Hi,
Iam using windows 7 and I want to install BO XI 3.0 (Server) on my system.It is by default installing in " C:\ Program Files(x86)\Business Object" path.Is it correct?.
Also how can i check the installation software is 32 bit or 64 bit?
bob2210 (BOB member since 2010-09-23)
You can change the default install path by entering something different (like D:\Program Files(x86)\Business Object) if you wish.
BO XI 3.0 (and 3.1) are only available as 32 bit versions.
blair 
(BOB member since 2006-11-17)
Blair:
We got environments SP3 or SP5 were the software get installed on D:\Program Files(x86)\Business Object) or D:\Program Files\Business Object) and we haven’t notice any difference.
I got his note from "Supported Platform"guide:
Note: The 32-bit compiled binaries of SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise software is supported on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the Windows operating system (running on either x86 or x64 CPUs made by AMD and Intel).
Be aware, only SP3 and up introduce support for 64-bits. Any version lower than that and you are in 32 bits
reinaldonunez 
(BOB member since 2004-10-01)
Hi,
I have installed it on default path but i am gettting error in CMC while login
i.e
" Bad port number in CMS name fe80:0:0:0:806c:f771:cc6c:2c10:6400 nul"
i found all of the servers are disabled except central management server.I tried to restart them but could not.
bob2210 (BOB member since 2010-09-23)
Tom, you are closer…You need to enable those servers (Services) thru CCM. Enable them first then start all of them.
Make sure when you login , you use the syntax SERVERNAME:port, by default port number is 6400, unless you change it.
Try login first within the server console, rather than from a different workstation to discard firewall issues.
reinaldonunez (BOB member since 2004-10-01)
I disabled the firewall and i am able to start servers and able to login in CMC but i am getting one error while trying to create connection in designer
"
CS:DBDriver failed to load: C:\Program Files(x86)\Business Objects\Business Objects Enterprise 12.0\win32_x86\dataAcess\connectionServer\dbd_oci.dll(The specified module could not be found.) "
Also when i logged in infoview and try to create report i could not find any universe listed .Also checked in designer no efashion or island resort marketing was present
bob2210 (BOB member since 2010-09-23)
Tom, have you had the opportunity to check this?
or
Are you working with Oracle? Those two issues/resolutions involve Oracle, but I am not familiar with the RDBMS.
Give a try and post back results…
Gook Luck
reinaldonunez 
(BOB member since 2004-10-01)
Resolved it…Yes I did it!! 
I changed the installation path of Business Objects from “C:\Program Files(x86)\Business Objects” to “C:\SAP\Business Objects”.
Reason:
i am using oracle 10g and its installed at “C\Oracle…” but BO was installed at “C:\Program Files(x86)\Business Objects” so oracle was not able to find .dll file.
bob2210 (BOB member since 2010-09-23)
Great Tom: Now you are all set, I would like to welcome you to the Journey. For me had been awesome !!!
reinaldonunez (BOB member since 2004-10-01)
Well…I am not using it first time…I was using BO on my other machine with windows XP instead of Windows7 and its awesome for me also 
bob2210 (BOB member since 2010-09-23)
Everyone, I tried to install in c:\program Files\Business Objects instead of c:\program Files (x86)\Business Objects. How can you force to install in c:\program Files\Business Objects. Just FYI, I don’t have server running on my machine and no odbc connection on my machine. I need to connect to server and run deski report. I have xi 3.1 sp3/oracle 10g on my machine. but giving sql or connection sentence error.
smaru2004 (BOB member since 2006-04-25)