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SPSS Statistics 28 for Windows: Manual Installation
Installing SPSS Statistics
1. Installer ISO
Download the installer ISO, then open it with Windows Explorer.
2. Installer
Close all running applications, then open the installer.
3. InstallShield Wizard Welcome
Click Next.
4. License Agreement
Select I accept the terms in the license agreement, then click Next.
5. Destination Folder
Click Next.
6. Ready to Install the Program
Click Install.
7. InstallShield Wizard Completed
Check Start IBM SPSS Statistics now, then click Finish.
Licensing SPSS Statistics
1. Launch License Authorization Wizard
Click Launch License Wizard or open the SPSS Statistics License Authorization Wizard (LAW) at C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics\law.exe.
2. License Status
Click Next.
3. Product Authorization
Select Authorized user license, then click Next.
4. Enter Codes
Copy and paste the 20-digit authorization code to the Enter Code field, click Add, and click Next.
5. Internet Authorization Status
Upon successful authorization, click Next.
6. Licensing Completed
Click Finish, then restart IBM SPSS Statistics.
7. Apply Existing License
Click Apply Existing License.
Troubleshooting
1. Corrupted Installer ISO: If the installer ISO is corrupted and does not open, then download again with a different web browser. To verify successful download, compare the cryptographic hash value.
SPSS Statistics 28 for Windows (SHA-256):
e79d0e6e3df4a6c262bc008597b9210020ff29724d5410f9cf2c520337b6c142
2. Third-Party Archive Utilities: Open the installer ISO with Windows Explorer. If necessary, temporarily disable or uninstall third-party archive utilities like 7-Zip, WinRAR, and WinZip.
3. Administrator Account: The installer application and License Authorization Wizard (LAW) must be run as an administrator with sufficient access to the C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics folder. If necessary, login an administrator account to install.
4. Authorization Code: Each SPSS Statistics authorization code is compatible with only one major version (for example, SPSS Statistics 28).
5. Internet Connection: The License Authorization Wizard (LAW) requires an unblocked Internet connection with the IBM license server. If necessary, temporarily disable firewall, anti-malware, and other security software and send these to ithelp.siu.edu or salukitech@siu.edu:
- screenshot of Internet Authorization Status window
- /etc/hosts
6. License Authorization Wizard: If the License Authorization Wizard (LAW) reports successful authorization but SPSS Statistics is still not authorized, send these to ithelp.siu.edu or salukitech@siu.edu:
- screenshot of Internet Authorization Status window
- C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics\echoid.dat
- C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics\lservrc
7. License not valid: Either an authorized user license has expired or an unauthorized computer is attempting to access a concurrent user license.
