Deployment Confusion. Setup.exe does not work.

[e34m5]

I am trying to install my application on another machine. I am using the setup.exe automatically created by VB.

When I try run the setup it throws out GAC errors specifically about the ADODB.

This is my first attempt at deploying a VB app. I assumed that the setup.exe would take care off all installation issues.

[randem]

Please read Installer Problems for more help

[e34m5]

I read that before. Didn't really help me any.

[randem]

What part did you have confusion with? Sometime you have to use a different approach to understand the approach you want to use or at least tell the difference.

Without knowing what you have in your app and what your app is doing, no one can tell...

[e34m5]

Like I originally stated. The setup does not update the GAC properly. So, how does one include that in the setup.

[randem]

Global Assembly Cache?

No one knows what you are doing or how....

[e34m5]

Ok. I am using VB 2005 Express. I let it create the setup file (clickonce).

When I use this setup.exe on another machine it gives me the following message:

Unable to install or run the application. The application required that assembly ADODB version 7.0.3300.0 be installed in the Global Assembly Cache (GAC) first.

So that is what I am trying to solve. Obviously my application is using ADODB and the PC that I am trying to use this does not have this.

So how does onecreate an install for a VB app that does all it needs to do.

[randem]

That sounds like an MDAC issue. Have you included and installed the MDAC?

[e34m5]

Tried installing MDAC 2.8. Received message that it was not compatible with that version of Windows. That all the features of MDAC were already included with Windows.

[randem]

That is because you are probably installing the RTM version of 2.8. I assume you are installing on XP?

[e34m5]

Hmmm...which one do I need to use then.

[randem]

What OS are you installing on, XP?

[e34m5]

XP Pro 2002 SP2

[randem]

You should be fine there then. Your problem seems to be your installation contents.

[e34m5]

What should I look for then. What info can I post here that would be relevant.

[randem]

Post what you have included in your installation...

[e34m5]

Here it is

[randem]

Do me a favor and run ********** on your project and post the results or zip the project exe (not the setup.exe) and project file and send to me...

[e34m5]

Not sure what I am suppose to run from that link. Where do I send the zip file to you.

[e34m5]

btw...I created this project using VB 2005 Express

[randem]

Did you click on the link???? ....

[e34m5]

Yes. It takes me to you web page...but then what?

[Hack]

Where do I send the zip file to you.

Simply include it as an attachment to your post.

[e34m5]

Here

[randem]

Yes. It takes me to you web page...but then what?

READ!!!!????????