VB Forum / Deployment / October 2004

Thanks Mike.

I did have an issue with this machine installing Virtual PC. I had Microsoft
on the phone for a total of about 8 hours spread over two support calls.
They had me try a lot of various tricks including loading some software.
They sent me a file Basic2.exe. So far all that I can see that this does is
put a GetDirectory.exe file in a C:\Program Files\Basic directory. All this
does report the directory it is installed in.

Additionally, I reinstalled the redistributable Windows installer. Also, as
a last resort, I installed the Windows Installer SDK. I may have run it a
time or two, I don't remember. For installations I use the Install Shield
for Visual C++ 6, Package & Deployment Wizard (for VB stuff, its bad but I
inherited these) or InnoSetup.

I am curious, when should I use Visual Studio Installer? Is it primarily to
support the Windows Installer technology that started in Win2k and WinXP? I
understand that they have also made patches/upgrades so that the Windows
Installer can be used in Win98 & ME.

Additionally, why do the directories have the VB prefix which leads me to
believe that it is primarily for Visual Basic programs?

By the way, the Virtual PC never would install on this Win2k machine. I
ended up installing it on another Win2k machine. It is the damndest thing,
but that is for another newsgroup.