The installer was interrupted...

[Shurijo]

When I attempt to install my application on another computer (see specs below), the installer says "The installer was interrrupted before" my program "could be installed".

I have tried stopping the virus scanner, but that doesn't help either. I have also tried using the local Administrator account to install the program. The event viewer just says "Product: " my program " --Installation Failed"

It installs and runs fine on my development computer and I can't think of anything to fix it.

Development Computer:
WinXP Pro SP1
MDAC 2.7
.NET Framework
ODBC.NET

Server (doesn't install):
Win2000 SP3
MDAC 2.7
.NET Framework
ODBC.NET

[Pirate]

Ok , There are things to check: (suggestions)
1-Maybe the installer app does not supported by these OSs.
2-The installer is trying to add a key in the Registry without having the right permission.In this case install it when you log in as an admin.

[Shurijo]

Originally posted by pirate
Ok , There are things to check: (suggestions)
1-Maybe the installer app does not supported by these OSs.

That would suck. I have made installers using VB.NET before and they installed on WinNT and Win2000 systems.

2-The installer is trying to add a key in the Registry without having the right permission.In this case install it when you log in as an admin.

The installer is adding a registry key, but I was logged in as the local administrator account on the second computer when I tried installing the program.

thanks,

[Pirate]

did you try installing your app on your PC(that you're working on)?

[briancps]

I don't know if this wil help butI had problems installing VB6 apps on some computers in a Win2000 server network. Registry keys wouldn't update and DLL's wouldn't register, even using Run As Administrator. The only way I solved it was to give every user full rights - installed the software and then set the users back. Might be similar problems with .net

[Pirate]

don't know if this wil help butI had problems installing VB6 apps on some computers in a Win2000 server network. Registry keys wouldn't update and DLL's wouldn't register, even using Run As Administrator. The only way I solved it was to give every user full rights - installed the software and then set the users back. Might be similar problems with .net

if you install latest service pack (SP5.0) on your server and distribute it with your setup file , I'm 80% sure it will be running .I think no need to give your users full rights instead check wheather your policy prevents the users from installing programs.

[briancps]

Im not a tecchie - just a programmer but this site (10 computers) would not install my app on 6 of the 10 computers - I am sure they have the latest versions of everything as I work closely with the IT Company that maintains the site. I have DLL's that provide additional functionality to Outlook and Word - and they were not registered - even running Regsvr32 didn't help.
I got the tech out to set up everyone with total access to everything - installed the software for each user - working fine !!

Something odd in there !!

[Shurijo]

Originally posted by pirate
did you try installing your app on your PC(that you're working on)?

Yes. It works fine on my development computer and I even installed it and tested it on another WinXP Pro computer (same specs as development one).