CA-dBFast Installation Fails to Create Group Folder

 Last reviewed: September 13, 1995
Article ID: Q119311
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

During the installation of Computer Associates CA-dBFast, the installation program pauses while attempting to create the program group and displays the following error: 

   Installation program cannot communicate with Program Manager.
   <OK>
Clicking OK results in an "installation successful" dialog box. CA-dBFast does function correctly; however, the program group folder is not created.

CAUSE

The CA-dBFast version 1.7c and 2.0 installation programs do not issue the correct instructions for Windows 95 to create the group folder and icons.

RESOLUTION

Run CA-dBFast from My Computer or Windows Explorer, or manually create a shortcut icon for CA-dBFast. To create a shortcut icon for CA-dBFast on the desktop, do the following:

  1. Click the Start button, point to Find, click File Or Folders.

  2. Search for files named "dbfast" (without the quotation marks).

  3. In the search list, use the right (secondary) mouse button to click the dbfast folder.

  4. Click Create Shortcut.

MORE INFORMATION

CA-dBFast is manufactured by Computer Associates, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

KBCategory: kb3rdparty kbtool kberrmsg
KBSubcategory: wpp95 win95 appscomp
Additional reference words: 95 err msg 3rdparty

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Last reviewed: September 13, 1995
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