iCloud Control Panel 3.1 cannot be installed on Windows Server 2008 R2.

You need to edit the MSI installer and change the Launch Condition to allow iCloud Control Panel 3.1 to be installed on Windows Server 2008 R2.

First, download Orca, an MSI editor. You can get it from the Windows SDK. (Download and only check the box for "Development Tools" under Native components during installation, then go to C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\Bin and install Orca.msi)

Launch Orca and then find the iCloud(64).msi to edit.

If using Apple Software Update, browse to C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Apple\Apple Software Update and open iCloud(64).msi in Orca.

Or download iCloudSetup.exe and use a zip program (7-zip) to extract the MSI from the exe and open it in Orca.

In Orca, select the LaunchCondition table and look for the condition "(VersionNT >= 601) AND (MsiNTProductType = 1)". Change the number 1 to a number 3 so the condition should read "(VersionNT >= 601) AND (MsiNTProductType = 3)". Save and exit Orca.

Then double click on the msi and it should install successfully now.

Hi,
I have a 2012R2 server and have iCloud loaded with Orca 3.1 and the fields amended. But I get error 2229 when installing. Someone have an idea.

Would this work for Windows Server 2012 as well? would it be any different?

Thanks,

delete table launch condition.

Any love for icloud 4.0 on server 2012? I've been running 3.1 on server for the last year or so using the same orca method above, but 4.0 fails right before the install is completed. I use this on my server to keep my chrome bookmarks synced across all machines, and would like to do the same for my photos on the same server. Not exactly sure why Apple doesn't support Windows Server, as a cloud drive is exactly something that you'd want to be running on a server machine.

Orca -> Find -> RuniCloudUpgrade

Drop Row Twice

Save

Run

I tried this and it worked for me as well. :-)

Make sure you install AppleApplicationSupport.msi before installing iCloud64.msi

I also have Windows Server 2008 R2. Where can one find a save download link for iCloud Control Panel 3.1? The only link I can find on Apple's site is for 4.0. Your assistance is really appreciated. Thanks!

Install Orca 3.1

Unpack the icloudsetup

Install:

AppleApplicationSupport64.msi

AppleApplicationSupport.msi

After this

Edit icloud64.msi with orca

Drop the table: LaunchCondition

Save the msi, and execute it.

Worked for me on server 2012 r2.

Good luck!

Thanks alot