Unable to Load Resource File/ WIN 2K

[rohbe]

I continue to have a problem with an application that I developed, created a Setup Disk and tried to install somewhere else. When the application is run under Windows 2K it comes up with a UNABLE TO LOAD RESOURCE FILE Error message. It runs fine under Windows 98. Application was installed on Network with full supervisory rights.

Thanks,
Jean

 

[rgbean]

Jean,
What version of VFP (and Service Pack) are you running? What OS did you build the code and setup disks on?
Are you saying that the user you are logged in to, to do the setup, has administrator rights on the W2K system?

Rick

 

[rohbe]

Thanks for the reply - Built in Windows 98 - Do not see a Service Pack number under Help - About Windows but system utility shows Version 4.10.2222A.. Setup Wizard run under VFP 5.0a. Yes, user has Administrator rights.

Jean

 

[danceman]

Are you using ODBC? It could be that Windows 2000 does not have the driver you need. Attitude is Everything

 

[rgbean]

Jean,
4.10.2222A - means that this is Win98 Second Edition (SE). If you go to

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q235119

- "PRB: No Version Info if COM DLL/EXE Is Built Under Windows Me/98/95 (Q235119)" you'll see that this can build .EXEs that have no version info and may not be recognized as valid code files. Consider upgrading to a "real" developer OS - NT / 2000 / XP.

5.0a is an "ambiguous" version - do a ?vers()- if it returns "Visual FoxPro 05.00.00.0415 for Windows" then you are running SP 3. If it's less than 0415, then you should consider upgrading. (Go to

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/downloads/updates/sp/vs97/default.asp

for SP 3 update info / links.)

While I've seen your original message due to one of the two previously mentioned problems, it may also have to do with the patch level of the Win 2000 station. It should be on SP 2 (SP 3 will be released 'soon') - the original release and SP 1 did have some problems with 16-bit installers (that's what the VFP 5 & 6 setup wizard uses.)

Rick

 

[rohbe]

Not presently but the build was made to include ODBC as it would be necessary later on. I will remove it
Thanks