How to resolve "Database not detected" during a typical Statistica CNET or Enterprise installation of 14.0.1?

How to resolve "Database not detected" during a typical Statistica CNET or Enterprise installation of 14.0.1?

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Article ID: KB0071437

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Spotfire Statistica 14.0.1

Description

An issue was discovered when installing CNET or Enterprise workstations.  The issue is when the follow steps are followed:

1.  Install the CNET of Statistica 14.0.x on a server (see pages 11 - 12 of  https://docs.tibco.com/pub/stat/14.0.1/doc/pdf/TIB_stat_14.0.1_installation.pdf?id=0)
2.  Start the installation of 14.0.x on a workstation via the Workstation Installer (the 64 bit version) (see page 13 of  https://docs.tibco.com/pub/stat/14.0.1/doc/pdf/TIB_stat_14.0.1_installation.pdf?id=0 )

The folder contents of the Workstation Installer folder:



3.  At the "Choose Setup Type" dialog, choosing the Typical installation of Statistica will produce the following message about a database failure:
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However, CNET workstation installs do not use a database and Enterprise installs use the information in an existing file, which contains the meta database information. So this message is erroneous.  

Environment

Windows operating systems only.

Resolution

Solution One

1.  When encounting the error, click back, multiple times, until you get to the "Choose Setup Type" dialog again
2.  Click "Custom Install"
3.  Click Next without changing any features
4.  Fiinish the installation

Solution Two

1.  Cancel the workstation installation
2.  Launch the installation again (if necessary, see page 13 of  https://docs.tibco.com/pub/stat/14.0.1/doc/pdf/TIB_stat_14.0.1_installation.pdf?id=0 )
3.  Select "Custom"  at the "Choose Setup Type" dialog but do not change any features
4.  Finish the installation

Issue/Introduction

How to resolve "Database not detected" during a CNETor Enterprise installation of 14.0.1.x?