Re: Installing CA on W7 64bit

[Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxx>]

The one I am referring to is the IBM i Navigator/Client Access service 
package.

As it happens you can get the service packs from the IFS, once you apply 
PTFs the service pack is in there too, but since you don't have a V7 
system that might be a bit problematic to get.....  ;-)

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On 11/16/2011 2:21 PM, James Newman, CDP wrote:
> The fix package for CA or OS400?  Sorry.
>
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 1:24 PM, Jim Oberholtzer<midrangel@xxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
> > >  The V7 client will connect to any version of OS, although only the
> > >  functions that are supported by that OS level will work.  I connect to a
> > >  V5R2  and V5R3 system all the time with no issues.
> > >
> > >  It is the 64bit that clobbered it.  Use the 64bit version of IBM i
> > >  Access and you'll be good to go.
> > >
> > >  BTW:  do not forget to install the fix package.  You will be
> > >  disappointed if you don't.
> > >
> > >  Jim Oberholtzer
> > >  Chief Technical Architect
> > >  Agile Technology Architects
> > >
> > >
> > >  On 11/16/2011 1:15 PM, James Newman, CDP wrote:
> > > >  >  I've been running CA 5.2 on 32 bit W7 pro without problem.  I think
> > >  what's
> > > >  >  caused the problem is 64 bit W7.
> > > >  >
> > > >  >  Will a newer version of CA work with OS400 V5R2?  Or if I have a newer
> > > >  >  version of CA will it work with V5R2?
> > > >  >
> > > >  >  Al would be laughing at me right now for running V5R2.
> > > >  >
> > > >  >
> > > >  >
> > > >  >  Jim
> > > >  >
> > > >  >
> > > >  >
> > > >  >  On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 9:52 AM, Jim Oberholtzer<midrangel@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > >  >wrote:
> > > >  >
> > > > > >  >>  >    I suggest you upgrade CA to the V7 version. There is a 64bit version
> > >  and
> > > > > >  >>  >    it runs very well, as long as you load the service pack.
> > > > > >  >>  >
> > > > > >  >>  >    I also run Win7 Pro on my desktop in the office and Win7 Ultimate on
> > >  my
> > > > > >  >>  >    laptop.  Both run V7 CA without too much trouble.  The only issue I
> > >  run
> > > > > >  >>  >    into is I can't get at the WAS console application from the servers
> > > > > >  >>  >    dialogs.  IBM Support confirmed this was a problem that had not been
> > > > > >  >>  >    resolved yet.
> > > > > >  >>  >
> > > > > >  >>  >    Jim Oberholtzer
> > > > > >  >>  >    Chief Technical Architect
> > > > > >  >>  >    Agile Technology Architects
> > > > > >  >>  >
> > > > > >  >>  >
> > > > > >  >>  >    On 11/16/2011 9:46 AM, James Newman, CDP wrote:
> > > > > > >  >>>  >    >   I've had CA 5.2 running on this machine for a while.  Last week I
> > > > > >  >>  >    installed
> > > > > > >  >>>  >    >   a new SSD and while I was doing that I decided to upgrade to W7
> > >  Pro
> > > > > >  >>  >    64bit.
> > > > > > >  >>>  >    >   While trying to run the setup program I get the following
> > >  message when
> > > > > >  >>  >    the
> > > > > > >  >>>  >    >   install gets to 2%:
> > > > > > >  >>>  >    >
> > > > > > >  >>>  >    >             XCOPYFILE -2: An unexpected error has occurred while
> > >  copying
> > > > > >  >>  >    file
> > > > > > >  >>>  >    >   from compressed file.
> > > > > > >  >>>  >    >
> > > > > > >  >>>  >    >
> > > > > > >  >>>  >    >   Thoughts?  TIA.
> > > > > > >  >>>  >    >   --
> > > > > >  >>  >    --
> > >  --