New Server (Win2K3) + old Vantage (5.1) = problem?

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Mark,
Thanks for the idea. After consulting with Epicor Support, they
confirmed that loading Progress 9.1D would be the most likely
solution, and they also confirmed that there shouldn't be any data
corruption issues when I pull the DB over from the Progress 9.1C machine.
I had to reload the Progress 9.1D client at the workstation level, but
was able to get the beast up and running again. Had to manually
configure the parameters in Progress explorer to get it to see the
live and training databases, but after that it appears to be working well.
Bottom line is that Vantage 5.1 needs Progress 9.1D to run on a WIN2K3
server.
Thanks for the help.

John Elder
Penn State Tool & Die

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Caldwell" <mcaldwell@...> wrote:
>
> We are on 5.1 and last November our Vantage server (W2K) died. We had
> recently purchased a new W2K3 server for testing 6.1. I went to move
> 5.1 on the W2K3 6.1 test server and Progress Explorer for 9.1C wouldn't
> work properly. Support said because Progress 9.1D had already been
> installed it was causing conflicts with Progress 9.1C. Support ended up
> having me run our 5.1 database in Progress 9.1D and we haven't had any
> problems. Of course I had to go to each computer and install Progress
> 9.1D client. I did trying installing 5.1 on the W2K3 box originally to
> migrate our data up to 6.1 and was never able to get 5.1 to install
> correctly then either.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> Of pennstatetool
> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 6:48 AM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Vantage] New Server (Win2K3) + old Vantage (5.1) = problem?
>
>
>
> Good morning. I have a little problem and I need some advice. I'm
> rolling out a new WIN2K3 server for Vantage (moving from an NT4
> system). We are running ver. 5.1 now and I have been able to install
> Progress and Vantage and a Vantage client, but when I try to run the
> Progress Explorer, I get an error "MMC could not create the snap-in".
> I haven't been able to locate anything wrong with the install and I'm
> at a bit of a loss right now.
> I couldn't get through to Epicor support yesterday, and they won't be
> in for a few more hours today, so does anybody have any words of
> wisdom to help me get over this hurdle? Can I run 5.1 on a WIN2K3
> server? Any and all ideas will be appreciated.
> John Elder
> Penn State Tool & Die
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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Good morning. I have a little problem and I need some advice. I'm
rolling out a new WIN2K3 server for Vantage (moving from an NT4
system). We are running ver. 5.1 now and I have been able to install
Progress and Vantage and a Vantage client, but when I try to run the
Progress Explorer, I get an error "MMC could not create the snap-in".
I haven't been able to locate anything wrong with the install and I'm
at a bit of a loss right now.
I couldn't get through to Epicor support yesterday, and they won't be
in for a few more hours today, so does anybody have any words of
wisdom to help me get over this hurdle? Can I run 5.1 on a WIN2K3
server? Any and all ideas will be appreciated.
John Elder
Penn State Tool & Die
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I'm pretty sure that's where I started. It was about 3 years ago.
I think they're on 6.1 now.
I was able to move it to a new w2k3 server and then upgrade it.
I don't know why you're having the MMC error.
You are doing this as Administrator?


>>> "pennstatetool" <admin@...> 2/21/2007 5:47 AM >>>

Good morning. I have a little problem and I need some advice. I'm
rolling out a new WIN2K3 server for Vantage (moving from an NT4
system). We are running ver. 5.1 now and I have been able to install
Progress and Vantage and a Vantage client, but when I try to run the
Progress Explorer, I get an error "MMC could not create the snap-in".
I haven't been able to locate anything wrong with the install and I'm
at a bit of a loss right now.
I couldn't get through to Epicor support yesterday, and they won't be
in for a few more hours today, so does anybody have any words of
wisdom to help me get over this hurdle? Can I run 5.1 on a WIN2K3
server? Any and all ideas will be appreciated.
John Elder
Penn State Tool & Die




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Yes, logged in as admin. The last time I did a full install, 5 years
ago, I had to edit the proexp.bat file to point to proexp11.msc. I
noticed there is also a proexp12.msc, but I can't get that version to
work either.

John Elder

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "John Hawk" <jhawk@...> wrote:
>
> I'm pretty sure that's where I started. It was about 3 years ago.
> I think they're on 6.1 now.
> I was able to move it to a new w2k3 server and then upgrade it.
> I don't know why you're having the MMC error.
> You are doing this as Administrator?
>
>
> >>> "pennstatetool" <admin@...> 2/21/2007 5:47 AM >>>
>
> Good morning. I have a little problem and I need some advice. I'm
> rolling out a new WIN2K3 server for Vantage (moving from an NT4
> system). We are running ver. 5.1 now and I have been able to install
> Progress and Vantage and a Vantage client, but when I try to run the
> Progress Explorer, I get an error "MMC could not create the snap-in".
> I haven't been able to locate anything wrong with the install and I'm
> at a bit of a loss right now.
> I couldn't get through to Epicor support yesterday, and they won't be
> in for a few more hours today, so does anybody have any words of
> wisdom to help me get over this hurdle? Can I run 5.1 on a WIN2K3
> server? Any and all ideas will be appreciated.
> John Elder
> Penn State Tool & Die
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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We are on 5.1 and last November our Vantage server (W2K) died. We had
recently purchased a new W2K3 server for testing 6.1. I went to move
5.1 on the W2K3 6.1 test server and Progress Explorer for 9.1C wouldn't
work properly. Support said because Progress 9.1D had already been
installed it was causing conflicts with Progress 9.1C. Support ended up
having me run our 5.1 database in Progress 9.1D and we haven't had any
problems. Of course I had to go to each computer and install Progress
9.1D client. I did trying installing 5.1 on the W2K3 box originally to
migrate our data up to 6.1 and was never able to get 5.1 to install
correctly then either.

Mark



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From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of pennstatetool
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 6:48 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] New Server (Win2K3) + old Vantage (5.1) = problem?



Good morning. I have a little problem and I need some advice. I'm
rolling out a new WIN2K3 server for Vantage (moving from an NT4
system). We are running ver. 5.1 now and I have been able to install
Progress and Vantage and a Vantage client, but when I try to run the
Progress Explorer, I get an error "MMC could not create the snap-in".
I haven't been able to locate anything wrong with the install and I'm
at a bit of a loss right now.
I couldn't get through to Epicor support yesterday, and they won't be
in for a few more hours today, so does anybody have any words of
wisdom to help me get over this hurdle? Can I run 5.1 on a WIN2K3
server? Any and all ideas will be appreciated.
John Elder
Penn State Tool & Die



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