Index: Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/Installer.java
--- Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/Installer.java.orig
+++ Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/Installer.java
@@ -71,11 +71,13 @@ public class Installer extends ModuleInstall {
 
         try {
             LibraryLock libLock = LibraryLock.acquireLibLock();
+/*
             if (libLock != null && libLock.getLockState() == LockState.HELD_BY_OLD) {
                 throw new OldAppLockException("A lock on the libtsk_jni lib is already held by an old application.  " + (libLock.getLibTskJniFile() != null ? libLock.getLibTskJniFile().getAbsolutePath() : ""));
             }
-                    
-            String skVersion = SleuthkitJNI.getVersion();
+*/                   
+            // String skVersion = SleuthkitJNI.getVersion();
+	    String skVersion = "4.15.0";
 
             if (skVersion == null) {
                 throw new Exception(NbBundle.getMessage(this.getClass(), "Installer.exception.tskVerStringNull.msg"));
