I have structured this as an internal IT or deployment readiness document.
Before installing 08.11.07.03, the following must be present. The Bentley installer may attempt to install them, but manual staging is recommended for enterprise deployments. prerequisites for bentley desktop applications v8 11 07 03
| Component | Minimum Version | Notes | |-----------|----------------|-------| | Microsoft .NET Framework | 4.7.2 | 08.11.07.03 requires .NET 4.x; do not use .NET Core only. | | Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables | 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013 (both x86/x64) | Many V8i dependencies rely on older runtimes. | | DirectX End-User Runtime | June 2010 | For legacy DirectX graphics engine. | | MDAC (Microsoft Data Access Components) | 2.8 SP1 | Needed for ODBC database connections (Oracle/SQL Server). | | Internet Explorer | IE 11 | Used by V8i’s embedded help and some dialog web views. | | PDF Reader (optional) | Adobe Acrobat Reader XI or newer | For plot driver PDF output rendering. | I have structured this as an internal IT
When deploying 08.11.07.03 alongside other Bentley tools, adhere to: ProjectWise V8i SS3 – Must be same minor version range
Do not mix with: CONNECT Edition configuration folders or DGN files saved with CONNECT’s newer schema without explicit downgrade.
| Error | Probable cause | Fix | |-------|----------------|-----| | “Installation ended prematurely because of an error” | Missing WebView2 or .NET 6.0 | Install them manually and retry | | “Unable to load CONNECT Advisor” | WebView2 missing or corrupted | Reinstall WebView2, reboot | | Licensing fails – “LICENSE_SERVER_NOT_FOUND” | Firewall blocking 2710 or SELECTserver version mismatch | Update SELECTserver to 08.01.66.10 or higher | | Crash at startup – KERNEL32.dll error | Windows 10 version too old (< 20H2) | Feature update to 21H2 or later | | DLL missing: vcruntime140_1.dll | VC++ 2019/2022 redist missing | Install latest VC++ 2015-2022 x64 |