BUG: Visual FoxPro Setup Returns an Error When the Source Path Contains Spaces (303834)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 7.0
This article was previously published under Q303834

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to install Visual FoxPro 7.0, the Windows Component Update portion of the setup may not complete successfully and you may receive an error message that resembles the following:
winmain() error. Cannot locate expected executable last word of path or share name\wcu\runprog.exe C:\WINNT\System32\msiexec.exe
Each component that fails to install successfully has an X next to it in the list that is displayed when the Windows Component Update completes.

CAUSE

The path to the installation folder or the share contains a space.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, do one of the following:
  • Remove the spaces in your share name or path.-or-

  • Install the components that fail by using their individual install routines, which are documented in the \WCU\Help\Moreinfo.htm file on the Visual FoxPro 7.0 Professional CD.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

This problem does not occur when you install Visual FoxPro from the CD on a local computer or from a share that does not contain spaces in the path. The problem can occur if you install Visual FoxPro from a shared CD with a space in the share name, or if the CD contents are copied to a network share and the share path contains a space.

Steps to Reproduce This Behavior

  1. Copy all of the directories and files from the Visual FoxPro CD. If you downloaded Visual FoxPro as an MSDN Universal Subscriber, copy the directories to a folder named Visual FoxPro .
  2. Run the Setup program and select Windows Component Update.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/9/2001
Keywords:kbbug kbDSupport kbsetup KB303834
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