Weird problem....

[Lloyd Dupont]

Recently I created a .MSI for our (.NET3) application.
When my boss tried to install and run the app from his home (on Vista
Ultimate 32bit) he got this message:
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Description:
Stopped working

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: CLR20r3
Problem Signature 01: novamind.exe
Problem Signature 02: 4.0.0.0
Problem Signature 03: 46c54ac0
Problem Signature 04: NovaMind.GUI
Problem Signature 05: 1.0.0.0
Problem Signature 06: 46c5138a
Problem Signature 07: 49a
Problem Signature 08: 9
Problem Signature 09: System.TypeInitialization
OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033
=====

Which doesn't give me a clue on what's wrong.

Moreover when he just copy the files from my build directory on his
computer, he could run the app fine.

Now is the even weirdest part: if he copy the files (that runs fine) in a
subdirectory of "Program Files" the copied version exhibit the same problem
(don't run, same error).
And if he copy the files in "Program Files" and try to run them from, say
the "temp" folder he still got the same problem.


Somehow it seems related to file right or something but I'm clueless.
Any idea?

 

[Kevin Spencer]

Did you create a Manifest for the application? For Vista, this is
recommended. See:

http://blogs.msdn.com/shawnfa/archive/2006/04/06/568563.aspx

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HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP

DSI PrintManager, Miradyne Component Libraries:
http://www.miradyne.net

 

[Lloyd Dupont]

Interesting idea.
I will explore it tomorrow!