ADT/ODE: Setup Not Completed Successfully Installing Custom Application (177590)

RESOLUTION

You can resolve this behavior by using one of the following methods. Both of these methods are described in detail later in this article.

• Modify the Setup wizard program to include the correct path to the executable file.
• Modify the SETUP.STF file to include the correct path to the executable file.
  
  NOTE: Modifications to an STF file should be made using a backup copy of the file and following the procedures outlined in the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  178330 How to install Access 97 wizards locally [Standalone network setup]

Modifying the Setup Wizard Program

1. Start the Setup wizard program.
2. Modify the "Enter or edit the command line that will be used to run the executable file:" text box to include a valid path. For example, if you are adding a line similar to the following to the command line
   
   "$(Filepath)\msaccess.exe" /runtime FilePath)\Northwind.mdb"
   
   you should change it to the following:
   
   "\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\msaccess.exe" /runtime
   "$(FilePath)\Northwind.mdb"
3. Recreate your disk images.
4. Rerun your custom setup program.

Modifying the SETUP.STF File

NOTE: This procedure makes changes to the SETUP.STF file, which is not supported by Microsoft. Microsoft provides this information "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose.

1. Make a backup copy of the SETUP.STF file located in your DISK1 folder (or the network folder if you chose a Network Setup), and name the backup copy SETUPSTF.BAK.
2. Open the SETUP.STF file that the Setup wizard program creates using Microsoft Excel.
3. Modify the line that contains the custom command line. For example, if the CustomAction for the command line reads as follows
   
   "msacccah.dll","AsyncEXECalloutCAH","""%1325\msaccess.exe""
   ""/runtime"" ""%1325\Northwind.mdb"""
   
   you should change it to the following:

       In Microsoft Access 97
       ----------------------
   
        "msacccah.dll","AsyncEXECalloutCAH","""\Program Files\Microsoft Office\msaccess.exe"" ""/runtime"" ""%1325\Northwind.mdb"""
   
        Note that in the example, you are modifying the first reference to
        "%1325" with "\Program Files\Microsoft Office".
   
       In Microsoft Access 7.0
       -----------------------
   
        "msacccah.dll","SyncEXECalloutCAH","""\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Microsoft Access Runtime\msaccess.exe"" ""/runtime""""%1325\Northwind.mdb"""
   
   Note that in the example, you are modifying the first part of the command that reads as
   
   "%825" with "\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Microsoft Access Runtime".
   					

1. Close and save the SETUP.STF file.
   
   NOTE: Make sure that you replace the existing SETUP.STF file by specifying the correct folder for the newly saved file.
2. Rerun your custom Setup program.