Install STEP 7 5.5 SP3 on Windows 10

JonasBengtsson

To install STEP 7 v5.5 SP3 (DVD update release) follow these steps.

1. Download and install the latest 64-bit version of automation licence manager.

http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/114358

2. Copy DVD content to any directory on hdd.

3. Modify ./Setup.exe using any resouce modification software. Eg ResourceHack. Add the line

<supportedOS Id="{4a2f28e3-53b9-4441-ba9c-d69d4a4a6e38}"></supportedOS> //this is the os ID of Windows 8 64bit

4. Modify ./InstData/Setup.ini under section OS.

PlattformIDAllowed = 1;2;3

Add the lines

Win8x64=1
Win8x64Exclude=SKU2;SKU3;SKU5;SKU8;SKU9;SKU10;SKU11;SKU12;SKU13;SKU14;SKU15;SKU16;SKU17;SKU18;SKU19;SKU20;SKU21;SKU22;SKU23;SKU24;SKU25;SKU47;SKU66;SKU67;SKU68
Win8x64Warning=SKU2;SKU3;SKU5;SKU8;SKU9;SKU10;SKU12;SKU13;SKU14;SKU15;SKU16;SKU17;SKU18;SKU19;SKU20;SKU21;SKU22;SKU23;SKU24;SKU25;SKU67;SKU68

5. Modify all msi-files to enable the ingore-button on installation failures (like installing on unsupported OS's). Use any software possible to manipulate MSI-files. E.g. InstEd.

Search for DLG_INSTALLATIONREQUIREMENTS_DISABLE_IGNORE. Change Action from Disbale to Enable.

Run ./Setup to start installation. Press the ingore-button when told it's not possible to install on running OS.

Good luck!

Hallo,

is it possible to tweak the setup.exe the same way for an installation in Windows 10?

Greatings and thanks for your help!

Benedict Bauer

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Split from HOW-TO: Install STEP 7 5.5 SP3 (DVD) on Windows 8 Professional (Build 9200).

Hi

I want to install it on windows 10 too. Can I use this "recipe" for that?

Thanks!

Pablo_P

Hi

I want to install it on windows 10 too. Can I use this "recipe" for that?

Thanks!

 Hello,

  I do not think you can maybe now , maybe          Siemens does something "magical" for this job  

Good morning,

some news about step 7 on windows 10 installation?

Thanks

Massimiliano

nowire

Good morning,

some news about step 7 on windows 10 installation?

Thanks

Massimiliano

 Hello, managed to install v5.5 sp1 in windows  10 pro x64 using above procedure, with some errors. I'll try to connect to actual plc(plcsim works fine) and report.

zhivko

 

nowire

Good morning,

some news about step 7 on windows 10 installation?

Thanks

Massimiliano

 Hello, managed to install v5.5 sp1 in windows  10 pro x64 using above procedure, with some errors. I'll try to connect to actual plc(plcsim works fine) and report.

 Thanks for your reply, I`ll try that and test it with my soft plc in WinAC.

Best regards.

Hi it's me again

Good news, I followed the instructions, and modyfied every single .msi (in order to enable the ignore button in every step 7 component) and setup files (for adding the windows 8/10 "compatibility") all with good results and no warnings except for the ignore windows version button. 

I only tested with a virtualized soft PLC WinAC RTX 2010 with no problems and in theory it should work with any s7-300/s7-400. Here is a screenshot in the attachment. Feel free to ask me anything.

Best Regards.

Pablo_P

Hi it's me again

Good news, I followed the instructions, and modyfied every single .msi (in order to enable the ignore button in every step 7 component) and setup files (for adding the windows 8/10 "compatibility") all with good results and no warnings except for the ignore windows version button. 

I only tested with a virtualized soft PLC WinAC RTX 2010 with no problems and in theory it should work with any s7-300/s7-400. Here is a screenshot in the attachment. Feel free to ask me anything.

Best Regards.

 Ciao Pablo_P!

Thanks for your job! I have one problem in the search for DLG_INSTALLATIONREQUIREMENTS_DISABLE_IGNORE. Can you give me some additional tip?

Thanks

Pablo_P

Hi it's me again

Good news, I followed the instructions, and modyfied every single .msi (in order to enable the ignore button in every step 7 component) and setup files (for adding the windows 8/10 "compatibility") all with good results and no warnings except for the ignore windows version button. 

I only tested with a virtualized soft PLC WinAC RTX 2010 with no problems and in theory it should work with any s7-300/s7-400. Here is a screenshot in the attachment. Feel free to ask me anything.

Best Regards.

 Which installation package did you use?

I followed the procedure with STEP7 v5.5 SP1, installed ok but there were complaints after reboot, regarding pniopcac.exe- apparently a file from the NET package. Then tried to install the SP4 upgrade(which is a full STEP7 installation, but will not install on its own). Even after modifying all msi files, I kept getting a complaint that my platform Winidows8???(not Windows10) is not suitable. Then I ran the SP4 upgrade in compatibility mode for Windows7, and it went fine, except for the attached. My notebook is an upgraded Windows8.1

Cheers

zhivko

 

nowire

Good morning,

some news about step 7 on windows 10 installation?

Thanks

Massimiliano

 Hello, managed to install v5.5 sp1 in windows  10 pro x64 using above procedure, with some errors. I'll try to connect to actual plc(plcsim works fine) and report.

 Hello,

I try to install STEP 7 Professional 2010 SR4 on windows 10. I followed all steps in the first post but I have always the some error message: "The software cannot be installed on your computer with the operating system windos 8.1 Professional Esition x64"