Install Client 6 and 7 in same PC

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Dear all,

I had installed Notes client 7 in my PC.

I needed to have Notes client 6 in the same PC. I selected to install it in a different folder and the installation started.

When the installation finished, the bookmarks of Notes client 7 where disappeared from my PC’s desktop! I find that the program files of Notes client 7 were disappeared also!!

What is the problem? Which is the correct procedure?

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Subject: Install Client 6 and 7 in same PC

HI, I have 4 clients in my Pc and i launch them in same time. Before install a new release,

1 - i copy the folder “notes” in new folder ,exemple “notes6”

2 - in notes.ini of notes6’s folder, i rename, in all field , “c:/lotus/notes” by “c:/lotus/notes6”

3 - Launched “c:/lotus/notes6/nlnotes.exe” for the old notes’s client.

Salut

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Subject: RE: Install Client 6 and 7 in same PC

I only have 3. :slight_smile:

I also generally add after the nlnotes.exe the path to the notes.ini (probably not required if in the same directory as the nlnotes.exe) but I like to error on the safe side:

c:\program files\lotus\notes603\nlnotes.exe “=c:\program files\lotus\notes603\data\notes.ini”

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Subject: RE: Install Client 6 and 7 in same PC

Notes 7 and Notes 6.x coexistenceDo not install both Lotus Notes 7 and Lotus Notes 6.x on the same machine. Instead, upgrade Lotus Notes 6.x to Lotus Notes 7. If you need to install both Lotus Notes 7 and 6.x on the same machine, be aware that this installation could have adverse effects on the operation of the 6.x Client that was previously installed, for example, OLE/COM settings will point to the Notes 7 directory, default email client settings, etc. With that understanding, follow the steps below to install Notes 7 on a machine that also has 6.x installed:

Note: You must have local administrator privileges to complete this procedure. These instructions apply to single user installs only: they do not apply to multi-user client installs.

  1. Shut down the Notes client and all Notes-related tools, utilities and add-ins running on your computer.

  2. Rename the Notes 6.x directory. Notes 6.x is typically installed to \Program Files\Lotus\Notes on Windows. For example, you could rename the directory “Notes6.”

  3. Rename the entire Notes registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Lotus\Notes. For example, you can rename it HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Lotus\Notes6

  4. Rename the entire Installer registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Lotus\Notes\Installer. For example, you can rename it HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Lotus\Notes\Installer6

  5. Run the Notes 7 install program (SETUP.EXE). Select new locations for the program and data directories. For example, you can select \Program Files\Lotus\Notes7 and \Program Files\Lotus\Notes7\Data

  6. During the install you may see an error message "“Error 1905.Module c:\program files\lotus\notes\nlsxbe.dll failed to unregister. HRESULT”. Click OK and installation will proceeed.

  7. When the install program has finished, rename the 6.x directory back to the original directory name, for example, \Program Files\Lotus\Notes)