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Q157943: PRB: Setup Wizard Error When Installing VFP 5.0 over VFP 3.0

Article: Q157943
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 09-MAR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Running the Visual FoxPro version 5.0 Setup Wizard, you may get the following
error:

  Required file missing Drvssrvr.hl_

Or when running Setup.exe from a Setup Wizard created distribution, you may get
the following error:

  This Setup is not intended for your version of Windows

The first error may occur if ODBC drivers are selected in Setup Wizard step 2.
The second error can occur under any circumstances.

CAUSE
=====

Visual FoxPro 5.0 has been installed to the same directory as Visual FoxPro 3.0.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem do the following:

1. Run Visual FoxPro Setup, select Add/Remove, and under Professional
  Applications, Change Options, uncheck Setup Wizard to uninstall the Setup
  Wizard.

2. Delete the Distrib and Distrib.src directories in the Visual FoxPro
  directory.

3. Run Setup again, click Add/Remove, and under Professional Applications,

Change Options, recheck Setup Wizard to reinstall the Setup Wizard.
4. Re-run Setup Wizard.

-or-

Reinstall Visual FoxPro 5.0 to a new directory.

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

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Install Visual FoxPro 5.0 to a directory where Visual FoxPro 3.0 is
  installed.

2. Create an executable, and run the Setup Wizard. Select an ODBC driver in step
  2 of the Setup Wizard.

3. Create an executable, and run the Setup Wizard. Do not select an ODBC driver
  in step 2.

4. Install the executable from the disks or the Netsetup folder.

NOTE: You may see other errors running the Setup Wizard or running Setup.exe from
a distribution if Visual FoxPro 5.0 was installed over a Beta version of Visual
FoxPro 5. The steps to remedy would be the same as listed above.

Additional query words: kbdsd vfoxwin

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP500
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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