Vantage 6.1 Install on Windows 7 64-bit O/S

system · March 24, 2011, 10:46am

If you have already tried right clicking and "run as administrator" then you could try to copy the OCX folder locally, something like C:\Temp, and run the install from there. If this works, you might have a firewall issue, disable firewall run install re-enable firewall.

Jim

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mjhoney71
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 9:14 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Re: Vantage 6.1 Install on Windows 7 64-bit O/S

I also have a problem when trying to run the InstOCX.exe file from the v:\mfgsys61\OCX directory. Basically under Windows 7 64-bit it complains that the program is not designed to run on Windows. Any hints?

TIA

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>, "John Sage" <list@...<mailto:list@...>> wrote:
>
> see below ...
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 12:43 PM, Showkillers <rlunsf@...<mailto:rlunsf@...>>
> wrote:
>
>
> I have installed Vantage 6.1, using the manual method, on several
> Windows 7 64-bit O/S and they have worked without a hitch. I've ordered
> 4 more PC's with Windows 7 64-bit O/S and I'm trying to install Vantage
> on the first one. When I try to run InstOcx.exe (as Administrator), it
> gives me the following error "Could not initialize installation. File
> size expected=1811939584, size returned=111650". When looking at the
> size of the InstOcx.exe file, it is exactly 111650 bytes. Is there
> another InstOcx.exe file that is 1811939584 bytes? I've called Epicor
> and of course, they don't support anything other than XP. Has anyone
> run across this?
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: John Sage
> Date: Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 8:04 AM
> Subject: [Vantage] SOLUTION: Vantage 6.1 and Windows 7 - 32 or 64-bit
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
>
>
> Everyone,
>
> I've posted this a few times already. Please follow the instructions
> carefully, if you do you'll find that v6.1 works fine on both 32-bit and
> 64-bit Vista and Win7 systems. Please note: DO NOT RUN
> MFGClientSetup.EXE - that is the biggest mistake that people are making.
>
> As far as Epicor not supporting the client, why do you need their help?
> The only support issues you'll ask them will have to do with database
> issues or process issues, so the client is not a factor. If they ask,
> you're running Windows XP SP2 - they won't know the difference.
>
> *-*-*-*
>
> We've migrated about half our user base to Windows 7, and we're still on
> Vantage 6.1. The following setup instructions work for Vista and
> Windows 7, 32 or 64 bit. They're an amalgam of tips collected from this
> mailing list. This will get you the 4GL client and a working ODBC
> connection. You will need to set ODBC security appropriately for your
> installation (this assumes default).
>
> 1. Create working folder: Make folder C:\VNTGWORK, set rights
> EVERYONE:FULL
>
> 2. Install Progress client: Run V:\prgs91d\netsetup\setup.exe (assuming
> "V:" is your epicor share)
>
> -Working directory: C:\VNTGWORK
>
> 3. Install Epicor controls: Run V:\mfgsys61\OCX\InstOCX.exe
>
> 4. Help fix 1: Import these registry settings for help fix:
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\HTMLHelp\1.x\itssRestrictions]
> "MaxAllowedZone"=dword:00000003
>
> 5. Help fix 2: Import this registry setting for Vista & Windows 7 help
> fix:
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\HTMLHelp\1.x\ItssRestrictions]
> "UrlAllowList"="V:\\mfgsys61\\HELP\\vnhelp_enu.chm;file://;<file:///\\;>
> [file://;<file:///\\;>]"
>
> 6. Create program icons: Make a shortcut for this command:
>
> "V:\mfgsys61\Mfg.exe V:\mfgsys61\Vantage.MFG"
>
> In this example, my Epicor share maps to "V:" and the Vantage
> programs reside in V:\mfgsys61. The .mfg file contains all the
> information necessary for the 4GL client to find the database, temp
> folder, etc.
>
> 7. Start ODBC config:
>
> 32-bit: Run %windir%\system32\odbcad32.exe
> 64-bit: Run %windir%\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe
>
> 8. More ODBC: On System DSN tab, click "Add", Select "Merant 3.60 32-BIT
> Progress", click "Finish"
>
> 9. More ODBC: Use the following parameters (type Exactly As Below!):
>
> Data Source Name: PROGRESS
> Description: Vantage by Epicor
> Host Name: [your vantage server name]
> Port Number: [your configured odbc port number, usually 6150]
> Database name: [your configured database name, usually "mfgsys"]
> User ID: sysprogress
>
> 10. More ODBC: Click "Apply
>
> 11. More ODBC: Click "Advanced" tab, set isolation level to "Read
> Uncommitted" and array size to 500
>
> 12. Final ODBC: Test connection (PASSWORD: sysprogress), click OK to
> exit ODBC admin
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *
>

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system · March 14, 2011, 3:43pm

I have installed Vantage 6.1, using the manual method, on several Windows 7 64-bit O/S and they have worked without a hitch. I've ordered 4 more PC's with Windows 7 64-bit O/S and I'm trying to install Vantage on the first one. When I try to run InstOcx.exe (as Administrator), it gives me the following error "Could not initialize installation. File size expected=1811939584, size returned=111650". When looking at the size of the InstOcx.exe file, it is exactly 111650 bytes. Is there another InstOcx.exe file that is 1811939584 bytes? I've called Epicor and of course, they don't support anything other than XP. Has anyone run across this?

system · March 14, 2011, 5:23pm

see below ...

On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 12:43 PM, Showkillers <rlunsf@...>
wrote:

I have installed Vantage 6.1, using the manual method, on several
Windows 7 64-bit O/S and they have worked without a hitch. I've ordered
4 more PC's with Windows 7 64-bit O/S and I'm trying to install Vantage
on the first one. When I try to run InstOcx.exe (as Administrator), it
gives me the following error "Could not initialize installation. File
size expected=1811939584, size returned=111650". When looking at the
size of the InstOcx.exe file, it is exactly 111650 bytes. Is there
another InstOcx.exe file that is 1811939584 bytes? I've called Epicor
and of course, they don't support anything other than XP. Has anyone
run across this?

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: John Sage
Date: Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 8:04 AM
Subject: [Vantage] SOLUTION: Vantage 6.1 and Windows 7 - 32 or 64-bit
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com

Everyone,

I've posted this a few times already. Please follow the instructions
carefully, if you do you'll find that v6.1 works fine on both 32-bit and
64-bit Vista and Win7 systems. Please note: DO NOT RUN
MFGClientSetup.EXE - that is the biggest mistake that people are making.

As far as Epicor not supporting the client, why do you need their help?
The only support issues you'll ask them will have to do with database
issues or process issues, so the client is not a factor. If they ask,
you're running Windows XP SP2 - they won't know the difference.

*-*-*-*

We've migrated about half our user base to Windows 7, and we're still on
Vantage 6.1. The following setup instructions work for Vista and
Windows 7, 32 or 64 bit. They're an amalgam of tips collected from this
mailing list. This will get you the 4GL client and a working ODBC
connection. You will need to set ODBC security appropriately for your
installation (this assumes default).

1. Create working folder: Make folder C:\VNTGWORK, set rights
EVERYONE:FULL

2. Install Progress client: Run V:\prgs91d\netsetup\setup.exe (assuming
"V:" is your epicor share)

-Working directory: C:\VNTGWORK

3. Install Epicor controls: Run V:\mfgsys61\OCX\InstOCX.exe

4. Help fix 1: Import these registry settings for help fix:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\HTMLHelp\1.x\itssRestrictions]
"MaxAllowedZone"=dword:00000003

5. Help fix 2: Import this registry setting for Vista & Windows 7 help
fix:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\HTMLHelp\1.x\ItssRestrictions]
"UrlAllowList"="V:\\mfgsys61\\HELP\\vnhelp_enu.chm;file://;
[file://;]"

6. Create program icons: Make a shortcut for this command:

"V:\mfgsys61\Mfg.exe V:\mfgsys61\Vantage.MFG"

In this example, my Epicor share maps to "V:" and the Vantage
programs reside in V:\mfgsys61. The .mfg file contains all the
information necessary for the 4GL client to find the database, temp
folder, etc.

7. Start ODBC config:

32-bit: Run %windir%\system32\odbcad32.exe
64-bit: Run %windir%\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe

8. More ODBC: On System DSN tab, click "Add", Select "Merant 3.60 32-BIT
Progress", click "Finish"

9. More ODBC: Use the following parameters (type Exactly As Below!):

Data Source Name: PROGRESS
Description: Vantage by Epicor
Host Name: [your vantage server name]
Port Number: [your configured odbc port number, usually 6150]
Database name: [your configured database name, usually "mfgsys"]
User ID: sysprogress

10. More ODBC: Click "Apply

11. More ODBC: Click "Advanced" tab, set isolation level to "Read
Uncommitted" and array size to 500

12. Final ODBC: Test connection (PASSWORD: sysprogress), click OK to
exit ODBC admin

*

system · March 24, 2011, 10:13am

I also have a problem when trying to run the InstOCX.exe file from the v:\mfgsys61\OCX directory. Basically under Windows 7 64-bit it complains that the program is not designed to run on Windows. Any hints?

TIA

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "John Sage" <list@...> wrote:
>
> see below ...
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 12:43 PM, Showkillers <rlunsf@...>
> wrote:
>
>
> I have installed Vantage 6.1, using the manual method, on several
> Windows 7 64-bit O/S and they have worked without a hitch. I've ordered
> 4 more PC's with Windows 7 64-bit O/S and I'm trying to install Vantage
> on the first one. When I try to run InstOcx.exe (as Administrator), it
> gives me the following error "Could not initialize installation. File
> size expected=1811939584, size returned=111650". When looking at the
> size of the InstOcx.exe file, it is exactly 111650 bytes. Is there
> another InstOcx.exe file that is 1811939584 bytes? I've called Epicor
> and of course, they don't support anything other than XP. Has anyone
> run across this?
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: John Sage
> Date: Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 8:04 AM
> Subject: [Vantage] SOLUTION: Vantage 6.1 and Windows 7 - 32 or 64-bit
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
>
>
> Everyone,
>
> I've posted this a few times already. Please follow the instructions
> carefully, if you do you'll find that v6.1 works fine on both 32-bit and
> 64-bit Vista and Win7 systems. Please note: DO NOT RUN
> MFGClientSetup.EXE - that is the biggest mistake that people are making.
>
> As far as Epicor not supporting the client, why do you need their help?
> The only support issues you'll ask them will have to do with database
> issues or process issues, so the client is not a factor. If they ask,
> you're running Windows XP SP2 - they won't know the difference.
>
> *-*-*-*
>
> We've migrated about half our user base to Windows 7, and we're still on
> Vantage 6.1. The following setup instructions work for Vista and
> Windows 7, 32 or 64 bit. They're an amalgam of tips collected from this
> mailing list. This will get you the 4GL client and a working ODBC
> connection. You will need to set ODBC security appropriately for your
> installation (this assumes default).
>
> 1. Create working folder: Make folder C:\VNTGWORK, set rights
> EVERYONE:FULL
>
> 2. Install Progress client: Run V:\prgs91d\netsetup\setup.exe (assuming
> "V:" is your epicor share)
>
> -Working directory: C:\VNTGWORK
>
> 3. Install Epicor controls: Run V:\mfgsys61\OCX\InstOCX.exe
>
> 4. Help fix 1: Import these registry settings for help fix:
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\HTMLHelp\1.x\itssRestrictions]
> "MaxAllowedZone"=dword:00000003
>
> 5. Help fix 2: Import this registry setting for Vista & Windows 7 help
> fix:
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\HTMLHelp\1.x\ItssRestrictions]
> "UrlAllowList"="V:\\mfgsys61\\HELP\\vnhelp_enu.chm;file://;
> [file://;]"
>
> 6. Create program icons: Make a shortcut for this command:
>
> "V:\mfgsys61\Mfg.exe V:\mfgsys61\Vantage.MFG"
>
> In this example, my Epicor share maps to "V:" and the Vantage
> programs reside in V:\mfgsys61. The .mfg file contains all the
> information necessary for the 4GL client to find the database, temp
> folder, etc.
>
> 7. Start ODBC config:
>
> 32-bit: Run %windir%\system32\odbcad32.exe
> 64-bit: Run %windir%\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe
>
> 8. More ODBC: On System DSN tab, click "Add", Select "Merant 3.60 32-BIT
> Progress", click "Finish"
>
> 9. More ODBC: Use the following parameters (type Exactly As Below!):
>
> Data Source Name: PROGRESS
> Description: Vantage by Epicor
> Host Name: [your vantage server name]
> Port Number: [your configured odbc port number, usually 6150]
> Database name: [your configured database name, usually "mfgsys"]
> User ID: sysprogress
>
> 10. More ODBC: Click "Apply
>
> 11. More ODBC: Click "Advanced" tab, set isolation level to "Read
> Uncommitted" and array size to 500
>
> 12. Final ODBC: Test connection (PASSWORD: sysprogress), click OK to
> exit ODBC admin
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *
>