I just did a fresh install of Windows 2000. Haven't even gotten around
to installing the Windows 2000 service pack update or configuring
Internet access. To access some documentation (which I keep in DBFs) I
decided to install VFP 7.0. I did so, updated it to SP1 (which I had
saved on disk), got everything configured. The installation process
appeared to have proceeded normally after I was prompted to install
necessary Windows Components from the VFP 7 installtion CD. However,
turning on the machine I am prompted to install a component (not
specified), and am asked for a location. It hints that it's looking for
vs_setup.msi, if you poke a bit. This is on the VFP 7.0 installation CD,
which I put in. A process goes on for some ten minutes, and it appears
that a lot of stuff is getting installed, configured (therm bars going
on and on). However, later I get the same thing on subsequent Windows
2000 startups. I decide to uninstall VFP 7.0 and reinstall it. I go to
Add/Remove programs and try to remove it there. I'm informed that
Windows can't find the uninstall file and am asked if I want to remove
the representation of the program in Add/Remove programs. Stupidly, I
agree.
I try to uninstall from the VFP 7 installation CD. The option is right
there: Uninstall MS Visual Foxpro 7. I pick it and a dialog comes up
saying:
Setup has detected that you might not have enough space to install this
product. Do you want to continue?
Yes No
The installation drive has 87 GB free! I can't pick either Yes or No, as
the dialog and the VFP 7 Maintenance screen is completely frozen. My
only option is to end the task. What can I do to fix things? I really
don't want to reformat Windows 2000 again.
It appears that the dialog was waiting for a response from me. Of
course, I couldn't respond. However, something changed at one point and
I chose to uninstall ("Yes"). That appeared to proceed "normally,"
however afterward my installation directory and files appeared to
persist. I put in the installation CD and proceeded to attempt to
install VFP 7 again. The process immediately aborted and I was offered
this logfile explaining the reason for the abort:
[09/18/04,04:06:52] setup.exe: [0] CreateDirectoryLayout problems
creating directory: W:\Apps\Fox\MS Visual Foxpro 7.0
[09/18/04,04:06:52] setup.exe: [2] InstallSetupFiles :
CreateDirectoryLayout failed
[09/18/04,04:06:57] setup.exe: [2] ISetupManager::InstallSetupFiles()
failed in ISetupManager::RunInstallLists
[09/18/04,04:06:57] setup.exe: [2] ISetupManager::RunInstallFromThread()
failed in ISetupManager::RunInstall()
***EndOfSession***
What should I do?
Thanks for any help.
Dan