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    Cannot install on my friends computer.

    Hey all,

    My application was put together with the Package and Deployment Wizard and installs fine on my computer, but not on my friends. He keeps getting a message that says his files are out of date and he needs to update. We have similar systems (Quite new, Windows XP), the program installs/runs fine on my computer, but not on his? It doesn't actually let him update anything and just keeps giving the message.

    Any advice is appreciated, thanks!

    Tronman

    EDIT: oh, and if its important the only control it uses is the common dialogue.
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    Re: Cannot install on my friends computer.

    He probably has Automatic Update turned off, which he shouldn't have. Tell him to go to updates.microsoft.com and get his computer updated.
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    Re: Cannot install on my friends computer.

    But, aren't all the files he should need distributed within my cab file? The exe, the common dialogue ocx, the vb 6 runtimes? I don't understand what he would need to update...

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    Re: Cannot install on my friends computer.

    Tronman,

    This is an old repeating PDW problem. Search the forum and you will find the solution or you can use another installer such as Inno Setup which will not have problems such as that. Look in my signature for Inno Setup and the Third Party Tools if you want to look at a different installer.

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