FIX: Setup Could Not Open \Msdev\Redist\Oracle.hlp File

 Last reviewed: September 19, 1997
Article ID: Q148916
4.10 WINDOWS NT kbsetup kb3rdparty kbinterop kbbuglist kbfixlist

The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Edition, version 4.1

SYMPTOMS

When installing ODBC drivers from the Visual C++ 4.1 CD-ROM, you may see the following error message: 

   Setup could not open the file:
   "...\MSDEV\REDIST\ORACLE.HLP".

CAUSE

Setup is installing the Oracle ODBC driver that ships with Visual C++ and the help file for the driver is missing from the 4.1 CD-ROM.

RESOLUTION

Prior to running setup, copy Oracle.hlp from your Visual C++ 4.0 CD-ROM into your System32 (System in Windows 95) directory.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This bug was corrected in Visual C++ 32- bit Edition version 4.2.

MORE INFORMATION

This should not result in any loss of information. The Oracle.hlp file that shipped with Visual C++ 4.0 is the same file that shipped with version 4.1.

Additional reference words: 4.10 4.20 vcbuglist410 vcfixlist420
KBCategory: kbsetup kb3rdparty kbinterop kbbuglist kbfixlist
KBSubcategory: vc40setup

Keywords : vc40setup kb3rdparty kbbuglist kbfixlist kbinterop kbsetup
Version : 4.10
Platform : NT WINDOWS
Solution Type : kbfix

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Last reviewed: September 19, 1997
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