Friday, October 22, 2010

GroupWise Client Upgrade Instructions

Step 1: Check if GroupWise has been upgraded to the latest client version on your machine:
Open GroupWise
Click on “Help”
Go down to and click on “About GroupWise”
The Program Release is located just under the Novell GroupWise box
Program Release should be: 8.0.2 7/7/2010 followed by the path.
If the Program Release is 8.0.2, you’re okay and no further action is needed
If the Program Release is not 8.0.2, follow the next steps

Step 2: Open “My Computer” and check to see if your “K” and “I” drives are there.
If they are, advance to Step 4.
If they are not shown, you are working in “Work Station Only mode.
Go to Step 3.

Step 3: Connect to the Network
Right click on N in lower corner of screen (to the left of the time)
Click on Novell Login (top line)
Enter your Novell user name and password and click OK

Step 4: Upgrade GroupWise to 8.0.2
Click on “start” in lower left corner of screen
Click on “Run”
Type in i:gw8 in the Open: box
Click “OK”
Wait until the “Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for GroupWise” box
pops up. Note: This can take few minutes.
Click “Next” twice and wait for the “GroupWise – Ready to Install” window
Click “Install” and wait – Note: This can take several minutes.
Click “Finish” on the InstallShield Wizard Completed box.

Step 5: Confirm Update – Repeat Step 1
Open GroupWise
Click on “Help”
Go down to and click on “About GroupWise”
Verify that your Program Release is: 8.0.2 7/7/2010 followed by the
path.

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