There
are problems in the installation of Departmental software in newly
procured/supplied windows 8 systems. CEPT
Mysore has thoroughly examined the issue with the help of Microsoft Personnel. As intimated by Microsoft personnel, Windows
8 or 8.1 Operating System cannot be used
as server software. If a computer is to be used as server, Windows Server
Operating system has to be installed. (Windows Server 2012 is the latest
version)
CEPT
could install SQL Server 2008 Express edition (64 bit) on Windows 8, 64 bit
desktop. Later Speed net 4.1.1 was installed
which resulted in errors during database/ table creation process. After installing SQL server
backward compatibility tool
(64 bit), Speed
net 4.1.1 is installed and configured successfully.
SQL Server Backward compatibility tool (64 bit) is available for free download
from Microsoft website.
Though
the MS SQL Server 2008 (Express edition) 64 bit was successfully installed
on Windows 8, 64 bit
operating system, the referred
machine will have limited functionality
of a server and hence may lack
full server functionality in terms of
data security, client systems managing
and other security features that come with Windows Server
Hence,
in view of the above, machines with Windows 8 or 8.1 OS (64 bit) may perhaps be
used as Client and an exclusive Server machine with Windows Server OS may
perhaps be used as Server at field units for installation of Speednet and
Meghdoot application.
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