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Getting error when trying to install Splunk.

tvzaharova
New Member

enter code hereHelp solve the problem. I can't install Splunk. During the installation, a message is displayed: Splunk Installer was unable to launch Splunk's Pre Flight Checks.
Error Code: 1

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chimell
Motivator

try this
Open the splunkd service and check the Log On tab. Is the service running as the local system or a user?

If your are running as a user, then review this from the Installation Manual:

Important: If you choose to run Splunk as another user, that user must:

•Be a member of an Active Directory domain (you cannot install Splunk as a local machine account other than the Local System account)
•Have local administrator privileges on the machine which you are performing the installation, and
•Have specific user rights, and other additional permissions, depending on the kinds of data you want to collect from remote machines.

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prateek89khande
New Member

Open Cmd Prompt in Admin mode,go to dir where msi is kept, and run following cmd :
msiexec /a

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prateek89khande
New Member

for example msiexec /a splunk-6.1.1-207789-x64-release.msi

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tvzaharova
New Member

I use a version of splunk-6.0-182037-x64-release.msi as administrator.

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tvzaharova
New Member

I use a version of splunk-6.0-182037-x64-release.msi as administrator.

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tvzaharova
New Member

I use a version of splunk-6.0-182037-x64-release.msi as administrator.

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alacercogitatus
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Check that you have sufficient permissions to install to your location. Are you using the tgz or the rpm/deb?

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