Running Origin on Windows Vista or 7
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Version 8.1
- Supported on both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista and 7.
- Please note, however, that Origin/OriginPro is a 32-bit application.
Installation
- The Windows log in account must have Administrator permissions.
License Management and Registration
- Licensing and registering Origin/OriginPro does NOT require Administrator permissions.
Check For Updates
- You must run Origin/OriginPro as an Administrator to run Check For Updates.
- To run Origin/OriginPro as an Administrator, you must log in with an Administrator account. In addition, you must start Origin/OriginPro by right-clicking on the Origin/OriginPro program icon and select Run As Administrator.
Patching
- The Windows log in account must have Administrator permissions.
Connecting to Origin using COM
- Windows Vista before SP1 has a problem that prevents other programs from connecting to Origin using COM. Patching Win Vista to SP1 will fix the problem.
Version 8
- Supported on both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista and 7.
- Please note, however, that Origin/OriginPro is a 32-bit application.
Installation
- The Windows log in account must have Administrator permissions.
License Management
- You must run Origin/OriginPro as an Administrator to complete the licensing process for all license management packages except dongle-management.
- To run Origin/OriginPro as an Administrator, you must log in with an Administrator account. In addition, you must start Origin/OriginPro by right-clicking on the Origin/OriginPro program icon and select Run As Administrator.
- After completing the licensing process, you do not need to run Origin/OriginPro 8 as an Administrator.
- Dongle License Management requires an updated Dongle driver. These are serial numbers where the second digit is an M, such as:
GMxxx
SMxxx
LMxxx
You can download this from the following page:
http://www.originlab.com/www/support/resultstech.aspx?language=english&ID=1132
Check For Updates
- You must run Origin/OriginPro as an Administrator to run Check For Updates.
- To run Origin/OriginPro as an Administrator, you must log in with an Administrator account. In addition, you must start Origin/OriginPro by right-clicking on the Origin/OriginPro program icon and select Run As Administrator.
Patching
- The Windows log in account must have Administrator permissions.
Connecting to Origin using COM
- Windows Vista before SP1 has a problem that prevents other programs from connecting to Origin using COM. Patching Win Vista to SP1 will fix the problem.
Version 7.5
- Service Release 7 (SR7) is supported on both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista.
- Please note, however, that Origin/OriginPro is a 32-bit application.
- Version 7 has not been tested on Windows 7 and is thus not supported.
Installation files for SR7
- ENGLISH Origin/OriginPro - your serial number starts with a "G":
- GERMAN Origin/OriginPro 7.5 - your serial number starts with an "S":
- JAPANESE Origin/OriginPro 7.5 - your serial number starts with an "L":
Installation
- Download and install from the SR7 installation files.
- The Windows log in account must have Administrator permissions.
License Management
- You must run Origin/OriginPro as an Administrator to complete the licensing process for all license management packages.
- To run Origin/OriginPro as an Administrator, you must log in with an Administrator account. In addition, you must start Origin/OriginPro by right-clicking on the Origin/OriginPro program icon and select Run As Administrator.
- After completing the licensing process, you do not need to run Origin/OriginPro 8 as an Administrator.
- If you own "node-locked managed" Origin/OriginPro, you must run Service Release 7 (SR7) to properly license your Origin/OriginPro. You have node-locked Origin/OriginPro if you see a License Information dialog box at Origin/OriginPro start-up, asking you to obtain a license file based on a Computer ID from the OriginLab website. You can check the Service Release that you are currently running by selecting Help:About Origin. If you are NOT running SR7 and you have node-locked Origin/OriginPro, then please complete the following steps:
- Download the Origin/OriginPro 7.5 SR7 installation file from the OriginLab website and save this file to your computer's hard disk or a networked drive. See the download links in the "Installation" information above.
- Log into the computer as an Administrator and run the downloaded file to start the Origin installation. You will see options to Modify, Remove or Repair. Select REPAIR and complete the Repair process.
- Run Origin/OriginPro as an Administrator as discussed above and use the License Information dialog box that opens to obtain the license file from the OriginLab website.
Peak Fitting Module (PFM) for OriginPro Users
If you selected your User Files folder as the default c:\Users\<login name>\AppData\...then installing the PFM will work without any problems.
However, if you selected your User Files folder as the Custom Folder c:\Progam Files\OriginLab\..., you will need to run Origin as an Administrator to install the PFM (see the License Management section for instructions). Furthermore, you will need to select Tools:Pack/Unpack OPK Files to unpack the PFM. Drag-n-drop or double-click will not work.
Version 7.0
- Not supported on Windows Vista or 7.
- You may try running on these OS considering the following tips.
Installation
- Windows log in account must have Administrator permissions.
Start-up and License Management
- You must always start Origin/OriginPro in the compatibility mode for Windows XP. To do this, run Origin/OriginPro by clicking the Windows Start button and selecting All Programs | OriginLab | Origin(Pro) 7 and then right-click on the Origin/OriginPro 7 program icon and select Properties. Select the Compatibility tab. Select the Compatibility check box and check "Run this program as an administrator" checkbox and click OK.
Earlier Versions
- Not supported on Windows Vista or 7.
- You may try running on these OS considering the following tips.
Installation
- Windows log in account must have Administrator permissions.
Start-up and License Management
- You must always start Origin/OriginPro in the compatibility mode for Windows XP. To do this, run Origin/OriginPro by clicking the Windows Start button and selecting All Programs | Origin
Origin Version: and then right-click on the Origin/OriginPro
program icon and select Properties. Select the Compatibility tab. Select the Compatibility check box and check "Run this program as an administrator" checkbox and click OK.
