Server 2003: program installation problem

[Guest Jack]

Hello,

 

I do not have Windows Sever 2003, neither have an access to

one.

I am the software developer, and my application does not want to get

installed in Server 2003.

There is an apparent problem when running setup.exe (the installation file

created by vbasic Setup Wizard) in Server 2003.

The error is:

"Invalid command-line parameters. Unable to continue"

I know from the experience that that error appears always when trying to run

Setup1.exe alone, which is a part of whole installation package.

However, the user do not have access to that Setup1.exe file because it is a

compressed file, and the only executable file in installation package is

Setup.exe.

What the user should set up in Server, so the setup package will run

properly?

 

On another hand, what is special with Server 2003 comparing with other

Windows OS in regards to program installation?

Below, please see the content of the installation package (it is distributed

as a zipped file):

 

 

05/19/1997 08:08 AM 74,553 asycfilt.dl_

10/31/1996 03:00 AM 10,146 comcat.dl_

06/24/1998 12:00 AM 318,415 comctl32.oc_

06/24/1998 12:00 AM 74,496 comdlg32.oc_

08/21/1996 03:00 AM 15,600 ctl3d32.dl_

02/20/2008 12:53 AM 511,462 dial.ex_

11/03/1998 12:04 PM 865,473 msvbvm50.dl_

05/19/1997 08:08 AM 320,739 oleaut32.dl_

05/19/1997 08:08 AM 67,142 olepro32.dl_

12/09/1996 03:00 AM 89,600 SETUP.EXE

01/01/2008 10:21 PM 8,027 setup.lst

01/01/2008 10:13 PM 112,375 setup1.ex_

12/09/1996 03:00 AM 37,848 st5unst.ex_

05/19/1997 08:08 AM 7,134 stdole2.tl_

12/09/1996 03:00 AM 16,465 vb5stkit.dl_

 

Thanks,

Jack

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: Server 2003: program installation problem

 

multi-posted

 

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Regards,

 

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

Microsoft Certified Professional

Microsoft MVP [Windows]

http://www.microsoft.com/protect

 

"Jack" <replyto@it> wrote in message

news:u1OT67ZdIHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Hello,

>

> I do not have Windows Sever 2003, neither have an access to

> one.

> I am the software developer, and my application does not want to get

> installed in Server 2003.

> There is an apparent problem when running setup.exe (the installation file

> created by vbasic Setup Wizard) in Server 2003.

> The error is:

> "Invalid command-line parameters. Unable to continue"

> I know from the experience that that error appears always when trying to

> run Setup1.exe alone, which is a part of whole installation package.

> However, the user do not have access to that Setup1.exe file because it is

> a compressed file, and the only executable file in installation package is

> Setup.exe.

> What the user should set up in Server, so the setup package will run

> properly?

>

> On another hand, what is special with Server 2003 comparing with other

> Windows OS in regards to program installation?

> Below, please see the content of the installation package (it is

> distributed as a zipped file):

>

>

> 05/19/1997 08:08 AM 74,553 asycfilt.dl_

> 10/31/1996 03:00 AM 10,146 comcat.dl_

> 06/24/1998 12:00 AM 318,415 comctl32.oc_

> 06/24/1998 12:00 AM 74,496 comdlg32.oc_

> 08/21/1996 03:00 AM 15,600 ctl3d32.dl_

> 02/20/2008 12:53 AM 511,462 dial.ex_

> 11/03/1998 12:04 PM 865,473 msvbvm50.dl_

> 05/19/1997 08:08 AM 320,739 oleaut32.dl_

> 05/19/1997 08:08 AM 67,142 olepro32.dl_

> 12/09/1996 03:00 AM 89,600 SETUP.EXE

> 01/01/2008 10:21 PM 8,027 setup.lst

> 01/01/2008 10:13 PM 112,375 setup1.ex_

> 12/09/1996 03:00 AM 37,848 st5unst.ex_

> 05/19/1997 08:08 AM 7,134 stdole2.tl_

> 12/09/1996 03:00 AM 16,465 vb5stkit.dl_

>

> Thanks,

> Jack

>

[Guest Jack]

Re: Server 2003: program installation problem

 

Thank you for pointing it out.

Are you in charge of poking at people here?

Please show me the way of not multiposting, when after posting in one group,

OP realizes that there is a better group to post in.

I know now, you cannot help me with the Server problem, so please at least

teach me how not to multipost.

I appreciate your comments,

Jack

 

"Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message

news:0321108E-EB64-443B-B264-F5DF4F2635C4@microsoft.com...

> multi-posted

>

> --

>

> Regards,

>

> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

> Microsoft Certified Professional

> Microsoft MVP [Windows]

> http://www.microsoft.com/protect

>

> "Jack" <replyto@it> wrote in message

> news:u1OT67ZdIHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Hello,

>>

>> I do not have Windows Sever 2003, neither have an access to

>> one.

>> I am the software developer, and my application does not want to get

>> installed in Server 2003.

>> There is an apparent problem when running setup.exe (the installation

>> file created by vbasic Setup Wizard) in Server 2003.

>> The error is:

>> "Invalid command-line parameters. Unable to continue"

>> I know from the experience that that error appears always when trying to

>> run Setup1.exe alone, which is a part of whole installation package.

>> However, the user do not have access to that Setup1.exe file because it

>> is a compressed file, and the only executable file in installation

>> package is Setup.exe.

>> What the user should set up in Server, so the setup package will run

>> properly?

>>

>> On another hand, what is special with Server 2003 comparing with other

>> Windows OS in regards to program installation?

>> Below, please see the content of the installation package (it is

>> distributed as a zipped file):

>>

>>

>> 05/19/1997 08:08 AM 74,553 asycfilt.dl_

>> 10/31/1996 03:00 AM 10,146 comcat.dl_

>> 06/24/1998 12:00 AM 318,415 comctl32.oc_

>> 06/24/1998 12:00 AM 74,496 comdlg32.oc_

>> 08/21/1996 03:00 AM 15,600 ctl3d32.dl_

>> 02/20/2008 12:53 AM 511,462 dial.ex_

>> 11/03/1998 12:04 PM 865,473 msvbvm50.dl_

>> 05/19/1997 08:08 AM 320,739 oleaut32.dl_

>> 05/19/1997 08:08 AM 67,142 olepro32.dl_

>> 12/09/1996 03:00 AM 89,600 SETUP.EXE

>> 01/01/2008 10:21 PM 8,027 setup.lst

>> 01/01/2008 10:13 PM 112,375 setup1.ex_

>> 12/09/1996 03:00 AM 37,848 st5unst.ex_

>> 05/19/1997 08:08 AM 7,134 stdole2.tl_

>> 12/09/1996 03:00 AM 16,465 vb5stkit.dl_

>>

>> Thanks,

>> Jack

>>

>

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: Server 2003: program installation problem

 

Not in charge but one of many that have to deal with it. Cross-posting is

when you include two or more groups in the "Newsgroups:" section. (which by

evidence of this header you already know) In this scenario the message and

all responses are seen in all groups that the message was cross-posted to.

In other words any replies will automatically propagate to the other

newsgroup posts.

 

Multi-posting is when you post the same message to two or more groups

individually. In this scenario the message is seen in the groups it is

posted to, but the responses are only seen attached to the message (unless

you cross-post the reply) in which the response was made. So those that

frequent these groups then need to deal with or re-read the posts. It may

seem like a small thing to keep track of. But some of us actively traverse

50 or more groups. The poster also then must search out all of the posts to

see if there was a response.

 

I was pointing out to others that this question may have already been

answered elsewhere. If you want them to know where then it's your

responsibility to let us know by way of a reply to this message.

 

 

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Regards,

 

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

Microsoft Certified Professional

Microsoft MVP [Windows]

http://www.microsoft.com/protect

 

"Jack" wrote:

> Thank you for pointing it out.

> Are you in charge of poking at people here?

> Please show me the way of not multiposting, when after posting in one

> group, OP realizes that there is a better group to post in.

> I know now, you cannot help me with the Server problem, so please at least

> teach me how not to multipost.

> I appreciate your comments,

> Jack

[Guest Jack]

Re: Server 2003: program installation problem

 

You are really something!

Have you bothered to read my (both) posts?

Have you noticed they are NOT a copy of each other????

If you did not notice please next time pay more attention to details.

As I said, after posting it once I have realized that there is a better

group to post it in.

What would you do in that case??????

What I did is I REWROTE my original post with the angle pointing more toward

server problem not vbasic problem.

So, tell me once more that I've multiposted and I will call you ignorant ...

Jack

 

"Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message

news:843B4057-8D20-4662-8BD5-7FB63CEB1AA2@microsoft.com...

> Not in charge but one of many that have to deal with it. Cross-posting is

> when you include two or more groups in the "Newsgroups:" section. (which

> by evidence of this header you already know) In this scenario the message

> and all responses are seen in all groups that the message was cross-posted

> to. In other words any replies will automatically propagate to the other

> newsgroup posts.

>

> Multi-posting is when you post the same message to two or more groups

> individually. In this scenario the message is seen in the groups it is

> posted to, but the responses are only seen attached to the message (unless

> you cross-post the reply) in which the response was made. So those that

> frequent these groups then need to deal with or re-read the posts. It may

> seem like a small thing to keep track of. But some of us actively traverse

> 50 or more groups. The poster also then must search out all of the posts

> to see if there was a response.

>

> I was pointing out to others that this question may have already been

> answered elsewhere. If you want them to know where then it's your

> responsibility to let us know by way of a reply to this message.

>

>

> --

>

> Regards,

>

> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

> Microsoft Certified Professional

> Microsoft MVP [Windows]

> http://www.microsoft.com/protect

>

> "Jack" wrote:

>> Thank you for pointing it out.

>> Are you in charge of poking at people here?

>> Please show me the way of not multiposting, when after posting in one

>> group, OP realizes that there is a better group to post in.

>> I know now, you cannot help me with the Server problem, so please at

>> least teach me how not to multipost.

>> I appreciate your comments,

>> Jack

>