Important Notice on NVR v2.2 Service Pack 2 version[2.2.47] Installation

We improve the NVR performance in the NVR SP2 , Enterprise Server version is 2.2.47 , Enterprise Workstation version is 2.2.56 , and Professional version is 2.2.47.

For Enterprise Server user , please upgrade the Enterprise Server 2.2.47 first , then upgrade the Enterprise Workstation 2.2.56.

Besides , NVR SP 2 will not support USB HDD or DVD-R/RW to be recording disk . If you already use it for recording , NVR SP2 will not detect the USB HDD or DVD-R/RW disk , we are apologetic for the inconvenience.

 

When you install NVR v2.2 on a PC, the procedure is different in different conditions (according to Operating System and if there’s any NVR currently installed). Please refer to below table to find your condition and follow below instruction to install NVR.

 

 

Operating System

PC Condition

Windows XP

Windows XP

Windows 2003

Windows Vista

SP2

SP3

SP2

Business (SP1)/ Enterprise (SP1)/

Ultimate (SP1)

New Install

V

v

v

v

NVR v2.2 (Beta or formal)  Installed

Condition 1

Condition 1

Condition 1

Condition 1

NVR v2.1 series Installed

Condition 1

Condition 1

Condition 1

Condition 1

NVR v2.0 series Installed

Condition 2

Condition 2

Condition 2

Condition 2

Activator v1.3/v1.4 Installed

Condition 3

Condition 3

Condition 3

Condition 3

 

l   Condition 1: (NVR v2.1 series NVR 2.2 Beta 0[2.2.0.5]Beta1[2.2.1.1]Beta2[2.2.1.9] SP1[2.2.3.4] SP1 Patch[2.2.3.5])

1.       Backup database using BackupWizard v2.0.13

2.       Uninstall old NVR / NVR Workstation / SQL

3.       For Enterprise Server user , please install NVR SP2 Enterprise Server 2.2.47 first , then install NVR SP2 Workstation 2.2.56

For Enterprise Workstation user , please install NVR SP2 Workstation 2.2.56

For Professional user, please install Professional 2.2.47

4.       Restore database using BackupWizard

 

l   Condition 2 (NVR v2.0 series)

1.       Backup database using BackupWizard v2.0.13

2.       Uninstall NVR v2.0 series (clicking uninstall in Control Panel -> Add/Remove Application -> Software -> NVR v2.0)

3.       For Enterprise Server user , please install NVR SP2 Enterprise Server 2.2.47 first , then install NVR SP2 Workstation 2.2.56

For Enterprise Workstation user , please install NVR SP2 Workstation 2.2.56

For Professional user , please install Professional 2.2.47

4.       Restore database using BackupWizard (note that only camera setup table will be restored.)

 

l   Condition 3: (Activator v1.3/v1.4 series)

1.       Database is not compatible with NVR v2.1. Previous recording and camera information will be lost after upgrade. *

2.       For Enterprise Server user , please install NVR SP2 Enterprise Server 2.2.47 first , then install NVR SP2 Workstation 2.2.56

For Enterprise Workstation user , please install NVR SP2 Workstation 2.2.56

For Professional user , please install Professional 2.2.47

3.       Previous recordings are needed to be manually deleted after an upgrade is made from Activator V1.3/1.4 to NVR 2.2. Or NVR 2.2 WON’T have enough hard drive capacity to record.

 

 

«Important Notes on Windows Vista Environment

1. NVR 2.2 series supports Windows Vista Business, Enterprise and Ultimate edition

2. Please update all Windows Vista patches and hot-fixes before installing ACTi NVR

3. When installing NVR v2.2 series on Windows Vista environment, please use following mechanisms to make sure the installation can complete successfully

a. Login Windows Vista account needs to have Administrator rights

b. If the account does not have UAC (User Account Control) disabled, NVR Installation will disable it automatically.

Note that this will require a reboot computer operation. After the computer come back with UAC disabled, please start Autorun and install NVR v2.2 again.

c. Or turn off UAC(User Account Control) manually before installation (Please refer to “Disable Windows Vista UAC” section in Quick Installation Guide for details)

 

 

Important Notes on SQL Express Installation

 

SQL Condition

SQL 2005 NOT installed

SQL 2005 installed

SQL 2005 Express installed

Condition 2

Condition 2

SQL 2005 Express NOT  install

Condition 1

Condition 1

 

l   Condition 1:

1.       Install NVR

l   Condition 2:

1.       Install Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Service Pack 3 (version : 9.00.4035 / File :SQLEXPR32.EXE)

2.       Input original ID / Password of SQL ‘s database (SA)

3.       Install NVR

 

NVR Enterprise, Click Here to download Size: 263 MB

NVR Workstation, Click Here to download Size: 146 MB

NVR Professional, Click Here to download Size: 294 MB