PRB: Errors Using Setup Wizard on Novell Network

ID: Q191902

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual Basic Professional and Enterprise Editions for Windows, version 5.0

SYMPTOMS

When using the Application Setup Wizard (ASW) on a Microsoft Visual Basic project that resides on a Novell network file server, the following error message may occur:

The specified directory:
F:\aaa
is invalid, incomplete, or write protected. Please type a full path
with drive letter; for example 'C:\APPS'.

which is followed by the following error:

F:\aaa
is invalid, incomplete, or write protected. Please type a full path
with drive letter; for example 'C:\APPS'.

which is followed by the following error:

File not found
An error occurred while processing the project file

where "F:\aaa" is the directory on a network server where the Visual Basic project (.vbp) file resides.

RESOLUTION

If the project files are copied to a local drive, the Setup Wizard will proceed as normal.

STATUS

This problem occurs when you use Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 and Novell 4.11 Server with IntranetNetware Client 4.11a.

This problem has been corrected in Microsoft Visual Basic, version 6.0.

Additional query words: kbdss kbDSupport kbVBp kbVBp500 kbAppSetup kbVBp600fix

Keywords : kbGrpVB
Version :
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb