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  1. Dec 14th, 2006, 11:32 AM #1
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    Install issue???

    Hello,

    I have vb installation that installs everything fine....but if I delete a (non-essential) file such as a bitmap and then try to start my program....the windows installer starts up. It seems as though the program is looking for every file in my install directory. What could be happening here? The files I am trying to delete are not needed by the actual application. They are just additional files that are intalled to the apps folder.

    So in summary..why does windows installer start when I try to start my app....if I delete a non-essential file that was installed during initial installation?

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  2. Dec 14th, 2006, 11:45 AM #2
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    Re: Install issue???

    Did you change the SetUp.Lst file ?
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  3. Dec 14th, 2006, 11:54 AM #3
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    Re: Install issue???

    Moved to Application Deployment.

    What package did you use to make your installation and setup files?
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  4. Dec 14th, 2006, 02:30 PM #4
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    Re: Install issue???

    What are you using to install with? it obviously isn't PDW or Inno Setup since you mention that the Windows Installer starts up. More details are needed.
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  6. Dec 14th, 2006, 03:36 PM #5
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    Re: Install issue???

    I am using the Enterprise edition of Visual Basic Installer.
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  7. Dec 14th, 2006, 03:48 PM #6
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    Re: Install issue???

    Now is the Windows Installer that starts for your app or some other app?
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  8. Dec 14th, 2006, 04:29 PM #7
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    Re: Install issue???

    Windows Installer

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  9. Dec 14th, 2006, 04:39 PM #8
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    Re: Install issue???

    Yes, we got that but what is it attempting to install. That usually happens if you attempt to access some component in Windows/Office that is not installed.

    What does your app make referenes to?
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  11. Dec 15th, 2006, 10:23 AM #9
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    Re: Install issue???

    It trys to install my application again. The senerio is.... I install my application (OK).... I browse to the applications folder (OK)..... I delete a non-essential file such as a bitmap file (OK)..... Then.... I start my application and it starts the Windows installer which is looking for my install file so that it can reinstall the application. It APPEARS that by deleting any file in the application folder ....causes the application to want to reinstall.
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  12. Dec 18th, 2006, 08:18 AM #10
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    Re: Install issue???

    bump

    ...and thanks!
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  13. Dec 19th, 2006, 12:39 AM #11
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    Re: Install issue???

    I have never heard of VB6 using the Windows Installer. PDW is the default. Are you using .Net?
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  14. Dec 20th, 2006, 11:55 AM #12
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    Re: Install issue???

    VB6 SP5 Enterprise
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