Deployment problem Crystal Reports 9

[fneudert]

Hello,

I have a serious problem deploying the Crystal Reports Runtime to a newly installed computer. My App is written in delphi 7 and uses the Printing engine (CRPE32.DLL).

I am installing on a newly setup Windows XP.

For deployment I have build an installer with installshield and I have added the merge modules, which can be found at businessobjects.com

There are two possible deployment packages. one with .NET and one without .NET.

If I install the rdcruntime (without .NET) I got the following error:

104 - failed to obtain Version Information from crpe32.dll - getCrpeVersion <getVersionInfo> - Windows :Error Number_ 1812 - Die angegebene Datei enthält keinen Resourcenabschnitt.

As far as I see, there is no crpe32.dll on this system.

If I install the netruntime (with .NET), I got really the same error. But this time there is a crpe32.dll on the system.

If I additional install the Microsoft .NET Runtime, the application is working.

My question is, if it is possible, to install the runtime without .NET. Does anyone know why there is no crpe32.dll in the rdcruntime?

Any help is appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

Frank