
Supported Hardware
Intel processor with one or more multicore processors
Apple Silicon processor with one or more multicore processors
System Recommendations
Latest Software Update for OS X
Meet Apple’s guidelines on RAM requirements for the OS version
Protecting Servers
Backing up server OS clients requires Retrospect Multi Server or other Server edition with available Server Client Licenses.
System Requirements for Retrospect 19 Client for Linux
Supported Operating Systems
The following Linux distributions are supported on x86 and x64:
CentOS 6.4, 6.5, 7, 7 Update 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, 7 Update 3
Debian 7.6, 8, 9
Ubuntu Server 14.04, 15, 16, and 17
SUSE 11 Enterprise Server 11 SP2 and SP3, 11.4, and 12.2
Protecting Servers
Backing up server OS clients requires Retrospect Multi Server or other Server edition with available Server Client Licenses.
Note: In a future update, Linux clients running on server-level Linux distributions will be treated as server clients.
Last Update: January 2025