Can't install Lync 2013 SDK with Skype for Business 2016

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I'm trying to make a simple WinForms application that changes Skype for Business status (I'm using Skype for Business 2016). According to the links below, I should be able to install the Lync 2013 SDK (which I'm finding here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=36824 ). But when I attempt to install it, it says Microsoft Lync 2013 not found. Go here to download and install: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=248583. Any suggestions? Do I have to also have Lync installed in order to interact with Skype for Business 2016?

Is Lync 2013 Client SDK compatible with Skype for Business?

No client SDK for Skype for Business 2016

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The below answers are likely solutions, but I noticed something else that may work for someone in the future: when this message box shows up, instead of clicking "OK", click the "Close" button on the Message Box. Note that I did this after following @sri-chandrasekaran-microsoft 's solution - derekantrican
Just to elaborate the answer above this one, lyncsdk.exe is actually a wrapper containing msi installation files. You can unpack it using winrar or 7-zip or some other zip program, then use one of the extracted installers to set up the SDK. This is what it looks like with WinRar: Right click on lyncsdk.exe, then choose your installer. - cireful
The only reason that worked for you is specifically because by downloading and installing Skype For Business 15 you're also installing the Lync.dll files. Otherwise clicking the "x" does absolutely nothing. - Brady

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A simple solution is to extract the .exe installer with 7-zip or some other program. After you unzip it, just run the corresponding .msi installers.

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You don't need Lync 2013, but the installer thinks you do and checks for it. It checks a couple different registry keys looking for it, so if you fake one of them you can get past the check:

  • Open regedit
  • Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Lync (create any keys along the way if necessary)
  • Create a new string value named InstallationDirectory; the data doesn't matter
  • Run the SDK installer
  • Once it's finished, undo your changes to the registry

If you don't want to navigate around regedit manually, this registry script will create the appropriate key:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Lync]
"InstallationDirectory"=""
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This is a known issue. The current work around is to install with a Skype for Business 15 client and then do the client upgrade