Microsoft Dynamics GP 10 Service Pack 3 and Windows 8

It's entirely possible one of the applications he has are blocking the install, no way to confirm without temporarily disabling them. It could also be that it's not working because GP 10.0 is not 'officially' supported on Windows 8.

Also, the edition may matter, later versions of GP that are supported on Windows 8 only list Professional and Ultimate as compatible.

Another thing that I often find helpful when installing Dynamics GP - try logging into the laptop as the local built-in administrator (not just a user in the local admin group and not a domain administrator) to see if that makes a difference. If it does - make sure to install outside of Program Files.

Thank you.  How would I install it outside of the Program files?  I guess just pick another installation folder.  Also this is 10 sp 3

Are you saying GP 10.0 is already installed and you're only trying to install SP 3? That's potentially a different story.

If you're installing GP 10.0 with SP 3, and it's not already installed, then my answers stand. Simply pick another location when it asks during the install. The SP in this case does not matter, GP 10.0 and even GP 2010 are not supported on Windows 8 (please see links below).

GP 10.0: https://mbs.microsoft.com/customersource/northamerica/GP/learning/documentation/system-requirements/system_requirements_GP10#Client%20Requirements

GP 2010: https://mbs.microsoft.com/customersource/northamerica/GP/learning/documentation/system-requirements/MDGP2010_System_Requirements

So if I were to install it in compatibility mode it won't install either?

Here are the operating systems listed as supported for GP 10.0:

Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) with or without SP 1
Microsoft Windows Vista Business Edition (32-bit and 64-bit) with or without SP 1 or SP 2
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Edition (32-bit and 64-bit) with or without SP 1 or SP 2
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise Edition (32-bit 64-bit) with or without SP 1 or SP 2
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP 2 or SP 3 (32-bit and 64-bit)

I am not sure about compatibility mode, sorry, I have not used it for GP installs. Perhaps someone else can chime in on that.

Typically, the recommendation is this kind of scenario is to have a terminal server running with the Dynamics GP application where users with newer operating systems can log in to use GP.

How is that set up?  The problem that I am seeing is that I have a user that is running this same version on Windows 10 with no problems.  Maybe because he installed Windows 10 after installing on Windows 7.  

When I run it is compatibility mode as Windows 7 or below, the setup comes up, but when I tell it to run, it does nothing.

I have never installed GP 10.0 on Windows 8, so I cannot help with those questions, sorry.

Did you try logging into Windows as the local built-in administrator to see if that makes a difference?

It's also possible you have bad media...can you test the media elsewhere, if you have a Win 7 computer for example?

this may be a dumb question, but does the computer have to have a version of SQL on the laptop?

Many will say there are no dumb questions. :-)

No, you do not need to have SQL Server installed on the computer where you are installing GP. To get to the SQL data from the Dynamics GP application, the computer will need to connect to your SQL server on the network using ODBC.

I have read several articles where this should install, but for some reason it won't.  I have several versions of GP 10.  I even tried the sp 5, I get a message Property_SQL_Server_name not found.  I really need to get this installed.

If you really need to get this installed, I would recommend working with your GP Partner to see if they can help you with this by looking at the computer and installation together with you. Alternately, you could try Microsoft Dynamics GP support, although they may say they cannot help because it's not supported.

32 or 64 bit Windows?
From what I remember only 32 bit is supported on GP 10 client install.

I had this issue when I was trying to buy 32 bit Windows on  major OEM machines (Dell.Lenovo,HP).
M$ would not license 32 bit windows preinstalled on any of their machines.
You had to blow off the 64 bit and install the 32 bit to get it to work.

Here is what I have found out so far.  His computer is 10 not 8, my fault, he told me 8, I thought it was 10, but he insisted he had 8.  I figured out there is some type of software that is installed on his computer that is preventing this app from running and it has nothing to do with the operating system.  I have Windows 10 and it installed just fine.  I removed all of his virus scans and spy blockers.  Does anyone know of any application or system file that could stop this from installing?

Old computer?
W10?
Sounds like an upgrade issue.

He decided to get a new computer.  The problem is still there bur it is no longer relevant.