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Q193173: PRB: Silent Setup of PDW Package Cannot Create New Folder

Article: Q193173
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbGrpDSVB
Last Modified: 11-JAN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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This behavior is by design.

REFERENCES
==========

MSDN, article "Starting the Package and Deployment Wizard", section "Running the
Wizard in Silent Mode"

Additional query words: kbdss kbDSupport kbVBp kbVBp600 kbWizard kbAppSetup

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Keywords          : kbGrpDSVB 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB600Search kbVBA600 kbVB600
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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