Groupwise client install.bat /unattended error with Microsoft Visual C++ 2013

  • Document ID:7018306
  • Creation Date:22-Nov-2016
  • Modified Date:08-Dec-2016
    • Micro Focus Products:
      GroupWise

Environment

Novell GroupWise 2014

Situation

When installing the GroupWise Windows client using the \groupwise\client\win32\install.bat with the /unattended switch an error is returned regarding Microsoft Visual C++ 2013.

Resolution

The fix for this is in the client install for the GroupWise 2014 R2 SP1 HP2 patch

Cause

the switch in the install.bat is set to 

set GW_OPTS_VCRUNTIMES_2013=/qn

where it should be 

set GW_OPTS_VCRUNTIMES_2013=/quiet /norestart