OFFXPDEV: Distributing the SQL Server Desktop Engine with the Packaging Wizard Causes a Path/File Access Error (305005)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office XP Developer, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
This article was previously published under Q305005

SYMPTOMS

You receive the following error when you install an Access 2002 run-time application that includes the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine from a CD-ROM or a read-only folder:
Path/File access error

An unexpected setup error has occurred!


NOTE: The previous version of Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine is named Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE).

CAUSE

The deployment part of the packaging wizard has to unzip the installation files from the CAB file included in the package. It then uses those files to start the installation. Different operating systems handle the deletion and expansion of a read-only file differently. This causes the error message that is mentioned in the "Symptoms" section to appear on some operating systems but not on others.

RESOLUTION

Obtain and install the Office XP Developer Service Pack 1 (SP-1).

For additional information how to obtain and install Office XP Developer SP-1, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

313166 OFFXPDEV: How to Obtain and Install Office XP Developer Service Pack 1 (SP-1)

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Office XP Developer. This problem was corrected in Office XP Developer SP-1.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

  1. Package the sample project NorthwindCS.adp and include the SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine.
  2. Create a new CD image of the package.
  3. Install the package that you created in step 2 on a clean computer that is running one of the operating systems that is mentioned in the "Applies To" section of this article.

REFERENCES

For additional information about the Package and Deployment Wizard, please refer to the Microsoft Visual Basic documentation.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/27/2004
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