John
Thu Aug 04 14:03:53 CDT 2005
If your program files do not have a separate wise.exe, and I have many like
that also, then you won't be able to use this method. There is a program
mentioned here by DKI which probably is a better way to approach this
problem. WinINSTALL LE located
http://www.softpile.com/Utilities/Miscellaneous/Review_16745_index.html
I haven't tried yet.
Re: Installshield Error Message Dated 7/23 from DKI for his post
"Ned H." <epheller@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:eOSECfImFHA.1412@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hey John,
>
> I am still working on this, unsuccessfully. I copied the files to a
> folder and copied a copy of installshield to the folder and still get an
> error message.
>
> But the question I have, where is the folder that has wise.exe in it? I
> ran a search and cannot find it. I find a lot of unwise's, but not
> wise.exe.
>
> Ned
>
> "John Barnes" <jbfoofy@email.net> wrote in message
> news:%23%23dPk84jFHA.3064@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> In my case for the install, I was able to copy the installation to hard
>> disk, open the folder with WISE.exe in it and I copied another version of
>> it from a program which had installed previously, I had to rename it,
>> then I was able to do the install. If I recall, InstallShield usually
>> unpacks the files in the first step, so maybe you can start the process
>> in x86, find the temporary files that are being extracted and work from
>> there. I don't know as I haven't tried that.
>>
>>
>> "Ned H." <NedH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B7A2177F-1700-4A36-B5BC-0189B8A0DE72@microsoft.com...
>>> Johh, What did you do to get this to work? Ned
>>>
>>> "John Barnes" wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have had luck substituting the 32-bit installer from another program
>>>> with
>>>> WISE installer and UNWISE uninstaller. I haven't tried with
>>>> installShield.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Ned H." <NedH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:4F0ACFCB-CB0A-4FA5-B67C-E9A0CE500FA4@microsoft.com...
>>>> > Assuming for the moment that the company is no longer in that
>>>> > business, is
>>>> > there a way of using a 32-bit installer with the files intended to be
>>>> > used
>>>> > by
>>>> > the 16-bit installer?
>>>> >
>>>> > "Ted" wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> I wouldn't know, unless you can find the drivers on of the 32 bit
>>>> >> machines and install them in the 64 bit machine.
>>>> >> Or best call the company and ask them for 32 bit setup.
>>>> >> I did that on one of my 1997 programs, and they immediately
>>>> >> changed ad send me 32 bit setup.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "Ned H." <NedH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> >> news:396B3E85-4515-48AB-BEBC-E1E19BEA9876@microsoft.com...
>>>> >> > Thought that was the problem.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > What is the solution?
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > "Ted" wrote:
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >> Old Installshield is 16 bit, and doesn't run in 64 bit Windows.
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> "Ned H." <NedH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> >> >> news:C7763110-E039-44A3-B0E0-C790B1E08544@microsoft.com...
>>>> >> >> >I am trying to install a print server with a SETUP.exe that
>>>> >> >> >bears a
>>>> >> >> >copyright
>>>> >> >> > date of 1997. I get an error message, 105, that reads that
>>>> >> >> > setup
>>>> >> >> > cannot
>>>> >> >> > find
>>>> >> >> > install languages in setup.lid. There is no .lid file, of
>>>> >> >> > course.
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> > Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>>
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