Windows 2003 - Software installation problem

[Python1320]

Sometimes when i try to install applications on windows server 2003 I get 'Application cant be run/installed on this OS' (or similar...)

Is there any way to bypass this check?

Usually these apps are created with install shield.

[jaclaz]

It depends on the kind of application.

Some will work allright once installed, some won't.

For the first kind is a matter of "working around" the installer checks, for the second kind is either impossible (like missing .dll's, subsystem, whatever) or needing some "deep" modifying of the .exe.

Check these:

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=94003&hl=

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=62418&hl=

jaclaz

[ideasoon]

It may be the windows installer's problem , I have the same problem no long ago!

[tguy]

Sometimes you can get away with changing the registry key to reflect a different product version so the installation can complete while thinking it is Windows XP for example and not Windows Server 2003.