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Quote userinmd Replybullet Topic: Downloading R2 for XI
    Posted: 01 Sep 2008 at 2:19pm
Just bought the book.  Great!  In the Preface you recommend downloading R2 and provide a link.  The link no longer words and user is directed to the SAP site.
I registered there and was presented with a list of downloads, but don't see the original Release 2.  Lots of Hot fixes and Service Packs up to 4.  If I install SP 4 I assume it contains everything I need, but hoped for confirmation.
Have you or anyone tried this on the original XI version?
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Quote BrianBischof Replybullet Posted: 01 Sep 2008 at 2:37pm
Oh yeah - for anyone who comes across this post, the SAP download link is here:
 
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/businessobjects-downloads
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Quote userinmd Replybullet Posted: 02 Sep 2008 at 8:19am
I will give it a try.  I didn't think it was clear, either.  I never saw the plain old XI R2.  I think SP2 is the first one available, but I will check again.  I did see the dreaded incremental.  I thought I would try SP3 first since hopefully, it will contain everything up to that point.  Will let you know.  Thanks!
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Quote userinmd Replybullet Posted: 10 Sep 2008 at 9:44am

I downloaded and installed R2 and then downloaded and installed SP3 and SP4 from SAP site.  Reporting back as requested.

I am having one issue.  When I open the app or any report not stored in the Workbench, Windows Installer comes up and then I get a Wait While XI configures R2.  This takes 10 minutes and I get java prompt pop ups with java.exe running in a window.
 
Does anyone know how to fix this?
 
Sure would appreciate.
Also, downloaded your training reports for the book, Brian.  Missing Chapter 10.  Is there one or did I lose it somehow?
 
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Quote matt1361 Replybullet Posted: 22 Sep 2008 at 9:57am
I am having this same problem.  Has anyone come up with a solution for it?

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Quote jessiemacmillan Replybullet Posted: 23 Sep 2008 at 11:14am
I found the download of R2 with SP2 here: http://resources.businessobjects.com/support/additional_downloads/service_packs/crxir2.asp. The zip file is 1.03 gigs. It sounds like I should hold off on installing SP3 and SP4.

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Quote userinmd Replybullet Posted: 23 Sep 2008 at 11:45am
I am going to uninstall SP4 and see what happens.   If it continues, I will uninstall SP3.
It is very annoying!
 
If anyone is successful getting rid of the issue, please post and I will do the same.
 
 
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Quote jessiemacmillan Replybullet Posted: 23 Sep 2008 at 12:36pm
I just installed R2 with SP2 and I've been getting the Windows installer problem. Once I get Crystal Reports open, I can open anything I need to, but the installer wants me to do nothing else while it's doing its thing.
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Quote BrianBischof Replybullet Posted: 23 Sep 2008 at 2:16pm
I had this problem when I was writing the XI book. The only way I got rid of it was to uninstall CR XI from my computer and then install the R2 download as a clean install. It is a full install and doesn't need XI to be on your computer beforehand. Then the installer nightmare went away.  akvis plugins bundle
 
 
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