Run-time error 53 on VB package deploy

[PatAnn]

I developed a VB program to handle order entry, originally for an Access database. Developement was done on a Windows 2000 machine, and the program changed to connect to a SQL Server database. When I install the package on a Windows 2000 machine, I get "Run-time error 53. File not found."; even on the development machine. However, it installs and runs just fine on Windows 98 machines.

There are four third party add-ins included with the package. They all appear in the setup list as self-registering, but only one appears in Dependency Walker. I assume this is because they have no dependencies. I have copied the necessary dll's and ocx's to the target machines and registered then with the same results.

I can package and deploy a version of the program using Access 2000 without a problem on all machines. The only changes made to the program were the active connection and setting client side cursors. Does SQL Server require additional files?

I would appreciate any suggestions you may have. And thanks in advance.

 

[TomKane]

You could check your setup.lst that is created by the package and deployment wizard to see if the files that are supposed to be installed agree with what has actually been installed.

Do you know what file is missing? In NT there is a regsvr32 - there must be a 2000 equivalent - if you know the file maybe you can register it manually.

 

[PatAnn]

Thanks so much for the suggestion. I thought I did that last week, but I was getting so frustrated that I probably did not do a good job. I will try it again with a fresh mind today.

Thanks again.