This is an addendum to an earlier blog post but I found it so common on sites this year it’s worth it’s own blog post. As per my earlier post, it is often “difficult” to install 8.5.3 fix packs on Windows 2008 R2, (there’s a couple of work arounds already listed, namely “run as administrator”, uninstalling… Read the full article
Category: Windows Server 2008 R2
Interesting Note on Windows Installation during Domino 8.5.3 FP4 upgrade
It has already been noted that there is an Interim Fix available for the “early” release version of 8.5.3 FP 4. What is also of note is what is actually installed either with the interim fix or with the “new” version of 8.5.3 FP4. The Domino fix pack installs Microsoft Visual C ++ 2005. What… Read the full article
Installing Domino Fix Packs on Windows 2008 R2
I’ve come across few “gotchas” in recent months that seem to be catching customers over and over again. Particularly when it comes to installing Domino Fix packs on 8.5.X on Windows 2008 R2, I’ve heard the following scenarios multiple times: 1. You get an error saying you don’t have a valid version of 8.5.x installed. You will probably need… Read the full article
