Re: Runtime Installation problems on XP Service Pack 2 Machines

From: MacDermott (macdermott_at_NoSpam.com)
Date: 02/05/05 

Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 21:41:25 -0500

I understand that this must be very frustrating for you, but "errors all
over the place" and "it bombs out" don't give us much to go on, either.

Could you be more specific as to exactly what you're doing, and what the
error messages you receive are?

"Karen Hart" <slickdock@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:4kTMd.478$UX3.345@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> Help!!!
>
> I have my runtime application installed on many network workstations that
> are running XP Operating System, Service Pack 1. I have them:
>
> 1. log in as the network and workstation administrator,
> 2. install my runtime app which I created with the packaging wizard,
> 3. run the Art2002Sp3-kb834693-client-enu.exe patch,
> 4. and then log in as the workstation user, who has your basic limited
user
> rights to the workstation and network.
> 5. Click Start, Programs, MyApp.
>
> It runs great! Full functionality! No problems!
>
> The problem starts with workstations that are running XP Operating System,
> Service Pack TWO (with all patches up to date). After following steps
1-4,
> they click on Start, Programs, and MyApp does not show up!
>
> I've tried putting the shortcut on all desktops when logged in as
> administrator, then logging in as the user and trying to launch MyApp, but
I
> get very wacky results with this. Errors all over the place when I try to
> do anything.
>
> I've tried logging in as the user and trying to install my setup.exe
created
> by the packaging wizard, but of course since the user doesn't have
> administrative rights to the computer, it bombs out.
>
> I've tried giving the user administrative rights and installing. It
> installs, but again, as soon as I try to do the most basic tasks, like run
a
> query, it starts erroring out. (Again, the same basic tasks that are
> functioning perfectly on the machines with Service Pack 1).
>
> Thank you in advance for any help,
> K. Hart
>
>
>

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