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Running Syncrify Client on Windows XP and 2003

The latest Syncrify Client uses JRE 1.8, which is not supported on Windows XP and 2003. As a result, the latest version of Syncrify Client will not work on Windows 2003 or XP.

Workaround

Use the following steps install an older version of Syncrify Client.

• Uninstall existing Syncrify Client. Make sure to remove every file from the $INSTALL_DIR, which is typically set to C:\Program Files\SyncrifyBackupClient. This ensures the newer JRE is completely removed.
• Download build 749 from the following links:
  • 32 bit Client
  • 64 bit client
• Build 749 uses JRE 1.7, which works on Windows 2003.
• Files for Syncrify Client are stored in two locations: Installation Folder and Data Folder. Every configuration is stored in the Data Folder. Therefore, reinstalling Syncrify does not make changes to any configuration and your backup profiles will stay intact.