install application on XP

[cbsm]

Hello,

I've created an application (VB6 + Access 2000).
I've created a setup with "Package & Deployment wizzard".
It worked fine untill today ...
I usually installed it on Windows 2000 machines.
Today I had to install it on a Windows XP machine.
An error message comes at the very begining saying the something like "file is not a windows image".
So I decided to copy only the exe - which surprisingly almost worked.
I am using "charts" (Microsoft Chart Control 6.0(sp4)(oledb) : MSCHRT20.ocx).

1. Does anybody knows how to resolve the first problem (setup.exe not working at all for XP)
2. If I install and reg. MSCHRT20.ocx will this be enough (or maybe do I need also other 'hidden' files ?)


Many thanks

 

[RobHudson]

I don't know much about the Package & Deployment Wizard, but I have just recently finished a VB6/Access 2000 app and used the visual studio installer (free download from microsoft). That has successfully installed on a range of Win OSs from NT through to XP. Might be worth trying that instead???

Good luck!
Rob

 

[BobRodes]

I like the VSI too, after many headaches with the PDW. The latter is fine if you know a good deal about the target machine, and avoid the land mines that are well documented elsewhere in this site. VSI has one potential issue that I know of, aside from a certain native cantankerousness: you have to make sure that the target machine can execute msi files, and that's done via a service. Some older machines require the installation of this service.

For more info:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...us/msi/setup/windows_installer_start_page.asp

 

[cbsm]

Many thanks, I will have a look at VSi and let you know