PRB: Silent Setup of PDW Package Cannot Create New Folder (193173)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q193173

SYMPTOMS

When you run the Package and Deployment Wizard (PDW) in silent mode, it gives the following error if the script contains a folder that does not already exist:
"Cannot package the project in silent mode because the package folder <path to folder> does not exist."

CAUSE

Unlike the interactive PDW, the silent mode works without user intervention. It is not supposed to create a new folder without approval from the user. To allow PDW to work silently, the folder must exist and must be empty.

RESOLUTION

To create a new folder as part of batch processing, you can have your batch file create the folder before performing silent packaging and deployment.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

REFERENCES

MSDN, article "Starting the Package and Deployment Wizard", section "Running the Wizard in Silent Mode"
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/13/2003
Keywords:kbprb KB193173
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