PRB: Unable To Build Internet Download Distribution Set (187924)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 5.0
This article was previously published under Q187924

SYMPTOMS

When attempting to build an Internet Download Distribution set with the Application Setup Wizard for a project saved to a network drive, the following error message is received:
The information found in the file <filename> does not match that found in the registry. Make sure your project was compiled on this machine.

CAUSE

The Visual Basic project was saved to a network drive using a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path such as "\\Machine1\VBProject" rather than to a mapped network drive.

RESOLUTION

Map to the desired network drive, save and recompile the project. Do not use a UNC path to save an internet application project.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Start a new ActiveX EXE Document project with Visual Basic.
  2. Compile and save the project to a shared folder on another machine using a UNC path, such as "\\Machine1\VBProject."
  3. Using Windows Explorer or My Computer, map to the network drive used in step 2. This step is necessary because the Application Setup Wizard does not work with UNC path names. Attempting to locate the project created in step 1 using a UNC path will generate an error in the Wizard.
  4. Start the Application Setup Wizard.
  5. Locate the test project created in step 1 on the mapped network drive.
  6. Select "Internet Component Download," and then choose Next.
  7. Proceed through the remaining Setup Wizard steps as desired. When you select Finish, the Application Setup Wizard will attempt to compress the listed files and the above error message will be displayed.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/21/2003
Keywords:kbprb KB187924
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