Windows 7 is not the Answer to BOXI R2′s Prayers
I am not one to spread rumors, but I thought I might pass this little one along to see if anyone has any experience that could confirm it. Anyway, my little rumor is…
Initial tests running the Business Objects XI R2 (BOXI R2 or XIR2) web client through Internet Explorer 8 have failed miserably. Reports are that it is unusable. Unfortunately, my sources haven’t told me whether this applies to InfoView, WebI Report Reader, or Web Intelligence Java Report Panel.
If you have any experience with Windows 7 and Business Objects, please leave a comment. The more information we have the better.
Be Prepared – Windows 7 is Just Around the Corner
IF this is true, then BO administrators need to know as soon as possible. Microsoft has already put Windows 7 in release candidate status (link) and so we can assume that it could release as early as October or November 2009 and shipping simultaneously on new PCs.
Hi, I had tried to install Business Objects XI R1 on Windows 7.0 evaluation version; SQL server 2005 developer edition. CMS is not getting installed, and after the successful installation of Business Objects. I can not log in CMS; so CMS setup is not geting completed and also I can not use the Business Objects.
Hi, after struggling with Vista for a year I finally migrated to Windows 7.
Windows 7 with IE8 is not the answer for BOXI 3.0 either.
CMC runs fine but when I login to InfoView and try to open Document list IE just dies – all opened session are hanging up and I have to stop IE from Task Manager.
Last week, straight after fresh Windows 7 install it was fine but after applying more than 30 Windows patches it stopped working.
Sorry to hear that!
Do you know if Mozilla FireFox can save your situation now?
Hi,
@ Tau
Its the same for me too, I tried installing BOXI R2 on win 7,several times, with diff settings, but no luck.
Aparna
Hi,
I tried to install BO XI r2 in windows 7. It is installing fine, at the time of intallation it is showing like unable to start the servers.
After installation i tried to start the servers manually, then it is showing like ‘some dependencies are marked for deletion’
Regards
Sekhar Gandham
Just to be sure I understand, you installed BO XI R2 server components on a Windows 7 operating system? I am not sure anyone has reported on this yet. I can’t really advise you except to say that if you need to run it on that machine you might consider creating a virtual server. I use Sun’s xVM Virtual Box. Once setup you can install any OS to it. I have used BOE server on a Red Hat EL5 and Windows 2003 Virtual Machine with success.
Hi Sekhar,
I have successfully installed BOXI r2 on windows 7. U need to delete a few dependent service in the registry. Get in touch with me, will let you know more.
Thanks and Regards,
Aparna
Hi Aparna,
It is nice to hear from you. Can you please let me know what and all services to be deleted and how to do it. It would be very helpful to me.
Thanks for your help in advance
Thanks & Regards
Sekhar Gandham
On windows 7, you need to delete the dependent services for each service in the services.msc, follow these steps.
open run–> services.msc–> select each bo service and go to propeties and go to dependencies, you will see one of the service in red color, delete that. email me if you need anything.
Hello,
Our company provides a wrapper around the normal BO installer..this is BOXI R2 SP4. I’ve tried with our installer as well as the BO installer and keep getting a video card exception that prevents the installer from completing. I’ve googled this and not much on it…I’ve tried to change display with no luck. Does anyone have any ideas?
Any insight would be greatly appreciated!
Hi Dusty, I can imagine your frustration. Please provide more details about what you are installing (client tools?) and to which OS. Also, I suggest starting a new topic on the BOB forum in the appropriate place. I have never seen this error, but chances are one of our readers or one of BOB’s readers has.
Hi,
Can any one help me how to install BO’s software and oracle 10g in windows7.
Thanks,
SunilReddy.
Hi
Id like to know if BO XI work with windows 7 and active directory?
I am try make logon with active directory and it isnt work.
thanks
sandro
Hi sandro, I will defer to others. I do not know the answer.
yes the active directory works with the OS windows 7 and BO XI r\R2 and up version.
For BO installation on Widnows 7
1) BO can be installed, but CMS will not get created in the first hand. Since there is issue with ODBC DLL for SQL server(MSDE which comes with BO setup) which is already in Windows folder(ssystem32) and the required DLL for BO to create CMS setup.
2) What can be done is; install Oracle Express edition Or 10G whichever is convenient.
(Windows 7 will not be a final production environment)
3) Go to CMS –> Recreate the CMS; while recreating select ORACLE as Database, give the required connection parameters. CMS will be created with default setting of BO.
4) Logon on Business Object and start using it..
SQL Server MSDE edition:-
This may work after installing the required update from Microsoft. But, this may take some days. Actually this is what I did and found that easier solution will be to change the database itself.:-)
For using on IE8 :- Enable Compatibility Check. WebI reports work fine.
Hi Harshal,
Thanks for the detailed pointers!
I feel I should point out a few supportability issues:
a) For Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Business Objects Enterprise is only supported with the full install of BO XI Enterprise 3.1 Service Pack 3 (or later full installs to be released in the future).
b) Oracle middleware/client software that is supported on Windows 7 is quite limited, Oracle database software supported on Windows 7 is even more limited to a few versions.
c) If I were planning to run BOE on Oracle Express then I would seriously consider just using mySQL.
I would like to add one more point:-
Disable the UAC (User Account/Access Control) on WIndows 7 while installing BO on WIndows 7. This will ensure that all the files are getting correctly installed on WIndows 7.