I have the same problem. I assume because the 1st step has completed that it is not a java issue. It is a new laptop (Windows 10) so i wonder if it is an incompatible version of some windows related software or apermissions issue. myuser account is a local administrator but anytime i try and open write something i get the windows prompt to approve it. Perhaps the sas install is coming up against that but not able to present the windows option to approve the write ? this error popped up a lot in the log Package platform (wx6) not contained in host list (sax, s64, lax, lnx, h6i, h64, r64) also is there a problem with the .net version ? 2017-02-02 10:50:16 InstallationTask - Setup event: Notifying SDW that dotnet45 is a system Requisite. 2017-02-02 10:50:16 CheckPairsGroupTypeTask - Beginning Check for: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1 2017-02-02 10:50:16 CheckPairsGroupTypeTask - Executing Checks for: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1 2017-02-02 10:50:16 CheckPairsGroupTypeTask - Checking Operating System 2017-02-02 10:50:16 CheckPairsGroupTypeTask - System OS reported: Windows 8.1 64-bit 2017-02-02 10:50:16 CheckPairsGroupTypeTask - os matched 2017-02-02 10:50:16 CheckPairsGroupTypeTask - No Language Filters - returning true 2017-02-02 10:50:16 CheckPairsGroupTypeTask - Checking Registry Values 2017-02-02 10:50:16 CheckPairsGroupTypeTask - registryvalue for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full Version 2017-02-02 10:50:16 CheckPairsGroupTypeTask - comparison is: LESSTHAN 2017-02-02 10:50:16 CheckPairsGroupTypeTask - expectedValue is: 4.5.50938 2017-02-02 10:50:16 CheckPairsGroupTypeTask - actual value is: 4.6.01586 2017-02-02 10:50:16 CheckPairsGroupTypeTask - found to be false 2017-02-02 10:50:16 InstallationTask - Setup event: Notifying SDW that dotnet45 will not be installed. any help appreciated Cheers Rob
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