Created On: 23 September 2011
Problem:
During installation of Net Express 5.1 on a Windows Server 2003 machine, a window appeared and displayed the following message:
"Error 2878. On the dialog PreReqs the control PreReqList has a possible value: Either Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 or Later, Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or later, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6 or later, Microsoft Windows 2003...."
The Net Express Installation is aborted after the OK button was clicked.
"Error 2878. On the dialog PreReqs the control PreReqList has a possible value: Either Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 or Later, Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or later, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6 or later, Microsoft Windows 2003...."
The Net Express Installation is aborted after the OK button was clicked.
Resolution:
The following are the steps to get over the Microsoft Windows pre-requisite check in installation of Net Express 5.1
1. Open a command line prompt
2 Change directory to the Net Express installation
3. Run the NX installation file with the following parameters:
INSTALLATION file name, e.g. nxp3251000157.exe /V"CHECKPREREQLIST="
1. Open a command line prompt
2 Change directory to the Net Express installation
3. Run the NX installation file with the following parameters:
INSTALLATION file name, e.g. nxp3251000157.exe /V"CHECKPREREQLIST="
Incident #2529757
Old KB# 34768
