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How to install the latest Splunk Universal Forwarder for Windows XP?

nmar190
New Member

Hi,

I have been trying to install a Splunk Universal Forwarder using "splunkforwarder-6.1.11-277527-x86-release.msi" on Windows XP. Install fails at the end of Install process and rolls back installation. Our clients have both Win XP and Win 7 machines, so I would not like to maintain 2 different Forwarder versions.

Can Splunk fix the issue in their MSI package so it can be installed on Windows XP (Embedded)

FYI: The only version I found works on Windows XP is splunkforwarder-5.0.5-179365-x86-release.msi. I tried to upgrade to latest after this install but it fails.

I would appreciate any help.

Thanks.

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dshpritz
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Per the previous releases page, 5.0.17 is the last version of the Splunk forwarder that supports XP. I don't expect that Splunk is interested in supporting XP in anything past that. Even Win7 isn't supported by the latest version of Splunk (6.5 drops Win7 support). Sorry.

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dshpritz
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Per the previous releases page, 5.0.17 is the last version of the Splunk forwarder that supports XP. I don't expect that Splunk is interested in supporting XP in anything past that. Even Win7 isn't supported by the latest version of Splunk (6.5 drops Win7 support). Sorry.

rapmancz
Explorer

I found here https://www.splunk.com/page/previous_releases#x86windows that version 6.0.14 also supports XP.

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nmar190
New Member

Thank you for quick response. I wish I can make XP boxes disappear from our client base :).

For now I have to maintain both versions of Forwarders!!!

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