datastage 8.7 installation on windows 8

Enzopre · Post by **Enzopre** » Thu May 09, 2013 2:04 pm

Hi

As by topic title ..... I have to install datastage 8.7 on my pc with windows 8 operating system but during the installation the process has blocked during test requirements phase and it give me a message like this: "system version is not supported".

So, how to install datastage 8.7 on windows 8?

Is there some patch for to do it?

thanks.

jwiles · Post by **jwiles** » Thu May 09, 2013 2:36 pm

You can contact your official support provider for confirmation and assistance, but I don't believe that Windows 8 is a supported platform at this time.

Have you tried the -force option?

Regards,

priyadarshikunal · Post by **priyadarshikunal** » Thu May 09, 2013 2:57 pm

are you trying to install client or server. Only professional, Enterprise editions on windows are supported for client from XP to Windows 7. Haven't heard of windows 8 support yet.

Enzopre · Post by **Enzopre** » Thu May 09, 2013 3:48 pm

jwiles wrote:[...] Have you tried the -force option?

Sorry for my ignorance i'm new with datastage.... but what's the -force option and how to I use it?

I installed recently datastage client 8.1 on windows 8 and work fine. So, in theory also 8.7 version should install

thanks.

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Thu May 09, 2013 4:36 pm

Windows 8 is not supported.

The -force option causes the installer to ignore all but the most severe errors, but there is no guarantee that the installed software will work properly.

Enzopre · Post by **Enzopre** » Fri May 10, 2013 2:02 am

So, from what I have understood from the prompt have I to launch the following command: >> -force setupDS_8.7.exe? .... it right?

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Fri May 10, 2013 3:29 am

No, that's not right. Use -force as an option for the setup command (or the install command, depending which platform you're on).

Enzopre · Post by **Enzopre** » Fri May 10, 2013 6:00 am

I do not use any setup command. All that I do is double click on the setup.exe file and go on.

I'm on the window 8 platform. what is the setup (or install) command? ... and how to use it along with -force option? ... please.

thanks.

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Fri May 10, 2013 3:31 pm

You have choices. You can run it from a CMD shell, you can right click and add execution options.

Enzopre · Post by **Enzopre** » Sat May 11, 2013 10:19 am

Thanks Ray for your suggestions.

Very good the -force option.

I have ran setup.exe file along with -force option from windows 8 CMD shell and all has worked fine. :D

So, now I wondered why is windows 8 platform not supported by default?

Thanks.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Sat May 11, 2013 10:32 am

"Too new" I would imagine so there hasn't been time to fully certify it yet. Nothing gets supported "by default"...