Upgrade from BusinessObjects Enterprise XI or XI Release 2 to BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1 SP3 › Perform a Simple Upgrade on Windows › Specify an Installation Directory

Specify an Installation Directory

The Install Type screen is used to select an installation method and to specify an installation directory.

Note: If you chose to perform a simple upgrade on the BusinessObjects Enterprise Upgrade page, you can only select a New install type. The Custom or Expand Install and Web Tier options are disabled.

To specify an installation directory

1. Specify whether you want to install a MySQL database server, or if you want BusinessObjects Enterprise to use an existing database server.
2. In the Destination Folder field, specify where to install the BusinessObjects Enterprise components.

   You must select a different installation directory for BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1 than the directory for your previous BusinessObjects Enterprise deployment. The installation program validates the directory that you specify, and prevents you from installing BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1 in the same directory as your existing deployment.

3. Click Next to continue with the installation setup.

   The Server Components Configuration screen displays.