PRB: Cannot Find Setup.exe Error Installing to NT 4.0 (156774)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q156774

SYMPTOMS

You may have problems installing Visual FoxPro or a Setup Wizard-created distribution across a network from a share on a Windows 95 machine to an NT 4.0 machine. If the path to the Setup program contains a space or long directory name, you will receive the error:
"Cannot find <UNC or mapped drive\path>\setup.exe. Windows needs this file to run <UNC or mapped drive\path>\setup.exe".

WORKAROUND

  • Remove any spaces or long directory names from the path to the Setup program.

    - or -
  • Install from a share on an NT 3.51 or NT 4.0 machine.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Method 1

  1. Run the Setup Wizard under Visual FoxPro 3.0 or Visual FoxPro 5.0.
  2. Copy the Netsetup directory to a Windows 95 machine.
  3. Change the Netsetup directory name to "Net setup" (without the quotes).
  4. Share the directory created above.
  5. Connect to the Windows 95 share from an NT 4.0 machine with a Start/Run \\<UNC name to share> or by mapping the drive.
  6. Run Setup.exe in the "Net setup" from the NT 4.0 machine.

Method 2

  1. Share your Visual FoxPro 3.0 or 5.0 CD on a Windows 95 machine. Place a space in the share name.
  2. Connect to the Windows 95 share from an NT 4.0 machine with a Start/Run \\<UNC name to share> or by mapping the drive.
  3. Run Setup.exe in the root directory of the CD from the NT 4.0 machine.
With both methods, the following error will be displayed and setup cannot be completed:
"Cannot find <UNC or mapped drive\path>\setup.exe. Windows needs this file to run <UNC or mapped drive\path>\setup.exe"

Notes

The error does not occur if:

  • there are no spaces or long directory names in the path.
  • the source directory is on an NT 3.51 or 4.0 machine.
  • the destination machine is running NT 3.51 or Windows 95.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/15/2003
Keywords:kbnetwork kbprb KB156774
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