Unable to install SELECTServer

Question

ERROR: 
 
 Error creating process C; docume~1\admini~1\local~1\Temp\IXP000.TMP\setup.exe>. Reason: Indows\system32\advpack.dll

James White · Accepted Answer

Windows Small Business Server 2003 is not a supported operating system 
 
 Deployed SELECTserver Technical Requirements 
 http://communities.bentley.com/products/licensing/w/licensing__wiki/3099.aspx 
 
 The specific information of concern from the Technical Requirements is directly below. 
 Supported Operating Systems - SELECTserver 
 &bull; Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Web Edition (SP1) (including 64 bit) 
 &bull; Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition (SP1) (including 64 bit) 
 &bull; Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Enterprise Edition (SP1) (including 64 bit) 
 &bull; Microsoft Windows 2003 Server 2003 R2 (SP1) (including 64 bit) 
 &bull; Microsoft Windows 2008 Server (including 64 bit) 
 &bull; Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP2) (including 64 bit) 
 &bull; Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise, Ultimate, Business (including 64 bit) 
 &bull; Microsoft Windows Vista Home, Home Premium (including 64 bit) 
 &bull; Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 Server All Additions 
 &bull; Microsoft Windows 7 All Additions 
 NOTE: Installing SELECTserver on a domain controller is not supported. 
 I understand what the operating system is at its core but that does not relieve the system of the Domain Controller duties and that is the concern. The SBS servers contain a Domain Controller and installation is not supported on domain controllers. This change was made because the SELECTserver application works internally off of local accounts connected to ASPNET and IIS. The first thing a Domain Controller does is removes the local accounts crippling the application. Of course Microsoft has ways that you can reconfigure to achieve some functionality but they are Microsoft directions and administration not Bentley Systems&rsquo; and the process increased the difficulty of configuring and running the application successfully. The decision was made moving forward in the development of the application to drop support of the SELECTserver application on domain controllers. I would recommend that you install the application on a supported operating system or take advantage of the HOSTED option where the responsibilities of the configuration becomes that of the Bentley Systems IT department.

Maksim Stankevic · Answer

You will receive this error if you try installing SelectServer x64 on Windows Server 2003 32-bit (possibly on other 32-bit Operating Systems as well). Please, download and install the 32-bit SelectServer installation (named SelectServer not SelectServer x64).