This begs the question why would you need the runtime for this user if they
already got a version of ms-access?
Why not just email them the file, or perhaps use WinZip (it can remember the
directory you zip to, and even create it for you.). In fact, you can create
a self extracting zip file, and it will be a zillion times smaller then
suing the package and deployment wizard to JUST TRANSFER a mdb file to that
user.
Unless the end user needs the a2003 runtime, then I see no reason at all to
use the package wizard. Just zip and email the person the file!! You are not
installing the runtime here, and obviously you don't need it...so I think
you got the wrong tool here to just send a person a simple mdb file, and
they already got ms-access installed (and, worse, a different version). You
cannot effectually use, and install the a2003 runtime on machines that have
other versions of ms-access without some problems. Remember, while we call
it the runtime, it is in fact installing ms-access on the users machine, and
if you run different versions, then you do ask for more trouble..
I would either force the user to start using a2003 (or your runtime which
you can include for free), or just dump the use of the package wizard and
all the incredible complexities you are using here to simply transfer a mdb
file to that users computer.
You could perhaps try making a mdb install with the package wizard, and NOT
include the runtime files. This would *kind* of get you the same idea as
simply using WinZip to transfer the mdb file only..and NOT install the
runtime. This would of course only let you copy files..and would not setup
shortcuts. To make the shortcuts, you might as well just zip up the shortcut
for the user and send that....
I just don't see the need in this case to use the p&d, especially for a user
with a different versions of ms-access, and you are trying to transfer a mdb
file that is for a different version. The p&d for a2000 is for a2000 files.
the p&d for a2002 is for a2002 files,and the p&d for a2003 is for a2003
files.
I suspect perhaps there is something here I am missing, or misunderstandin g.
Please do feel free to expand on your question, as I might not be grasping
what you are trying to do?
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Albert D. Kallal (Access MVP)
Edmonton, Alberta Canada
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