ADT95: "Setup Error 992" Installing ADT Application
ID: Q153820
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Access Developer's Toolkit, version 7.0
SYMPTOMS
Advanced: Requires expert coding, interoperability, and multiuser skills.
When you install a Microsoft Access Developer's Toolkit (ADT) application
on a computer running Windows NT Workstation or Server, you may receive
the following error message:
Setup Error 992. Your setup files may be damaged. Try restarting the
setup program.
The error message "Setup Error 992" will be followed by one or more
references to Object ID's. The number of references and the Object IDs will
vary, depending on the application.
CAUSE
You specified a Program Item or a Shortcut description that exceeds 40
characters. Microsoft Windows NT Workstation and Server have a
40-character limit on the name of a Program Item.
RESOLUTION
Change the Program Item/Shortcut description to a string that contains 40
or fewer characters.
MORE INFORMATION
Steps to Reproduce Behavior
- Start the Microsoft Access for Windows 95 ADT Setup Wizard, select
"Create new setup options for my applications custom setup program," and
then click Next.
- Add the sample database Northwind.mdb, click "Set as applications main
file," and then click Next.
- On the shortcut screen create a new shortcut named "This is my custom
setup for the Northwind database that I want added as a program item."
- Complete the Setup Wizard steps and create the disk images.
- Run the setup on a computer running Windows NT. Note that you
receive the error message described in the "Symptoms" section.
REFERENCES
Microsoft Access ADT Readme.txt
Additional query words:
Keywords : kbenv kberrmsg
Version : WINDOWS:7.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb