CRYSTAL REPORTS XI R2 SP5 and VISTA

Hi
Can you clarify if Crystal Reports XI release 2 Service Pack 5 works on Windows VISTA?
The point is that I currently use it on Windows 2000, .NET 2.0 and my organization is upgrading to Windows VISTA and I want to know if this version of Crystal Reports XI release 2 SP5 is compatible on VISTA.
Pls clarify

It is per the supported platforms:
[CR XI R2 SP5 Supported Platforms Document|https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/907e6412-a7ac-2b10-23a8-f837fcc78a37]

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