NVivo 7 does not install properly. Installation process involves:
- Installation of the .NET Framework 2.0.
- Installation of Crystal Reports for .NET Framework 2.0.
- Microsoft SQL Express 2005
- Installation of NVivo 7 itself.
Installation fails in step 1, when installing NVivo from the CD. This can be circumvented by installing .NET in the bottle first using Crossover's Runtime Components, which has such a .NET Framework 2.0.
Having fixed step 1, installation fails in step 3. Microsoft SQL Server fails to install with an error that it cannot load SqlSpars.dll. You can choose to continue installation anyway, but...
On step 4, you run into the problem that when you must enter the registration code, you need squares allowing you to enter a 5x5 registration code, but the window that appears doesn't allow more than 4 characters in the 2nd - 5th boxes.
So, at present, NVivo 7 does not work with Crossover for Mac 9.0.1.