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Posted: **Wed Apr 06, 2005 9:46 pm**

Is there anyone running DS 7.5.1 client on NT? If so, have there been any issues regarding the install or connect.

Posted: **Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:20 pm**

I don't think that DS 7.5 server or client is supported or even installs on NT.

Posted: **Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:39 pm**

I can tell you for a fact that it does not install on Windows NT 4.0 sp6a.

Posted: **Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:46 pm**

Ok Thanks guys. I thought that would be the case. The main reason is that currently our SOE is NT. I myself have XP which will be fine and it seems that this can substantiate the business case for all developers to go to XP.

Posted: **Thu Apr 07, 2005 7:17 am**

In the past, you were able to install the client on unsupported platforms and (possibly) get away with it running ok. For example, XP Home. which the 6.x client worked just fine on.

With the advent of the 7.x series, not only is XP Pro the only flavor of XP supported, but the installer checks your operating system and if it isn't on the list of supported one - it will not let you install the product.

Posted: **Thu Apr 07, 2005 4:20 pm**

7.1.x will install on Windows NT 4 (and works properly). 7.5 is the first that won't.

Posted: **Thu Apr 07, 2005 11:25 pm**

Contrary to suggestions provided. DataStage 7.5.1 client does install successfully on Windows NT SP6a.

We installed it this morning and developers are currently working that environment as well as XP. The only issue is that the product is not supported by Ascential for NT as they cannot guarantee that it works. But the proof is in the pudding.

Posted: **Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:33 am**

Well... then the installer is broken again.

Posted: **Fri Apr 08, 2005 6:09 am**

Being that NT is such a stable, robust and secure OS, I can't see why anyone would not want to continue to support it.

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DataStage 7.5.1 client running on NT

DataStage 7.5.1 client running on NT