Eviews 9 installation instruction

1. Software Installation
Eviews 9 can be used on Windows XP (refer to Stage 3), Windows 7 (refer to Stage
2) and Windows 8 (refer to Stage 3).
You can perform either an automated installation or the manual installation of Eviews
8. Both of the steps are depicted below:-

2. Automated Installation ( Windows 7)

*Special note for Windows 7 users, you must install this software in
Administrator mode.
(a)

Map the drive \\fs21\applications\PC_Software_Image\Student\Eviews8

and double click on the file Eview8_Setup.bat. The script would
automatically detect if you are you are using a 32bit or 64bit operating system.

(b)

A black screen similar to below will appear , type Y and press Enter

(c)

After that you will see the following screen and it takes 1 to 3 minutes to
complete the installation:

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(d)

Once the installation is completed, you will see the screen below. Press
any key to close the screen,

(e)

Go to Start Menu All Programs Eviews8 to launch the application.

3. Automated Installation ( Windows 8)

*Special note for Windows 8 users, you must install this software in
Administrator mode.
(a)

(b)

(c)

Map the drive \\fs21\applications\PC_Software_Image\Student\Eviews8

and double click on the file EViews8_Win8.bat. The script would
automatically detect if you are you are using a 64bit operating system.
A black screen similar to below will appear , type Y and press Enter

After that you will see the following screen and it takes 1 to 3 minutes to
complete the installation:

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(d)

(e)

Once the installation is completed, you will see the screen below. Press
any key to close the screen,

Go to Start Menu All Programs Eviews8 to launch the application.

4. Manual Installation ( Windows XP)

(a) Map the drive

\\fs21\applications\PC_Software_Image\Student\Eviews9\Install32 and
double click on EViews8Installer.exe
(b) Follow the sequence of installation as below. Click Next.

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(c) You will next be prompted with the following screen, select I Accept and
click Next to proceed.

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(d) Click Next.

(e) Enter the Serial Number as 90K00172 - 2AFF4006 - 972B0F1C and

Name as SMU and click Next.

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(f) Enter the License Server address as VIEWPA11, as follows. Click Next.

(g) You will be prompted for a second concurrent License. Click No

(h) Click Next.

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(i) Click Next.

(j) Select No and click Next

(k) You will be prompted to have a short cut install and an icon on your desktop,
Click Yes.

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(l) Click Yes.

(m) Click Finish.

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