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Error installing SAS on windows - SAS installation data file is invalid

vchauha2 — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 04:24:52 GMT

Team,

While installing SAS on my windows machine I am getting following error :-

SAS installation data file is invalid

Thanks,

Vijay

Re: Error installing SAS on windows - SAS installation data file is invalid

SASKiwi — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 04:43:49 GMT

Run the SAS depot validation tool to confirm if your depot is OK or not. You will find this in the depot utilities\depotchecker folder.

Re: Error installing SAS on windows - SAS installation data file is invalid

vchauha2 — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 15:15:21 GMT

Please find the following depot logs for reference :-

SAS Software Depot Check Utility version 9.4
Date: 2020 Aug 25 10:54:03
UserID: Vijay S Chauhan
Depot Location: C:\SAS\SAS94MR42020\9.4_MR4_2019_Depot

Checking depot path and loading order information...
Orders found in Depot: [9C4HBF]
Order information has been loaded.

Scanning the depot and building file lists...
Scan completed. 26,467 files found.

The following files are missing:
C:\SAS\SAS94MR42020\9.4_MR4_2019_Depot\sid_files/SAS94_9C4HBF_70092979_LINUX_X86-64.txt
C:\SAS\SAS94MR42020\9.4_MR4_2019_Depot\sid_files/SAS94_9C4HBF_70080897_Win_X64_Wrkstn.txt
C:\SAS\SAS94MR42020\9.4_MR4_2019_Depot\sid_files/SAS94_9C4HBF_70022619_Win_Server.txt
C:\SAS\SAS94MR42020\9.4_MR4_2019_Depot\sid_files/JMP132_9C4HBF_70151841_Win_X64.txt
C:\SAS\SAS94MR42020\9.4_MR4_2019_Depot\sid_files/SAS94_9C4HBF_70117250_Win_X64_Srv.txt
C:\SAS\SAS94MR42020\9.4_MR4_2019_Depot\sid_files/SAS94_9C4HBF_70022618_SUN_Sparc.txt
C:\SAS\SAS94MR42020\9.4_MR4_2019_Depot\sid_files/SAS94_9C4HBF_70022616_Win_Wrkstn.txt
C:\SAS\SAS94MR42020\9.4_MR4_2019_Depot\sid_files/SAS94_9C4HBF_70151840_Win_Wrkstn.txt
C:\SAS\SAS94MR42020\9.4_MR4_2019_Depot\sid_files/SAS94_9C4HBF_70151842_Win_X64_Wrkstn.txt
C:\SAS\SAS94MR42020\9.4_MR4_2019_Depot\sid_files/JMP132_9C4HBF_70151843_Win_Wrkstn.txt
10 files missing.

The following files have the wrong file size:
All files have the correct file size.

The following depot metadata files or directories are missing:
All depot metadata files and directories are present.

The following files have an incorrect checksum:
All files had the correct checksum.

Processing complete. 26,467 files have been checked.

Re: Error installing SAS on windows - SAS installation data file is invalid

ballardw — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 15:38:30 GMT

SID files are typically where the licensing information is stored.

You may have received a separate file that needs to be referenced at a point in the install, as in a dialog box that asks you to indicate which file to use.

If you don't have an SID file at all contact whoever you went through to get your license.

Re: Error installing SAS on windows - SAS installation data file is invalid

SASKiwi — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 00:45:25 GMT

If applying a current licence file (SID) doesn't help then I'd suggest opening a SAS Tech Support track. They can diagnose the problem by analysing the installation log.