VS6 Pro Setup Error "Invalid Command Line parameter..."
David
the first steps is to install BackOffice.
The Getting Started documentation indicates that I will be prompted for a
common install folder, but this doesn't happen.
When I am prompted to launch the BackOffice wizard I press the Install
button. I'm prompted to insert disk 2, I insert disk 2 and press ok, then I
get an error message "Invalid Command Line parameter...".
I press OK on the error window, the install locks-up for about a minute,
then displays the message, "Error launching Launch BackOffice Installation
Wizard".
I would attempt to do a manual install, but I don't have any idea what the
command line parameter should be. Does anyone have any ideas?
Jason L. Stough
Do you need back office? Do you see that within the scope of your
development?
Rule of thumb for a development environment (any environment for the matter)
"If you don't need it, don't install it"
A manual uninstall can be summed up as follows:
1. If possible remove Visual Studio by from ADD/REMOVE programs.
(if it doesn't allow the uninstall, don't be alarmed and skip to the
next step)
2. Back up your system registry as follows… (****VERY IMPORTANT***)
START | RUN <type> regedit <click> 'OK'
From the menu, select Registry | Export
Make certain ALL is the selected range and save it as you would a
standard file.
3. Navigate to the following registry KEYS and delete.
(right click on the key and choose delete: Example <right click> on
\DevStudio\ and choose delete)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DevStudio
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MSVSDG
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Visual Basic (versions)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Visual Component Manager
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Visual Modeler
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\DevStudio
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSVSDG
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Visual Basic
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Visual Modeler
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VisualFoxPro
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio
NOTE: SOME KEYS MIGHT NOT EXIST!
4. Delete the Visual Studio directories (****BACK UP ANY PROJECTS IN THIS
DIR***)
(default locations are below)
\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio
\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSDesigners98
\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSDN
\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS98
\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Wizards98
5. Install VISUAL STUDIO 6.
Good luck and...
Cheers
Jason Stough
MS Engineer
David
> Do you need back office? Do you see that within the scope of your
> development?
Not sure. I'm evaluating VS for three-tier development. The target database
is SQL Server. We've been using Delphi successfully for the last few years
but the new boss is pro MS and wants us to dump Delphi for VS.
>
> A manual uninstall can be summed up as follows:
>
Not necessary, I've never had VS on my machine before. It doesn't show up on
the list when I use ADD/REMOVE programs from the control panel.
>
> 5. Install VISUAL STUDIO 6.
>
I try to install VS6 without installing BackOffice and I get the following
errors.
First error Window
caption: "Setup error 530"
message: "This is an invalid command line option:
Settings\Temp\vs60wiz.exe"
Second Window
caption: "Installation Wizard for Visual Studio 6.0 Professional Edition"
message: "The Visual Studio 6.0 Professional Edition setup failed. Please
try re-running the Installation Wizard. For answers to common installation
questions ... yadda yadda yadda"
Third Window
caption: Setup - Usage
message: (command-line parameter info - won't bore you with the detail)
I'm hitting a brick wall no matter which way I turn. I don't want to sound
like a smart a.., but it looks to me like the VS install needs to go back to
QA.
Jason L. Stough
The error you're receiving during the installation is most likely because
you NTVDM is corrupt.
Does the following steps give an error?
START | RUN <type> sysedit <click> 'ok'
This most often will determine if the NTVDM is able to properly execute.
(if running sysedit works...the NTVDM can still be corrupt, but I think
sysedit will fail)
Try this first...
In the Config.nt file, allow only:
dos=high, umb
device=%SystemRoot%\system32\himem.sys
files=60
shell=%SystemRoot%\system32\command.com /e:4096
If other entries exist, REM them out and reboot to see if it has an effect.
I took the above information from the following article...
Troubleshooting NTVDM and WOW Startup Errors
ID: Q196453
If altering config.nt as stated above doesn't solve the problem....
Print the entire article and follow it to the letter to fix your NTVDM
Good Luck and...
Cheers
Jason Stough
MS
Joe Shmoe
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2000, I used the acmeboot.exe and it worked instead of setup.exe.
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