Installing QNAP SnapAgent on Hyper-V Server 2019

In this blog, I will show how to install QNAP SnapAgent (QNAP's hardware VSS provider driver). The problem is that the installer refuses to install on Hyper-V Server (the free product).

Fixing "The product can only be installed on Windows Server 2008 R2 or above."

On the Hyper-V server, open regedit and navigate to: "Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion"

Change the following key:

"InstallationType": change from "Server Core" to "Server".

Now install QNAP Snapshot agent. It should install fine. Don't forget to change the registry value back to what it was.

Source(s)

Setup - Installation - Fatal Error - This product can only be installed on a Windows Server 2008 R2 or Window 7 SP1 platform and above - CAST AIP Troubleshooting Guides - CAST Documentation (castsoftware.com)