Installation and Use of SAS for Windows or SAS for the Macintosh


    Problems when install fails because of GIS Map files 1
    SAS for Windows 9.1.3 is now supported under certain versions of Microsoft
        Vista -- note that there are still some limitations
        and SAS Service Pack 4 (SP4) must be applied.
    Cannot update minimum system requirements (Version 9.1.x)
        -- problems installing under Windows XP Home Edition
    SAS for Windows Version 9.x not supported under Windows ME
    Reboot Pending repeatedly shows up when trying to install SAS 9.1 for Windows
    SAS for Windows fails to start as usual
    Improving performance of SAS for Windows
    Install process hangs near the end (Version 9.1.x)
    "Unable to Load Java Virtual Machine" (and other messages) --
        how to "manually" install the SAS Java Libraries and other
        required non-SAS features using the Setup CD
    Finding and Installing the SAS System Viewer
    After install, SAS hangs when trying to start up
    OLE (or other) error messages then Editor is not loaded when SAS
        comes up after installing Version 8 or 9
    Problems importing Excel tables -- data values used as variable names, etc.
    Printing Problems in Version 9.0 (pagebreaks not respected):
        see SAS Note #008295 for a workaround (fixed in Version 9.1)
        (NOTE that this still doesn't fix Print Preview, only actual printout)
    Version 9 Installation and Update
        -- the Installation Data File and the Installation key
    Version 8.2 Procedure for Providing Setinit Information
        -- Installing SAS for Windows 8.2 and above after an expiration date
    Version 8.2 doesn't run under NT Service Pack 6
    Installing SAS Data Quality - Cleanse software
    Registering (or Re-Registering) SAS data sets and other files
        so that they open automatically when clicked
    Invoking Help System gives "Page Not Found" Message or Context-Sensitive Help
        in Editor is no longer working
    Read Access Violation messages (usually when installing SAS)
    Cutting and Pasting from the Output Window
        -- Clipboard persists with text copied from other windows
    PROC IMPORT (from *.xls file) gives all
        character variables a length of 255 -- SAS Patch fixes this
    Fixing Corrupted Profile Files -- sasxkern and Other Errors
    Dis-Enabling the Automagic Setup Feature of the SAS CD-ROM
    "Host Internal Error: 11" When [Re]Starting SAS for Windows
    Starting a PC in "Safe" Mode to avoid installation conflicts or errors
    'X' command problems in SAS for Windows
    Reinstating pagebreaks in saved Output (no longer the default as of 6.12)
    Computer tries to open .SD2 files as Sound Designer files --
        .SD2 must be re-registered to SAS
    Removing extra lines from PROC FREQ Output
    "Out of Memory" and other errors in PROC MIXED

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