Re: cannot find the source file .... to install

Jan Hyde

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Mar 14, 2007, 5:20:15 AM3/14/07

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>I built a package with the PDW from VB6.0 SP6, which installs on all
>workstations well but one.
>On one workstation I get the error: "Cannot find the source file <filename>
>to install."
>The <filename> contains Station, path and name. Something strange in the
>filename is: there is "\@" inserted just before the filename.
>Does anyone a solution ??

Take a look at the setup.lst file for that entry, check it
matches other entries, one rogue character can cause
problems.

Having said that I'd expect it to be a problem for all your
installs.

Michel

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Mar 14, 2007, 8:24:08 AM3/14/07

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Thank you for your quick reply, Jan
The problem occurs only on one workstation!!
Installation on all other workstations gives NO problems
I use the same installation directory on the network to install from.

Jan Hyde

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Mar 14, 2007, 12:36:30 PM3/14/07

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>Thank you for your quick reply, Jan

>The problem occurs only on one workstation!!
>Installation on all other workstations gives NO problems
>I use the same installation directory on the network to install from.

Ok, can you post the exact error message?

J

Michel

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Mar 15, 2007, 4:09:06 AM3/15/07

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It starts with a yellow triangle with a "!" then the following text:

Cannot find the source file "\\w03db\intranet\verkoop\rucon\\@rucon.mdb"to
install.

Note the "\@" in front of "rucon.mdb". This created by the setup.exe
It should be": "\\w03db\intranet\verkoop\rucon\rucon.mdb"

Jan Hyde

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Mar 15, 2007, 6:18:53 AM3/15/07

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>It starts with a yellow triangle with a "!" then the following text:

>
>Cannot find the source file "\\w03db\intranet\verkoop\rucon\\@rucon.mdb"to
>install.
>
>Note the "\@" in front of "rucon.mdb". This created by the setup.exe
>It should be": "\\w03db\intranet\verkoop\rucon\rucon.mdb"

The first thing to check is the regional setting on the
problem PC. Language, date settings etc.

The P&DW doesn't handle dates too well.

What operating system does the problem PC have?

If everything is exactly the same as a PC on which the
install DOES work then would you be able to post the
setup.lst?

In any case I'd expect it to be looking in a temp directory
for the file so something is definitely screwy here.

Jan Hyde

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Mar 15, 2007, 7:04:11 AM3/15/07

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Michel <Mic...@discussions.microsoft.com>'s wild thoughts

were released on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 01:09:06 -0700 bearing the
following fruit:

>It starts with a yellow triangle with a "!" then the following text:

>
>Cannot find the source file "\\w03db\intranet\verkoop\rucon\\@rucon.mdb"to
>install.
>
>Note the "\@" in front of "rucon.mdb". This created by the setup.exe
>It should be": "\\w03db\intranet\verkoop\rucon\rucon.mdb"

Also, are you using a single CAB file?