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Visual Studio 6 Enterprise - Setup fails

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Alain Hendrikse

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Sep 14, 2004, 3:13:05 PM9/14/04
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I can't get Setup for VS6 Enterprise to run successfully on either of my
XPPro machines (one SP1, the other SP2). I've tried all the suggested fixes
and workarounds I could find on TechNet, but still no dice.

Setup (vs60wiz) fails with "setup has encountered a problem and needs to
close", and even the /gc switch fails to produce a log file.

I've tried running ACMBOOT directly as suggested by various articles, but it
displays the following message and quits:
"You must first run the Installation wizard before running this setup."

I've searched the newsgroups and found several posts from people that had
similar problems, but no resolution. I do keep stumbling across references to
an MS-supplied utility that is meant to resolve this setup issue (apparently
by allowing ACMBOOT to run), but no information on how to obtain it.

Any ideas, anyone?

Thanks in advance for any help!

Alain


Tim Macaulay[MSFT]

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Sep 16, 2004, 9:53:14 AM9/16/04
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Alain,

I have seen this error before, we do have a tool that can correct the
issue. Please feel free to contact me directly, and I will send you the
fix.

Cheers,
Tim Macaulay, MCSD, MCP.Net
Microsoft Corp.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights

LoneWolf

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Oct 4, 2004, 9:00:54 PM10/4/04
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I am experiencing the same type of problem.
Setup just fails at the begining on XP SP2

What's a possible solution ?


Avery@discussions.microsoft.com Merlin Avery

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Oct 9, 2004, 3:33:02 PM10/9/04
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I have this problem as well and would like that utility? How do I get in
constact with you?

Adun

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Oct 10, 2004, 11:29:04 PM10/10/04
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i also have this exact same problem. is it possible to give us your details
in order to contact you. i need this problem fixed ASAP.

dougd

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Nov 1, 2004, 5:49:34 PM11/1/04
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"Adun" <Ad...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:<0B3B08A9-ED8C-48F9...@microsoft.com>...

> i also have this exact same problem. is it possible to give us your details
> in order to contact you. i need this problem fixed ASAP.

Having the same issue... can anyone post the location of this tool?

Thanks!
Doug

Tim Macaulay[MSFT]

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Nov 23, 2004, 8:42:02 AM11/23/04
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Unfortunately, the tool is an internal Microsoft tool. You can contact me
directly by dropping the online in my email and I will send it to you.

Cheers,
Tim Macaulay

Tim Macaulay[MSFT]

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Nov 23, 2004, 8:41:14 AM11/23/04
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No problem. Contact me by dropping the online in my email. I will be glad
to send you the fix.

Cheers,
Tim Macaulay

Tim Macaulay[MSFT]

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Nov 23, 2004, 8:40:37 AM11/23/04
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drop the online in my email.
i will be happy to send you the fix.

cheers,
Tim Macaulay

Tim Macaulay[MSFT]

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Nov 23, 2004, 8:40:03 AM11/23/04
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Well, we do have a fix, and you will need to contact me directly, by
dropping the online in my email address. You could also follow the kb
article below.

250343 PRB: "Invalid Command" or "Installation Wizard" Errors During Setup
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=250343


Cheers,
Tim Macaulay

nono...@hotmail.com

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Jan 12, 2005, 6:35:00 AM1/12/05
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Create the following key:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\6.0\Setup\Microsoft
Visual Basic\SetupWizard]
"aspo"="

Run setup with:

<path>\setup\ACMSETUP.EXE /T "<path>\setup\vb98pro.STF" /S "<path>" /n
"" /o "" /k "<serial>" /b1

Replace <path> with the path to your setup, and <serial> with your
serial.

Sincererly,
Tomas Nilsson

rcgaff

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Feb 7, 2005, 10:29:04 PM2/7/05
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Is this basically the same soluton as Tim Mac is providing a patch for?

Thanks!

Bob

Tim Macaulay[MSFT]

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Mar 28, 2005, 2:19:34 PM3/28/05
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Yes. Only the registry key creation is not part of the patch. That is a
new idea. I will have to test that one.

cheers,

SirFood

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Feb 8, 2008, 2:03:35 PM2/8/08
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Hey Tim I too am having this problem and i too need it fixed asap. Please
contact my personal email as soon as possible so that i can contact you
with my business email address. Thank you.

~Jesse

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SirFood

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Feb 8, 2008, 2:21:49 PM2/8/08
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I have tested adding this registry to my computer and then running the
installation again. I still receive the error "You must first run the
installation wizard before running this setup." Error after i progress
very little with the installation process.

Is there anything that can be done to get the setup file to run?
That file needs to run in order for the installation to take place, or so
it seems...

Thanks for your support guys.

SirFood

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Feb 12, 2008, 4:50:28 PM2/12/08
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I was unable to contact you with the email address listed
tim...@online.microsoft.c or tim...@online.microsoft.com please advise.
(both mails were returned to me shortly after attempting to send.)
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