Install Problem - NT Workstation

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Jun 18th, 2003, 09:22 AM
demotivater

Install Problem - NT Workstation

I'm trying to install an app on an NT workstation. I developed most of it on NT, then switched to XP before finishing the project. The project has an Access 2002 backend with VB6 SP5 front. I used Inno as the setup. The prog installs ok, but when I run it, the splash screen displays, but the next form doesn't. The app shows as running in the task manager - using 98% of resources (which is way to high for this app). I tested on a 98 machine and it ran fine. Any ideas?

Thanks
Jun 18th, 2003, 09:27 AM
kleinma

Re: Install Problem - NT Workstation

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Originally posted by demotivater
I'm trying to install an app on an NT workstation. I developed most of it on NT, then switched to XP before finishing the project. The project has an Access 2002 backend with VB6 SP5 front. I used Inno as the setup. The prog installs ok, but when I run it, the splash screen displays, but the next form doesn't. The app shows as running in the task manager - using 98% of resources (which is way to high for this app). I tested on a 98 machine and it ran fine. Any ideas?

Thanks

what SP is the NT machine running?
Jun 18th, 2003, 09:45 AM
demotivater

SP6
Jun 18th, 2003, 01:27 PM
demotivater

more details

I installed small app, just a hello world type program on the target NT machine and it worked fine. Still stuck on this one.

:confused: :confused:
Jun 18th, 2003, 02:19 PM
Muddy

Re: more details

Quote:

Originally posted by demotivater
I installed small app, just a hello world type program on the target NT machine and it worked fine. Still stuck on this one.

:confused: :confused:

I suppose youve already checked to see if the NT box has a compatible version of MDAC on it?
Jun 18th, 2003, 02:37 PM
demotivater

It's got the latest MDAC - still didn't work...

:confused:
Jun 18th, 2003, 02:43 PM
kleinma

Quote:

Originally posted by demotivater
It's got the latest MDAC - still didn't work...

:confused:

do you have VB on the machine? if so run the source code on the NT machine..

otherwise.. try putting some checks in your app, recompile, then try it on the NT machine... display msgboxes in certain spots of your code to narrow down where the error is happening.. it kinda sounds like an endless loop is happening
Jun 18th, 2003, 02:51 PM
demotivater

I've tried it on two NT machines, both do the same thing. Should just display a splash, then show the main form. Nothing else happens until the user "selects" something. Then the database interaction occurs.
I'll try putting some message boxes in the form load or something I guess.
In case it helps - I'm using timer, commondialog, datagrid and referencing ado 2.7

Thanks
Jun 18th, 2003, 02:55 PM
Muddy

Quote:

Originally posted by demotivater
I've tried it on two NT machines, both do the same thing. Should just display a splash, then show the main form. Nothing else happens until the user "selects" something. Then the database interaction occurs.
I'll try putting some message boxes in the form load or something I guess.
In case it helps - I'm using timer, commondialog, datagrid and referencing ado 2.7

Thanks

Are you using any API's ?
Jun 18th, 2003, 03:10 PM
demotivater

Just a playsound API
Jun 18th, 2003, 03:14 PM
demotivater

OK, I got it to work using Package and Deployment wizard instead of Inno. I thought I was including all needed files using Inno. But I guess I didn't. Weird. Oh well, it works.
Thanks for the replies