DOCUMENT:Q191902  11-JAN-2001  [vbwin]
TITLE   :PRB: Errors Using Setup Wizard on Novell Network
PRODUCT :Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
PROD/VER::5.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbwizard kbAppSetup kbVBp kbVBp500 kbVBp600fix kbGrpDSVB kbDSupport

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 5.0 
 - Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition 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
==========

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:

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Keywords          : kbwizard kbAppSetup kbVBp kbVBp500 kbVBp600fix kbGrpDSVB kbDSupport 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB500Search kbVBA500 kbVB500
Version           : :5.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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