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title: DaRT 8.0 Planning Checklist
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# DaRT 8.0 Planning Checklist


This checklist can be used to help you plan for preparing your computing environment for Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset (DaRT) 8.0 deployment.

**Note**  
This checklist outlines the recommended steps and a high-level list of items to consider when planning for product deployment. It is recommended that you copy this checklist into a spreadsheet program and customize it for your use.

 

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<td align="left"><img src="images/checklistbox.gif" alt="Checklist box" /></td>
<td align="left"><p>Review the DaRT 8.0 Supported Configurations information to confirm that the computers you have selected for client or feature installation meet the minimum hardware and operating system requirements.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>[DaRT 8.0 Supported Configurations](dart-80-supported-configurations-dart-8.md)</p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>Understand the deployment prerequisites and decide which tools to include on the DaRT recovery image.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>[Planning to Create the DaRT 8.0 Recovery Image](planning-to-create-the-dart-80-recovery-image-dart-8.md)</p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>Determine which method, or methods, you will use to deploy the DaRT recovery image.</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>[Planning How to Save and Deploy the DaRT 8.0 Recovery Image](planning-how-to-save-and-deploy-the-dart-80-recovery-image-dart-8.md)</p></td>
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## Related topics


[Planning for DaRT 8.0](planning-for-dart-80-dart-8.md)