Installing ArcGIS 9.3 On Microsoft Windows 7 – Updated!
Posted by Jithen (J) Singh in ESRI on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 | 45 commentsSo this afternoon I decided to install Microsoft Windows 7 on one of my laptops. The install ran very well. A few drivers were missing but once connected to the internet the rest of the drivers were all updated.
Thought it was time to install ArcGIS 9.3. Mounted the ISO using Virtual CloneDrive. Daemon Tools does not work on Windows 7 so Virtual CloneDrive is a good alternative.
Mounted the ArcEditor 9.3 ISO and selected the options I normally do. Just beginning the install and I get this:
Hmm ok, weird I thought. I decided to try it again. This is running with all default settings. I haven’t changed any of the security settings in Windows 7 as yet. This time round the install starts to kick off and keeps going until this:
So cancelling rolls back any changes that has been made which is good.
Time to make some configuration changes around security of Windows 7 and try again. I am getting permission errors so I firstly I am going to turn on the new UAC system in Windows 7 and run the install again.
Did some digging on the first error that was thrown and found out that this was due to vbscript.dll not be registered. Ok so this is an easy fix.
Find cmd.exe. Right-click and “Run as Administrator”. When the window launches paste this command: regsvr32 "C:\windows\system32\vbscript.dll" and enter. This will register vbscript.dll.
Now for the second error, I browsed the CD and went into the folder Desktop. Right-click on setup.exe and “Run as Administrator”. This should launch the setup with elevated privileges.
This time around the setup seems to run very well and passes the mark I was at last time so it looks like everything is working. Until this happens:
With no other choice but to click OK, the installation starts rolling itself back and you are presented with a lovely message as follows:
Ok so we are back to an error. We nearly got there. Will try and figure this one out and post and update. Hopefully sometime soon 
Ok wow this was a interesting error to diagnose and find a workaround for. The good news is that I have!
So what needs to be done and why the error? Windows 7 ships with Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6.0. When the ArcGIS 9.3 installation runs though it needs or uses Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 4.0. If it’s not present the installer tries to install it. Trying to install it cause it to throw an error.
Ok so here’s what required to get it to work. Download Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 4.0 SP2 from the Microsoft Download Centre here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/…
RIght-click on the .msi file and select Properties. Select the Compatibility tab. In here, tick the option: "Run this program in compatibility mode for:”. From the drop down menu, select Windows Vista. You Compatibility tab should look like below:
Click OK and then double-click on the .msi file. Select Custom installation and select the following options as below:
Click install. The install should run successfully.
One this is completed, ArcGIS 9.3 can be installed. Browse to the CD and into the folder Desktop. Right-click on setup.exe and “Run as Administrator”. This should launch the setup with elevated privileges. Continue with the installation as you would normally and wahoo all done!
idth="244" height="188" />I loaded a .shp file from the samples and this can be seen below running on Windows 7.
So it was a bit of a task to figure out why things wouldn’t work on Windows 7 and basically the problems came down to the following:
- Registering vbscript.dll
- Installing Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 4.0 SP2 In Windows Vista Compatibility Mode
- Running ArcGIS 9.3 Installation With Elevated Permissions
Detailed information for above steps can be found above. Time to install ArcGIS 9.3 Service Pack 1.
There was no problems in installing ArcGIS 9.3 Service Pack 1. I will be testing general compatibility over the next few days and I will post about any issues I find
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Can’t install msxml.msi (SP2).
"And error occured during the installation of assembly component {303994BA-6487-47AE-AF1D-7AF6088EEBDB} HRESULT: 0x800736FD.
I can’t setup compability with Vista to MSI files. Only for EXE files it is possible.
Got the same problem like Andrew ? I can’t setup the msxml.msi file with Windows Vista compatibilty. I am only able to configure "previous version of Windows"
Anybody help ?
I have installed Windows 7 x86 ger. If i install arcgis desktop 9.3 (C:\Program Files\ArcGIS and C:\Program Files\Phyton) it somehow DESTROYS the registry. The installation itself works fine, but after restart when I open the dialog "installed updates" or "activate/deactivate windows feature" nothing happens, it just load and load and load… Also, ITS NOT POSSIBLE to restore the system with the "windows recovery", you will have to use the "system copy" to restore – if you made one, first try i had to set up the whole windows 7 os again
So my advice, if you plan to install arcgis desktop 9.3 on windows 7, make an system copy of your whole windows drive.
Greets
Dresel
Edit: I use the official RC1.
At least restoring the system with an full backup only needs 20 minutes
I also have installed arcGis 9.3 on windows 7 RC1 build 7100, and the "installed updates" or "activate/deactivate windows" features of the OS are gone. This is wired, how can this application modify the win7 ?? we should report this bug to MS and ESRI.
it seems that i must re-install the whole system. FML
What about licensing it??… I can’t make Lmtools works on windows 7. ReRead License File says: "Reread Server Failed"
I have a bit different issue with ArcGIS and Windows 7. The customer I am working for is still on 9.2 so instead of 9.3, I am stuck on 9.2 for now. I had ArcGIS 9.2 SP6 installed on my personal vista computer, then I upgraded the from vista to Windows 7. I did not do a fresh wipe but just an upgrade.
ArcGIS 9.2 seems to work fine (actually better draw times). But I have encounter 1 problem. When I open a mxd has has missing references (ie a copied mxd from my work computer) ArcGIS locks up and will not open the file. Not sure if it just SDE references or any missing references that causes this issue. This is a pain in the but since I must create a new file for every existing file.
I was hoping that someone had a solution for this.
I have a problem with licensing. During the configuration of Licensing when i am going to save service . A messsage prompt you dnt have adminisatrative rights to do. Not able to save service. I request all the members to help in this matter. Thnaks in advance. Please mail me solution at arunforfriend@gmail.com ASAP
hi Steve Richards, thanks a lot for your tips, 100% working..
thanks for the shoutout,.
I am using x86 RTM RUS and I have Visual Studio 2008 installed. ArcGIS Installer crashes the windows registry. I can`t get the installed updates, can`t restore my system.
Don`t know what to do. Looks like no Win7 for me, should still use Vista
thanks for the info, it’s so useful for me.
Thanks for your articel
Afer a succesfull installation on W7 I tried to install other software like Fifa 10 which requires M Visual C ++ 2005. The instalation just doesn’t continue. I’ve tried to unistall the version iof MVisualC++ 2005 installed by ARCGIS but it doesn’t wok. Any suggestion?
Thanks
Everything worked fine. Very good and understandable instructions. Thank you very much.
thank you very much for your guide.
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Thx..
Thanks alot.
hi;
Thanks for info share
i have a problem in windows7.
i have been trying to install arcgis server.
Actually it’s installed but just cannot create web server. Namely addinstance cannot run correctly. it is run fix %49-50 process but do nothing.
all permissions is okay on required folders and etc.
thanks for reply
Allow me to share my experience with W7 Ultimate x32 and ArcGIS v. 9.2:
ArcGIS v.9.2 installation on W7 corrupted a few vital files. Install failed and it ended giving me no single way to windows update, system restore whatsoever, but for complete OS re-installation.
Happily enough I had some time to put my system back (repartitioning and having some fun with the drives) and I gave Windows XP Mode a try, and I have to say it worked like a charm there.
One more note: beware of RAM drop-down when starting ArcMap on W7 under Windows XP Mode on Virtual PC…
Greetings!
i have install window 7. i have uninstall arcgis 9.2 . i want to install . but during installation i give an error during setup . at the window during setup process where automatically computer name visible or placed . i give error . so simply tell me how can i install arcgis9.2 in window 7?
For people who are experiment problems with Windows 7 registry (e.g When trying to make changes to your Windows configuration the "Turn Windows Features On and Off" dialog box is empty), caused for some applications writing a lot to the registry (e.g. ArcGIS, Office, VS2008) here is the solution:
forums.esri.com/…/Thread.asp
The short instructions are:
1) If you are receiving the "Low Registry Space" error, set the Registry Size Limit to "unlimited":
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control
Key: RegistrySizeLimit
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0xffffff (4294967295)
2) Reboot
3) As a Administrator open a Command Prompt and run "SFC /SCANNOW". The command should complete successfully and if any errors were found, they should be corrected.
Thanks to everyone who spend a lot of time to solve it. Thx Jim and others.
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Just Installed Arc 9.3 onto Win7,
I had similar difference as No 4 I just left compatability at previous versions and the install worked fine.
also
"Now for the second error, I browsed the CD and went into the folder Desktop. Right-click on setup.exe and “Run as Administrator”. This should launch the setup with elevated privileges." I did not run into an issue.
I could not find this option so ignored it
An additional problem I found was registering a feature class extension (DateGUID.dll). I used the same method as described for registering the vbscript.dll
Find cmd.exe. Right-click and “Run as Administrator”. When the window launches paste this command: regsvr32 "C:\..\DateGUID.dll" and enter. This will register DateGUID.dll.
I am having extremely slow connection issues with SDE… I’ve tried both Direct Connect and Service based SDE connections. both take 10 minutes to even open the database in ArcCatalog and display the feature classes… which takes a few seconds in XP. I’ve replicated this problem on a laptop and 2 different desktop PC all running Windows 7 and ArcGIS 9.3 with SP1 so I know it’s not a network card driver issue. Anyone else having or not having this issue??
I found a fix to my slow connection issue with SDE… it was a network setting issue not related to SDE. The fix was to run the following command as administrator… super fast now!!
netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled
thanks for tutorial. it’s useful for me.
I haven’t tried windows 7 yet (seems like microsoft just realised how better is Mac), but I would say this is brilliant.
I hope ArcGIS 9.4 (the stylish version) is gonna work pefectly on windows 7. I hope ERDAS as well.
Regrads
Thank you very much for posting this, mega help!
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thank you very much for good posting.
I have a question.
can i install ArcGIS 9.2 with this method?
Sure seems that everytime Gates decides to bring us the new and improved, while he may make a lot of money, it surely cost the rest of the world lots of headaches and money in upgrades. I am trying to run ArcGis 9.x on Windows 7. Is this possible? Microsoft, what a monopoly!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi,
I have a astudent version of Arcmap 9.3 which I just installed on a spanking brand new pc which of course has wondows 7. My problem is that the tools freeze in model builder.
I can’t reinstall becase as a student version it would be invalidated.
Suggestions?
Joy
hi all friends i have a request i have window 7 on my laptop and i want to install a ArcGis 9.3.1 on my laptop by using window 7 but i have done license process but one thing is that arc gis services are not staring it will become fail on every attempt please if any one know the best solution about that please reply me i will their waiting for urs kind reply…
james
Hi all! I am trying to install ARCGIS 9.3 on a Windows 7 platform, and I run into the error, cannot write c:\ArcGIS\Desktop\Setup1.cab. Permission are wide open. Thoughts?
i’ve some problem regarding this software..
i’m using crack version, but suddenly it appears that not all of the tools function such as ‘reclassify’.. any comment? or maybe because of my netbook? i’m using Toshiba NB200
I have successfully installed the License Manager and everything seems fine, but when I start ArcMap am told that the product is not registered. I attempted to start as an administrator, the registration thing disappears but the program crashes. Does anyone have a solution out there. I am using windows 7.
I installed ArcGIS 9.3 on Windows 7 as administrator. During the configuration of Licensing when i am going to save service . A messsage prompt you dnt have adminisatrative rights to do. Not able to save service and server is not starts. I request all the members to help in this matter. Thnaks in advance. Please mail me solution at
To whom it may concern,
I use the GIS Arc View software with windows XP, and I tried to install in my laptop which is window vista, but it did not worked neigther accepted, there fore my question is I am going to change my widows Vista to windows 7, is it going to work the version of Arc View 9.1 with Window 7, plese help me regarding my problem and I really appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Wahid
Hello!
I `ve got win 7 prof 64-bit. I instaled arcgis and everything is ok. I ‘ve got some problems with data in arc scene(shp) becuse some data don`t work. Some run but other don`t (data was loaded but I don`t see any model)
???
Thanks people. Working good
I have successfully installed the License Manager and everything seems fine,im using crack version of Arc gis but when I start ArcMap am told that the product is not registered. I attempted to start as an administrator, the registration thing disappears but the program crashes Does anyone have a solution out there. I am using windows 7
Hi,
I had some problems, because the Desktop Administrator couldn`t find my license.
finaly , i figure out that the firewall was blocking it. So I made some rules for all the programs of ArcGIS and the problem was solved.
I hope this can help somebody.
good luck