FIX: Setup /F Causes Error When Created by Setup Wizard

• Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 5.0

SYMPTOMS

When you run Setup /F from distribution disks, you may receive the following error:

Setup error 997, Object ##: Your setup files may be damaged. Try restarting the setup program.

CAUSE

The Setup /F is for disk volumes that do not support long file names. If the Program Item Description in step 6 of Setup Wizard or Program Group name in step 5 of Setup Wizard is greater then 8 characters or it has spaces, you receive the error.

RESOLUTION

Make sure that there are no files or directories with long file names. Also, ensure that the Program Item Description and Program Group Name are no longer than 8 characters and that the names do not contain spaces.

This has been corrected in an updated version of the Setup Wizard. For more information about how to obtain the new Setup Wizard, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q162004 PATCH: Setwiz5.exe the Updated VFP 5.0 for Windows Setup Wizard

STATUS

The Visual FoxPro 5.0x setup wizard no longer supports the /F switch.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Run the Setup Wizard.



2. In step 5 of the Setup Wizard, make the Program group name greater than 8 characters.



3. In step 6 of the Setup Wizard, select "PM" and make the Icon description greater than 8 characters.



4. Finish the Setup Wizard.



5. Run the Setup /F from the distribution disk files.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbtool kbVFp kbVFp500afix kbVFp500bug FxtoolWizother
Version : 5.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug