ADT/ODE: "Setup Error 997" Installing ADT or ODE Application (153770)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Access Developer's Toolkit 7.0
This article was previously published under Q153770
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SYMPTOMS

When you set up a Microsoft Office 97 Professional Edition Tools application or a Microsoft Access Developer's Toolkit (ADT) application on a computer running Windows NT version 3.51 or 4.0 Workstation or Server, you may receive the following error message:
Setup Error 997. Your setup files may be damaged. Try restarting the setup program.
The error message "Setup Error 997" will be followed by one or more references to Object IDs. The number of references and the Object IDs will vary, depending on the application.

CAUSE

The Application Name that you specified in the Setup Wizard exceeds 30 characters (or 50 characters on Windows NT 4.0). Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Server and Workstation have a 30-character limit on the name of a Program Group. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server and Workstation have a 50-character limit on the name of a Program Group.

NOTE: Because the application name is used to create the program group icon, this problem can also occur if a backslash character (\) is used in the application name.

NOTE: Using the backslash character (\) in the application name, can also cause this problem to occur in Windows 95.

RESOLUTION

Change the Application Name in the Microsoft Access for Windows 95 ADT Setup Wizard to a string that contains 30 or fewer characters (or 50 or fewer characters on Windows NT 4.0).

NOTE: In the Microsoft Office 97 Developer Edition Tools Setup Wizard, an application name that exceeds 30 characters will not be accepted.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Start the Microsoft Access for Windows 95 ADT Setup Wizard, select "Create new setup options for my applications custom setup program," and then click Next.
  2. Add the sample database Northwind.mdb, click "Set as applications main file," and then click Next.
  3. Create a shortcut named SC, select the Runtime option, and then click Next. Click Yes to include the run-time executable.
  4. Click Next on the Registry Values screen and click Next on the Components To Add screen.
  5. On the Reorder The Components screen, change the Name to "This is my sample database Northwind.mdb."
  6. Complete the Setup Wizard and create the disk images.
  7. Run Setup on a Windows NT 3.51 Workstation or Server. Note that you receive the error message described in the "Symptoms" section.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/20/2001
Keywords:kbenv kberrmsg kbprb KB153770
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