Siemens SIMATIC WinCC flexible 2008 Advanced - Installation Fails

Saulo35

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Hi.

We purchased SIMATIC WinCC flexible 2008 Advanced SP3 and I am not able to install it.

Details:
- Desktop w/Intel Core2 Duo E8400 3.00 GHz 3.21 GB RAM
- No direct Internet access
- Windows XP Professional SP3
- Other SIMATIC software installed:
- STEP 7-MicroWIN V4.0.0.81E
- Rockwell software installed:
- RS Logix 500, RSLinx, RSLogix Emulate 500
- FactoryTalk View Studio
- Schneider software installed:
- Unity Pro S

I tried and tried several times, mostly uninstalling WinCC 2008 first, then using the CleanupSupportTool, exiting the Schneider Modbus Serial Driver, disabling the WinCC flexible Start Center, and then installing from the original DVD.

Once, I even stopped all the Rockwell and FactoryTalk services.

I saw the suggestions regarding the use of WMPlayer. I downloaded it and installed on this machine. When I tried to create a VM, I realized it requires either the Windows CD or .iso image. Then I thought that, without Internet access, the OS installation would miss all the updates, so I abandoned that path.

Sequence of events:

- I execute Setup.exe from the DVD
- I select Setup language: English at the Setup screen
- I click Next at the copyright, etc. warnings
- I click Next at the "read notes" screen (I read them, mostly)
- Find / Finding programs...
- I accept and click Next at the License agreements screen
- I select English as the Product Language
- I click Next at Programs to be installed; Full Installation,
Runtime/Simulation, License Manager and ProSave are already
selected.
- I accept and click Next at the System settings screen
- Installation starts - the following list appears:
- SIMATIC License Manager V5.1 SP1 Upd3
- SIMATIC WinCC flexible 2008 SP3
- SIMATIC WinCC flexible 2008 SP3 Runtime/Simulation
- SIMATIC ProSave V9.0 SP3
- Several status screens go by while Automation License
Manager installs
- SIMATIC License Manager V5.1 SP1 Upd3 Installing...
- After a while the License Manager installation completes and
WINCC flexible 2008 SP3 installation starts
- Several status screens go by
- SIMATIC WinCC flexible 2008 SP3 Installing...
- Validating install...
- Copying new files...
- A zillion filenames go by...
- Installing additional features...S7LST
- Installing additional features...Common files
- Installing additional features...S7DOS
- Installing additional features...PtSymLib
- Installing additional features...Tag Simulator
- Installing additional features...Simulator
- Please wait...and WHAM!!!

- The following program could not be installed
SIMATIC WinCC flexible 2008 SP3
Setup cannot complete the installation

- I click OK

- The following errors occurred during installation:
- Not all programs could be installed 🙃

You can find information in the "readme" file
The computer has to be restarted. Setup can restart the
computer now, or you can do it yourself later.

And that's it...

Any help will be appreciated.

Thank you!
 
There is along file showing the results of the installs. I seem to remember the install will point you to where it is. I would start there to see why the install fails.
 
Errors on the install DVD is not unlikely.
Try to install on another computer.
If the install fails, ask Siemens to send a new install DVD.
If the install works, it is not the DVD but something unexplicable on your PC. Yoy can try to completely remove all Siemens software. There is a FAQ about that. You have to manipulate the registry among other things.
 
Thank you, JesperMP. I will follow your instructions. Do you remember where the FAQ is? In the PLCS.net forums, in the Siemens DVD, or in the Siemens website?
 
Hi Saulo35,
I have the same problem, with the same software configuration, to install Wincc 2008 SP3.
Do you have found a solution?
Thank you
 

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