NetWorker: NWUI Install Fails with "Database configuration failed"

Summary: During the installation of the NetWorker Web User Interface (NWUI) an error appears stating "Database configuration failed." The installation stops and rolls back.

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Symptoms

  • The NetWorker Web User Interface (NWUI) package is installed on a Windows platform.
  • NWUI was not installed previously, this is a new installation.
  • The NWUI package fails to install; an error appears stating Database configuration failed
  • Installing the NetWorker client, storage node, and or server package completes successfully if the NWUI option is not picked.

Cause

The Microsoft Visual Studio Runtime package is not installed on the server. The Postgres database that NWUI uses requires Visual Studio Runtime. During the installation configuration options, the following warning appears:

NWUI version 19.6 and above ships with Postgres version 12. Postgres 12 has a dependency on Microsoft Visual Studio 2015/2015-2019 Runtime. Please ensure that the Microsoft Visual Studio Runtime is available before installing NWUI otherwise DB configuration will faill

This warning does not stop the installation from proceeding; however, the install fails if the dependency is not met.

Resolution

Check the version-specific NetWorker Installation Guide 

The "Install NetWorker Management Web UI using NetWorker server software" section includes required dependencies for NWUI. These dependencies include Visual Studio Runtime. The version-specific Installation Guide details which runtime versions are required.


NOTE: `Control Panel\Programs\Programs and Features` shows if the required Visual Studio Runtime package is installed.
 

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Affected Products

NetWorker

Products

NetWorker Family
Article Properties
Article Number: 000202333
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 21 Apr 2025
Version:  10
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