DOCUMENT:Q191902  31-AUG-1998  [vbwin]
TITLE   :PRB: Errors Using Setup Wizard on Novell Network
PRODUCT :Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
PROD/VER:
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual Basic Professional and Enterprise Editions for
   Windows, version 5.0
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SYMPTOMS
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When using the Application Setup Wizard (ASW) on a Microsoft Visual Basic
project that resides on a Novell network file server, the following error
message may occur:

   The specified directory:
   F:\aaa
   is invalid, incomplete, or write protected.  Please type a full path
   with drive letter; for example 'C:\APPS'.

which is followed by the following error:

   F:\aaa
   is invalid, incomplete, or write protected.  Please type a full path
   with drive letter; for example 'C:\APPS'.

which is followed by the following error:

   File not found
   An error occurred while processing the project file

where "F:\aaa" is the directory on a network server where the Visual Basic
project (.vbp) file resides.

RESOLUTION
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If the project files are copied to a local drive, the Setup Wizard will
proceed as normal.

STATUS
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This problem occurs when you use Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 and Novell 4.11
Server with IntranetNetware Client 4.11a.

This problem has been corrected in Microsoft Visual Basic, version 6.0.

Additional query words: kbdss kbDSupport kbVBp kbVBp500 kbAppSetup
kbVBp600fix
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Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

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