Hi there, I was just demonstrated the Web Platform Installer on the WordCamp NL last weekend and I think it is a really great solution. I work for an open source ticketing product which uses Perl and am looking for how to create the best experience for our (30%) Windows users. Currently we have a strawberry...

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Hello, I try to install WebPI to use SilverStripe but at the end of the installation I got this message: "We are sorry. The installation of the products has failed. SilverStripe CMS The installation of this product has failed: Unable to create the database 'silverstripe'. Unable to connect...

I have 2 machines where I've tried the Web Platform installer (WPI) and both have failed. First, I have a new Gateway Vista 64 laptop that i just unboxed. I started right away to configure my environment and install my web platform tools like Visual web developer and sql server 2008. In the middle...

I am trying to install this but I seem to be in a loop which keeps telling me a reboot is required. It reboots and then does the same thing again...What is happening and how do I get out of this endless reboot scenario?

I just installed wpilauncher for the first time. After going through the tedious task of providing user names and passwords for a platoons worth of people it informed me that the product had been previously installed. I found this a novel means of getting software is installed. This Hard Drive has only...

I have just installed a Windows Web Server 2008 R2, x64. WPI installed succesfuly, and afterwards I installed IIS, .NET, SQL and Visual Studio. All seems to work just fine. I would also like to install Expression Web, which should be part of the package. I cannot find the installer anywhere in the WPI...

Hi, I have the same problem, but I will ask a question to, I have the same problem with Windows 7 Professional RTM 64bit, but i don't have the problem with Windows 7 Ultimate build 7000/7100 RC 64bit Version. Also there are some products missing like PHP, Drupal and a lot more. Are there any differents...

Hi folks I was downloading SQL Server Expr 2008 with Adv Services using the web Platform Installer. Unfortunately, it failed. The error message said that the InternetReadFile failed. The Web Platform Installer Log file is as follows: @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ DownloadManager Information...

Hi there, i have just started developing websites on the .NET framework a few months ago - and have to install IIS to use the HTTP file service with visual studio 2008. Anyway, I have successfully installed the program at this link: http://www.microsoft.com/web/downloads/platform.aspx but after I run...