PDW Wizard - Errors on install

[schumarg]

Hi,

I've created my first program that I would like to install on different computers. All have W95 OS's. I'm using VB6 Pro on a computer that has NT 4.00 OS.

The program needs to access to 4 different Access db's. All on a Novell Server, our G: drive.

I've run the PDW Wizard and it will install the program, but during the last part of the install, the DATAFORM.ocx and APPWIZ.ocx will not register. If I choose "retry", it still will not register. I than chose "ignor" and it finished the install but during running of the program it will not connect to the db. I've got the connect statement in the code as ....connection=opendatabase("Database.mdb&quot.Even if I place the db in the same file as the .exe, it will not open the db.I need to have the db on the server, not on a local box so multiple users can access the db's.

I've installed MDAC 95 on the computers I'm trying to install my app.

I've looked for info on the PDW with regard to the file errors but have yet tofind the right references.

Any suggestions, hints or direction would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
Bob

 

[HebieBug]

The problem with installing the OCX files could be because of the access rights. Best to login as the administrator or have admin privilages. For your connection to the DB best to have \\SERVERNAME\SHAREDNAME\DATABASE.MDB in your connection rather then G:\......DATABASE.MDB.
Once you installed it on a machine I would then try it by logging in as a user and see if I can get to the shared directory through the start --> run and then typing \\SERVERNAME\SHAREDNAME to see if I can get to the database.
On some of my installs on 2000 machines I get similar error messages but the app will work.
Note as well that access is fine for 5 or less concurrent connecitons anymore then that and you could run into problems.
Also if your access database is protected with a password then you may need to go into the WRKGADM.EXE and assign the proper *.MDW file.