Unable to install sharepoint 2010 in Windows 7

3
votes

I am facing problem while installing Sharepoint 2010 Server on Windows-7 Professional I have followed the steps given in this MSDN page. Still I am getting the following error while trying to run Setup.exe.

Error Message

Can anyone help me on this?

Thanks

2
sharepointwindows-7sharepoint-2010

2 Answers

5
votes

It seems that SharePoint Server 2010 is only compatible with Windows Server 2008 x64. But it's not. check this.

Source: Installing Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 on Windows 7 x64
It is much simple to do this. Just a little work and your SharePoint Installation ready to work on Windows 7 64 bit Client OS.

You can simply install SharePoint Server 2010 on your client OS just by modifying a config file. Copy CD contents to a folder on your hard drive and Follow following steps:

  1. Go to the Files folder
  2. Go to the Setup folder
  3. Open config.xml

  4. Add the following line before the closing </configuration> tag

    <Setting Id="AllowWindowsClientInstall" Value="True"/>

Save the file and Run the Setup.exe. now it will work fine.

Remember: These lines are Case Sensitive so Write them correct.

On Windows 7, install the following additional prerequisites required before running Setup.exe:

Microsoft FilterPack 2.0. At a command prompt, type the following: installation directory folder\PrerequisiteInstallerFiles\FilterPack\FilterPack.msi

  1. Microsoft Sync Framework
  2. SQL Server Native Client
  3. Windows Identity Foundation (Windows6.1-KB974405-x64.msu)
  4. Chart Controls (this is not required if you are going to install SharePoint Foundation 2010).
  5. SQL Server Analysis Services - ADOMD.Net (this is not required if you are going to install SharePoint Foundation 2010).

For more detailed installation tutorial go through MSDN - Setting Up the Development Environment for SharePoint 2010 on Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008

0
votes

It seems like your copy of Sharepoint 2010 Server is intended to be installed onto a machine running Win Server 2008 SP2 or later. Not win 7. Either upgrade your machine or see if there's a more compatible copy of share point server.