Stand-alone AOS installation on Windows 7 and SQL Server 2008 for AX4.0

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I want to install 4.0 (or 2009) on a stand-alone PC.
It worked well with WIndows XP (I had a workaround to solve the domain issue: change computername in the registry so the setup thinks the PC is connected to the domain).

I have installed a brand new Windows 7 PC with SQL Server 2008 and I can’t install the AOS (client, file & server is OK).
Error log:
=== Setting up Object server ===
Exception = System.Management.ManagementException
Message = Not found
FullText = System.Management.ManagementException: Not found
at System.Management.ManagementException.ThrowWithExtendedInfo(ManagementStatus errorCode)
at System.Management.ManagementObject.Get()
at Microsoft.Dynamics.Setup.Misc.GetMachineDomain()
at Microsoft.Dynamics.Setup.Misc.GetMachineAccountName()
at Microsoft.Dynamics.Setup.InstallSqlServer.GrantAosAccessToRemoteSqlServer()
at Microsoft.Dynamics.Setup.InstallSqlServer.GrantAosAccess()
at Microsoft.Dynamics.Setup.MainForm.AosDbAccess()
at Microsoft.Dynamics.Setup.MainForm.s250Timer_Tick()
==== Setup ended before completion. ===

Any idea how to solve?

thanks a lot!!

2

I’m having the same issue. Did you ever find a solution to this problem?

3

Erik,

With windows XP, it is possible to install AX4 using a workaround: http://www.axaptapedia.com/Dynamics_Ax_4.0_installation

It is not possible anymore in Windows 7. I couldn’t manage in my current instance if Windows 7; thus I created a virtual machine (dual boot). This is very easy to do in windows 7: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/566-virtual-hard-disk-create-attach-vhd.html

In the VC, I installed windows server and I could install SQL2008, AX4, AX2009, …

kind regards,

Bert

4

Do you know why it is not possible anymore? Did Microsoft make a statement on the matter, other than installations without a domain not being supported?

5

Standard AX installation requires a domain. The workaround in previous message was an unofficial workaround which worked well until Windows Vista.

But I don’t know why it doesn’t work anymore.

6

Mike Rzhevskiy seems to have gotten it to work on Windows 7:

How to install Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 on local
http://www.trainer-it.ru/video/video-ms-ax/video

Looks a bit more complicated than with XP.