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MS Access Forum / Developer Toolkits / March 2006List of Access XP Runtime modifications
I know about MSKB article 837150 "You may get error message when you install an Access 2002 runtime deployment package on a computer that is running Windows XP SP2 or Windows Server 2003" The workaround for this is to remove a line from Ospfilelist.txt in the Packaging wizard, then recreate the package. (Note: reading the article leads one to think that removing the line causes no problems even if you aren't getting the error, but they don't come right out and say it's an unnecessary line.) My question is this: does anyone have a list of known/standard workarounds that require similar tweaks to Packaging wizard or Runtime files? (I'm thinking "this can't be the only one like this...", but maybe it is.) I'm in a situation where I need to prepare a package that one of the partners can install at a clients. Needless to say, everyone would like this to work like a charm the first time. I know that nothing can ever be guaranteed to be 100% error free, but I'd like to prepare a package that conventional wisdom (that's you guys & gals) says is as close to that as possible. TIA,  SignatureGeorge Nicholson Remove 'Junk' from return address. >My question is this: does anyone have a list of known/standard workarounds >that require similar tweaks to Packaging wizard or Runtime files? (I'm >thinking "this can't be the only one like this...", but maybe it is.) I don't recall any other such but I sure could be wrong. Searching the KB using the right keywords, such as packaging wizard or deployment or whatever might find some more but who can say. >I'm in a situation where I need to prepare a package that one of the >partners can install at a clients. Needless to say, everyone would like this >to work like a charm the first time. I know that nothing can ever be >guaranteed to be 100% error free, but I'd like to prepare a package that >conventional wisdom (that's you guys & gals) says is as close to that as >possible. The biggest problem is going to be if they already have Access installed. Or if they install another Access runtime after yours is installed. Microsoft Access (Office) Developer Edition FAQ http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/developereditionfaq.htm Tony SignatureTony Toews, Microsoft Access MVP Please respond only in the newsgroups so that others can read the entire thread of messages. Microsoft Access Links, Hints, Tips & Accounting Systems at http://www.granite.ab.ca/accsmstr.htm Tony, your re-vamped web-site in regards to direct hacking software advertising remains completely inadequate, IMHO. Please sort yourself and your website out. It brings shame on all so-called Microsoft MVP awardees. The subject of hacking support is by no means at rest. Chris (so far as I can tell at a glance, the self-described "junkie" Jeff Conrad has at least had the decency, probably under instruction, to review his contribution to hacking. His withering irresponsibility will forever remain exemplary) "Tony Toews" <ttoews@telusplanet.net> wrote in message >blah-blah Chris, just wondering - what is "direct hacking software" you are talking about? SignatureAlex Dybenko (MVP) http://alexdyb.blogspot.com http://www.PointLtd.com > Tony, > your re-vamped web-site in regards to direct hacking software advertising [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > "Tony Toews" <ttoews@telusplanet.net> wrote in message >>blah-blah Direct: 1) extending or moving in a straight line or by the shortest route 2) straighforward; going straight to the point. Hack: 1) Cut or chop roughly; mangle 2) a horse for ordinary riding Software: opp: hardware HTH Chris :-) What we have here, is a purportedly valued MVP (Tony Toews) providing direct advertising of some Rumanian Software Hacker. That's just a fact. I am therefore asking for Tony Toews MVP status to be reviewed. It is no longer possible that he's "unaware". He is "complicit in hacking". > Chris, > just wondering - what is "direct hacking software" you are talking about? Well, I know what the words mean, I asked about link on his web site where he advertising "direct hacking software" I did not find one and knowing Tony - I think he always put good links on his site <g> SignatureAlex Dybenko (MVP) http://alexdyb.blogspot.com http://www.PointLtd.com > Direct: > 1) extending or moving in a straight line or by the shortest route [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >> Chris, >> just wondering - what is "direct hacking software" you are talking about? Well, it's there in plain rumanian. > I did not find one ok, go ahead, no problem, i can understand Romanian > Well, it's there in plain rumanian. > >> I did not find one >your re-vamped web-site in regards to direct hacking software advertising >remains completely inadequate, IMHO. I didn't realize I had revamped anything. >Please sort yourself and your website out. It brings shame on all so-called >Microsoft MVP awardees. Security by obscurity doesn't work. >The subject of hacking support is by no means at rest. Then we disagree. Tony SignatureTony Toews, Microsoft Access MVP Please respond only in the newsgroups so that others can read the entire thread of messages. Microsoft Access Links, Hints, Tips & Accounting Systems at http://www.granite.ab.ca/accsmstr.htm Although there are some tweaks to the PDW, the PDW is full of "holes". For example: -I seem to have avoided the one you mention (and similar) by distributing latest files. -It is reasonable to require Access to be to some SP level, but there is no provision with PDW to do that. Microsoft expects the client to install your package and then immediately download an SP upgrade (SHEESH) This is so stupid/inconvenient/laughable for the client, that I wrote and "published" a method to incorporate SP's into XP PDW. Hereabouts: (I'm sure it's on the internet but a draft follows at the end of this message) -There is no provision in PDW to install for multiple signons (ie PrivateGroup setting and other issues). There was in A2000, but then they changed the Shellink interface (used to set up icons), introducing further problems when they fixed others. Some info (for A2000) can be found at http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/access2000pdwsetup.htm These fixes only apply to A2000, since MS did not distribute A2002 PDW source code so you can't change what they did. -There was a problem (at least in A2000) where PDW requires a reboot, but Windows XP suppresses the reboot. Nevertheless a reboot is necessary and I suggest you reboot after installation anyway. Otherwise, you could end up with the software offering to uninstall itself, as I found when a 30-PC company had a change-of-shift and everyone signed-on a different way. That was embarrassing! -There is no provision in any PDW for a networked install. However that is reasonable IMHO. What I sometimes do is generate an entirely separate setup for the data/security file (or anything else which is "common") -Of course you will have less hassles if you reduce "references" to the minimum. Don't believe what Microsoft provides by default, take a backup and try removing references. For instance, I have yet to hear that "OLE Automation" reference is necessary even if you use OLE Automation! -For these and many reasons I've forgotten, many people prefer to use the likes of www.sagekey.com for installations, so at least read what they say there. I myself still use PDW (my modified 2000 version) with few hassles really. But the rule-of-thumb is that that's because I am available to my customers (at least by telephone) to fix up any installations. And they will surely need some level of "fixing up". Access PDW was derived from VB PDW, where it was adequate but Access is obviously more complicated! It was good that Microsoft tried to standardise, but bad that they never followed through with the requirements to make it practical. Even some employees of Microsoft have said "oh well, since there are 3rd party products like sagekey why should we bother" or something to that effect. I say, Microsoft should have purchased sagekey (wash my mouth out), so that at least we would have got what we thought we paid for (namely a working install program) HTH Chris ---------- (XP PDW SP fix-up follows. I tested but do not actually use XP PDW) (Of course, MS PSS should have got off their fat a.ses and provided this) ---------- Patching A2002 Runtime (recovered from Google) microsoft.public.access.devtoolkits Re: Patching Access 2002 Runtime approx: 2003-08-26 enclosure: Office1.ddf, missing but listed. Here's how to distribute Access 2002 Runtime SP-2 with your app. (**Use These Instructions At Your Own Risk**) (**Take Backups**) Firstly, get this article on how to build cab's: HOWTO: Manually Modify and Rebuild CAB Files http://support.microsoft.com/?id=176810 The essential Access runtime files are contained in Office1.cab, usually located in "Program Files\Microsoft Office Developer\Access Runtime\1033\ART" 1) Make a working folder C:\NewRuntime and a subfolder Support. Extract all the files out of Office1.cab into the Support folder. WinZip will do it. 2) Assuming you have Access 2002 SP-2 installed, go though the list of files in the following article and copy the new files into the Support folder: Access 2002 Runtime Update: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=813617 3) Copy the attached Office1.ddf to the Support folder. The file order is important in this cab-making text-format ddf . 4) Make a new cab: MakeCab /F Office1.ddf 5) Copy the resulting cab to the mentioned Art folder to have it included in your packaging. Chris (apologies for an enclosure, but it's critical) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - SignatureHere's the Office1.ddf text contents for the above instructions, some lines may wrap: .Set CabinetName1=Office1.cab .Set DiskDirectory1=C:\NewRuntime\ .Set Cabinet=on .Set Compress=on .Set MaxDiskSize1=0 "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Msacnv30.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Msacnv30.exe" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Access.pip" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Accwiz.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Msaccess.exe" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Msaexp30.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\UTILITY.MDA_0001" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Acwizrc.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Msain.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\README.TXT_0001" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Snapview.exe" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Snapview.cnt" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Snapshot.chm" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Snapview.ocx" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Sqlparse.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Msacc.olb" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Soa.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Clntwrap.htm" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Rpt2dap.xsl" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Rpt2htm4.xsl" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Servwrap.asp" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Graph10.aw" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Mscdm.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\BIDI32.DLL_0001" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\INTLDATE.DLL_0001" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\UCS20.DLL_0001" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Mscal.dep" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Mscal.ocx" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Mscomctl.ocx" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Richtx32.ocx" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Vsflex3.ocx" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Msolap80.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Msdmeng.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Msdmine.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Msdmine.rll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Msolap80.rll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Olapuir.rll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Msmdun80.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Msmdcb80.dll_0001" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Msmdgd80.dll_0001" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Msolui80.dll_0001" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\GlobalDa.BFA7.7EBEDD31_AA66_11D2_B980_006097C4DE24" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\GlobalDa.F836.7EBEDD31_AA66_11D2_B980_006097C4DE24" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Arbli___.ttf" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Ariblk.ttf" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Antquab.ttf" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Antquabi.ttf" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Antquai.ttf" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Bkant.ttf" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Gothic.ttf" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Gothicb.ttf" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Gothicbi.ttf" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Gothici.ttf" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Hatten.ttf" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Wingdng2.ttf" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Wingdng3.ttf" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Fm20.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Fm20enu.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Graph.exe" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Gr9galry.gra" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Grintl32.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Msrclr40.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Msrecr40.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Ctryinfo.txt" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Mso.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Msoicons.exe" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Dw.exe" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Dwintl.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Mso7ftp.exe" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Mso7ftpa.exe" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Mso7ftps.exe" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Msohev.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Msohtmed.exe" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Msointl.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\MSIOFF10.MOF_0001" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Msioff10.ocx" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Offprv10.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Offprv10.exe" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Msostyle.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\RICHED20.DLL_0001" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\UCSCRIBE.DLL_0002" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\USP10.DLL_0002" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Refedit.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\SAEXT.DLL_0001" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Seqchk10.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Thdic.lex" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Trigram.lex" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Wzcnflct.chm" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Artsy.elm" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Artsy.inf" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\PREVIEW.GIF_0027" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Axis.elm" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Axis.inf" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\PREVIEW.GIF_0028" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Blends.elm" 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"C:\NewRuntime\Support\Expeditn.elm" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Expeditn.inf" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\PREVIEW.GIF_0041" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Indust.elm" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Indust.inf" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\PREVIEW.GIF_0044" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Layers.elm" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Layers.inf" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\PREVIEW.GIF_0046" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Level.elm" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Level.inf" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\PREVIEW.GIF_0047" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Network.elm" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Network.inf" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\PREVIEW.GIF_0051" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Pixel.elm" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Pixel.inf" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\PREVIEW.GIF_0053" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\PREVIEW.GIF_0056" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Profile.elm" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Profile.inf" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\PREVIEW.GIF_0057" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Quad.elm" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Quad.inf" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\PREVIEW.GIF_0058" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Radial.elm" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Radial.inf" 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"C:\NewRuntime\Support\Vbagr10.chm" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Owcrdp10.chm" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Owcdpl10.chm" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Owcrpl10.chm" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Owcvba10.chm" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Owcdss10.chm" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Owcrss10.chm" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Owcdch10.chm" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Owcrch10.chm" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Owcfun10.chm" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Vbacv10.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Vbacv10d.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Vbacv20.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Vbe6.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Vbe6ext.olb" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Vbe6intl.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Ven2232.olb" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Vbaend32.olb" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Vbaen32.olb" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Msaddndr.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Vbame.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Scp32.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Msstdfmt.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Msstkprp.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Owc10.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Owci10.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\D3d7nt4.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Dd7nt4.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Msowcf.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Mce.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Mceintl.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Ocp.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Ocp.sll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\Ocpintl.dll" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\msxml3.dll.35210702_493B_42CA_BA13_865C5A8BDAC1" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\msxml3a.dll.35210702_493B_42CA_BA13_865C5A8BDAC1" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\msxml3r.dll.35210702_493B_42CA_BA13_865C5A8BDAC1" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\vsansidl.2BF3.3643236F_FC70_11D3_A536_0090278A1BB8" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\msddsdll.CAB3.3643236F_FC70_11D3_A536_0090278A1BB8" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\msddsuid.C87E.3643236F_FC70_11D3_A536_0090278A1BB8" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\msddsfdl.2BF3.3643236F_FC70_11D3_A536_0090278A1BB8" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\msddslmd.221A.3643236F_FC70_11D3_A536_0090278A1BB8" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\vdt70uid.C87E.3643236F_FC70_11D3_A536_0090278A1BB8" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\vdt70dll.CAB3.3643236F_FC70_11D3_A536_0090278A1BB8" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\mdt3gdll.CAB3.3643236F_FC70_11D3_A536_0090278A1BB8" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\msvcp70d.221A.3643236F_FC70_11D3_A536_0090278A1BB8" "C:\NewRuntime\Support\msvcr70d.221A.3643236F_FC70_11D3_A536_0090278A1BB8" -----end----- Thanks a lot, Chris Rebuilding the cab with the most recent files is what I really wanted to do but wasn't entirely sure how. I feel better about attempting it with your blow-by-blow. SignatureGeorge Nicholson Remove 'Junk' from return address. > Although there are some tweaks to the PDW, the PDW is full of "holes". For > example: [quoted text clipped - 115 lines] > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - |
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