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R25 Client Installation Instructions
Requirements for R25 client installation:
Microsoft Windows 2000 or later
128mb RAM
CPU Speed: 333 mHz
Internet Explorer 5.1 or later
200mb Hard Drive space
1. Install Crystal Reports:
- Double click on the crw85rt.exe file.
- If prompted with a Windows security message , click Run.
- Click Next.
- Click Next.
- Click Finish.
2. Install MDAC 2.8 (for Windows 200 only):
- Double click on the MDAC_TYP.EXE file.
- If prompted with a Windows security message , click Run.
- For Windows XP, you should get a message stating that this update is already installed.
- For Windows 2000, this file will install automatically.
3. Create ODBC connection:
- Click on the Start button.
- Choose Settings.
- Choose Control Panel.
- Double click on Administrative Tools.
- Double click on Data Sources (ODBC).
- Click on the System DSN tab.
- Click on the Add button.
- Choose SQL Server and click Finish.
- In the Name field, enter r25
- And in the server field, enter r25sql.eservices.virginia.edu
- And click Next.
- Choose the “With SQL Server authentication using a login ID and password entered by the user” option.
- Enter your R25 userid and password and click Next.
- Click on the “Change default database to:” checkbox and be sure it reads r25v3 in the dropdown list and click Next.
- Click Finish.
- Click OK.
4. Install R25: choose directions for your operating system.
4a. Install R25 software for Windows XP:
- Double click on the r25wxp32.exe file.
- If prompted with a Windows security message , click Run.
- Click Start.
- Make sure “Full” is selected and click Next.
- Make sure (none) is chosen for “SIS Type” and click Next.
- Enter in C:\R25v3 into the white textbox and choose Next.
- Use the Default Program Manager Group and click Next.
- Make sure “Install Crystal Reports version 8.5” is NOT checked and click Next.
- Click Install.
- Click No on the View Readme window.
- Click Finish.
4b. Install R25 software for Windows 2000:
- Double click on the r25w2k32.exe file.
- If prompted with a Windows security message , click Run.
- Click Start.
- Make sure “Full” is selected and click Next.
- Make sure (none) is chosen for “SIS Type” and click Next.
- Enter in C:\R25v3 into the white textbox and choose Next.
- Use the Default Program Manager Group and click Next.
- Make sure “Install Crystal Reports version 8.5” is NOT checked and click Next.
- Click Install.
- Click No on the View Readme window.
- Click Finish.
5. Install the latest R25 patches:
- Double click on the r25v32_patches_041022.zip file.
- If Winzip opens the file (in classic mode),
- Click on the Extract button.
- Enter C:\R25v3 in the “Extract to” textbox and click Extract.
- Click Yes to All.
- Close Winzip by choosing File, then Exit from the toolbar.
- If Winzip opens the file (in wizard mode),
- Click on the Next button.
- Make sure Unzip or install from an existing Zip file is bulleted and click on the Next button.
- If a pop-up box appears, choose Search disk and choose your CD-Rom drive.
- Click on the OK button.
- Double click on the r25v32_patches_041022.zip file listed in the window.
- Click on the Select different folder button.
- Enter C:\R25v3 in the “Select folder” textbox and click OK.
- Click on the Unzip now button.
- Close Winzip by clicking on the Close button.
- If Windows opens the file and you see folders and files in a window,
- Choose File, then Extract All from the toolbar.
- Click Next.
- Enter C:\R25v3 in the “Files will be extracted to this directory:” textbox and click Next.
- Click Yes to All.
- Click Finish.
- Close the open file window(s) by choosing File, then Close from the toolbar.
6. Configure R25 software:
- Click on the Start button.
- Choose Programs.
- Choose R25 v3.2.
- Choose Configure.
- Click on the Start button.
- Make sure “Same user name and password” is selected and click Next.
- Make sure “Microsoft SQL Server” is selected and click Next.
- Make sure “Version 2000 (with ODBC)” is selected and click Next.
- Enter r25usr:r25v3 into the white text box and click Next.
- Enter r25usr into the white text box and make sure “Configure Reports for this datasource” checkbox is selected and click Next.
- Enter your R25 userid and password and click Next.
- Use the default directory that is showing and click Next.
- Click Apply.
- You will now see the reports will now load for R25. Once this is finished, click Finish.
7. Fix the calendar viewer error:
- Click on the Start button.
- Choose Run.
- Enter in C:\R25v3\system\controls.exe and click OK.
- The installation should run quickly and update for this error.
8. Access the R25 software:
- Click on the Start button.
- Choose Programs.
- Choose R25 v3.2.
- Choose R25.
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