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We're running Windows Server2008 R2 64 bit and get error on install.

When I try to launch the installation for desktop, it pops up an error indicating, "The specified program requires a newer version of windows."  why?

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Dear Brad,

Qlik Sense Desktop has following system requirement:

http://www.qlik.com/~/media/Files/resource-library/global-us/direct/flyers/Qlik-Sense-Desktop-System...

On a Windows Sever2008 Enterprise, will ask you to install a full version of Qlik Sense.

Hope to be helpful

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Qlik Sense Desktop for Windows is what we're trying to install.  I checked the prerequisites and it indicates that the Win2008 R2 x64 should be supported.  The .exe indicates, "Qlik_Sense_Desktop_setup.exe."

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This is Win Server 2008 standard.

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Dear Brad,

Please check this link:

Qlik Sense Desktop Support FAQ

In FAQ, we mentioned that:

On what OS can I install Qlik Sense Desktop?

This edition of Qlik Sense Desktop requires 64 Bit Windows Vista/7/8. It cannot be installed on server operating systems like Windows Server 2008 or 2012.

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This is Win Server 2008 standard.

Giuseppe_Novello

Brad,

what Bohua is trying to tell you, that you cannot installed Qlik Sense desktop on a server (Win  2003 or 2008), it only can be installed on Win 7,8 , 8.1

Gio

Giuseppe Novello
Principal Technical Support Engineer @ Qlik