This article was really helpful.
Thanks for posting this.

Hi,
Got a problem same with Jenny. I installed Siebel8.0 on Vista Home Premium, but an issue came up with IEExploer.  Then, I followed the suggestion of Kunal and tried login again but another error came out that says INCORRECT USERID OR PASSWORD. Please help…..
thanks!!!
Hapneh

Hi,
Thanks for this post. Im trying to install Siebel8.0 on Vista but faced the issue about $IEExplorer. I got past this point by making the changes that Kunal mentioned, however, now I get the error that Siebel is unable to open the browser for this session. Also, if I try again, it says that there is a username/password error. I have installed Oracle 10g enterprise edition(is the oracle client mandatory?). Also, in the ODBC editor(odbcdat32.exe) I dont see any of Siebels entries! So… what could be the issue(s)?
Thanks for your help!!
Jenny

To describe the solution provided on Oracle Support for this:

When trying to install Siebel 8 on Vista the web client installation errors out with

Setup Failed to run ” $(IEExecutable)

This happens because the ‘IEExecutable’ registry key was removed in Vista. To get around this please implement the following changes to the siebel.ini leveraged by the Siebel installer:

- Make a backup of the existing siebel.ini.
- On the siebel.ini file used by the Siebel mobile client installer, locate the following section searching for the ‘predeploy’ text string in this file:

…

[RunAfter]
QSServiceInstall = yes
RunAutosync = yes
PreDeploy = yes

[RunAutosync]
Condition = no
Execute = $(SiebelRoot)\bin\autosync.exe
Arg = /c “$(SiebelRoot)\bin\$(InstallLanguage)\siebel.cfg” /l $(InstallLanguage)

[PreDeploy]
Condition = yes
Execute = $(IEExecutable)
Arg = $(SiebelRoot)\BIN\predeploy.htm

…

- Here above, change the ‘PreDeploy’ parameter under the ‘[RunAfter]‘ section to ‘no’, as well as the ‘Condition’ parameter under the ‘[PreDeploy]‘ section also to ‘no’.

- Start the Siebel mobile web client installer again with these changes in place, the installer should go past the error point accordingly.

Hi Sue,

Good to hear that Siebel 8.1 is working for you… You can add license keys using webclient as well as using Siebel tools (hold shift button down while going to license view option & it will allow you to edit /add license keys)..

1. Log into Siebel Web Application. Navigate to Sitemap -> Administration – Application -> License Keys.
2. Log into Siebel Tools. Navigate to Help -> Technical Support -> License Keys

Regards
Usman

Hi Sue,

Good to hear your Siebel Tools & Webclient is working. You can add license keys by webclient & by siebel tools itself (press SHIFT button while viewing license key option & it will allow you to edit /add more license keys).

Rgds
Usman

Ajay, you need to set the installer to run in compatibility mode.

To set the installer to run in compatibility mode, right click on the installer and select properties. Go to the Compatibility tab and Check Run in compatibility mode and select Windows 2003 (Service Pack 1)

Just a note you may need to set the shortcut for siebel webclient to run as an admin. This varies based on where you have the client installed. If it is not running and just giving an error for incorrect username/password (pretty much the only error it gives). Check you log folder. If you do not have any logs, try running the application as an admin.

To set the application to always run as an admin go, right click on the shortcut and select properties. Go to the Compatibility Tab and check Run this program as administrator

I followed the instructions from Usman Saleem and have 8.1 working on my Vista Home Basic. The only issue I’m still having is trying to get the Sample Database license key data entered so I have a fully functioning application to do my research in.

Regards, Sue

Hi All,

It will be difficult for us to provide process for variour Siebel versions.

Please come up with the issues/Error your are facing in installing siebel in Vista macines,so that we can provide you resolution and guide on the same.

Regards,
Ashish

@ Ajay: Can you please specify exactly at which step you are getting this error? As you have mentioned that you could get it loaded

@Pal: I have only tried this way with Siebel Tools+Webclient+Sample DB vr 7.7 & 7.8. I have not tested Siebel 8.1 or Siebel 7.5 on VISTA. You can please try this process & if you experience any error, kindly share.

Rgds
Usman

Hi!

How about Siebel 7.5 ? Have you tried yet? Same way?

Thanks&Regards,
Nanasofia

Please let us know, how to instal siebel 8.1.1on windows vista.
Is this same as siebel 7.8 or any different way is to be followed.

Thanks&regards
Pal

I would like to know how to load 8.1 Siebel On the Vista – Home Premium Edition machine.

I could get it loaded as it says that your operating system is at higher level of OS than the OS designed to match the Siebel 8.1 .
Please help.
Thanks
Regards
Ajay