Re: Runtime Installation problems on XP Service Pack 2 Machines

From: Karen Hart (slickdock_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 02/06/05 

Date: Sun, 06 Feb 2005 00:00:31 GMT

Sorry, why don't we just start with the most obvious:
When I install as the machine's administrator, then log in as the user,
click on Start, Programs...MyApp does not even show up.

"MacDermott" <macdermott@NoSpam.com> wrote in message
news:utmovwyCFHA.520@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>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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