Issues Installing Bareos Client on Windows Server Core 2022

[Admir Begovic]

Hello everyone,

I'm experiencing difficulties installing the Bareos client on a Windows Server Core 2022. I've tried installing both the minimal version and the version that includes Tray Monitor and plugins, but neither attempt was successful.

Here are the details:

• Download Source: I downloaded the client from https://download.bareos.org/current/windows/.
• Installation Process: The installation completes without errors, and a Bareos folder is created in the Program Files directory.
• Issue: After installation, the client does not start. I've attempted to launch it, but nothing happens.
• Troubleshooting Steps Taken:
  • Uninstalled and reinstalled the client multiple times.
  • Tried both the minimal and full versions.

Despite these efforts, the Bareos client still fails to start. Has anyone encountered a similar issue or can provide guidance on how to resolve this?

[Bruno Friedmann (bruno-at-bareos)]

Hi Admir, 

I didn't do a test on core, but on normal vm it works, you mention core and tray-monitor ? 

Did you use the https://download.bareos.org/current/windows/Bareos-24.0.1~pre27.250812184-x64-Release.exe native executable.

Could you give it a try if it was not exactly that one ?

[Admir Begovic]

Hi Bruno,

sorry for the late reply.

Yes, I used exactly that version (Bareos-24.0.1~pre27.250812184-x64-Release.exe), but I managed to successfully install version 22 instead.

Best regards,
Admir

[Trym Eska]

I also had trouble installing bareos-fd, sd and tray-monitor on Windows Server. Visual c++ dependancies was not installed, service did not start, error messages and stuff.

Then I tried to install the cross-compiled version, and it worked perfectly. Might give it a shot.

Trym

[Bruno Friedmann (bruno-at-bareos)]

Bareos 22 is out of support for community. Either you help newer to get fixed, either you lived on obsolete software.

[Bruno Friedmann (bruno-at-bareos)]

Hi, would be super cool to precisely note what is missing, what steps you needed to finally get it working.

You can open either a discussion or an issue, to document the missing part.

I'm telling this, because in 12 years here I never seen a global rumble complain be transformed in proper patch and fix :-)

Beware the cross-compiled version will be stopped at next version.