Install error data migration manager

Boudewijn Snoeren

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Dec 16, 2008, 2:49:01 PM12/16/08

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Hi,

It seems like the data migration manager cannot be installed on windows
server 2008.

When I select the program destination folder,
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics CRM Data Migration Manager"

I get an error "The path is not of a legal form" and can not continue the
installation.
Can anyone give me some assistance?

Dave Ireland

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Dec 17, 2008, 1:02:13 PM12/17/08

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Hi;

The credit for this goes to someone else, as I found it buried in a
newsgroup, but it did help me get past your error a few weeks ago:

See below. Dave Ireland

I managed to sort this out, so hope this will help someone in future.

As far as I am concerened, the reason was, that DMM setup checks for a path
to the CRM Server installation in registry,

Key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\059DD8CB00184F24E99A62CF4D6109FA\InstallProperties]
Value: InstallLocation

I set the value it to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics CRM and setup
continued without an error (this was empty on my installation)

This seems to be a issue only if you try to install DMM on CRM Server
itself.

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Boudewijn Snoeren

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Dec 17, 2008, 1:45:01 PM12/17/08

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Hi Dave,

My mistake,
it seems like i need a 64 bit version to install the dmm to the server.

I didn't found the given registry entry though.

thanks for your reply!

Kszan [CRMsource]@discussions.microsoft.com Robert Kszan [CRMsource]

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Jan 26, 2009, 9:56:10 AM1/26/09

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Thanks Dave! This is my first time ever seeing this error and your reg hack
worked like a charm - Thanks!

Cheers,
Rob

Paul

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Apr 7, 2009, 12:56:01 PM4/7/09

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I was able to find a key in the same spot: C5D06E9536719E94DB7D0491EB205E22
instead of the other one metioned.
InstallProperties->InstallLocation was also blank.
I added the path where MSCRM 4.0 was installed on my machine (E:\Program
Files\Microsoft Dynamics CRM) and it worked!
Thanks for the helpful post everyone.

The install

"Paul" wrote:

> Boudewijn,
>
> Did you ever find our how to do this on the 64 bit version?
> I have the exact same issue.
> Thanks,
> Paul

Paul

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Apr 7, 2009, 12:41:02 PM4/7/09

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Boudewijn,

Did you ever find our how to do this on the 64 bit version?
I have the exact same issue.
Thanks,
Paul

madhumsr

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Sep 7, 2009, 2:21:01 PM9/7/09

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thank you it works.

madhumsr

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Sep 7, 2009, 2:21:01 PM9/7/09

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yes for 64 bit it works c5....

__Aamir

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Nov 18, 2009, 3:38:02 PM11/18/09

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THANKS A LOT

KMB

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Mar 17, 2010, 3:42:02 PM3/17/10

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This was the fix that I have been searching for...Thanks a million Paul!!
KMB '2010'

Connolly@discussions.microsoft.com Allan Connolly

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Mar 30, 2010, 4:48:01 AM3/30/10

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worked a treat and got me out of a tight spot! Thanks

SiboG

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Apr 9, 2010, 10:01:01 AM4/9/10

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Cheers Dave - worked like a treat for me (server 2008, 64-bit.)

Mucho appreciado!

Simon

uxam

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Jun 23, 2010, 4:37:56 AM6/23/10

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how can i find the key number ? Its not the same for me

Raj

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Jul 21, 2010, 7:28:40 AM7/21/10

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it worked for me as well. Thanx

samscoms

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Aug 18, 2010, 2:24:04 AM8/18/10

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Number will be all different. You can look for Display name 'Microsoft
Dynamics CRM Server'.