OFFXPDEV: Distributing the SQL Server Desktop Engine with the Packaging Wizard Causes a Path/File Access Error

You receive the following error when you install an Access 2002 run-time application that includes the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine from a CD-ROM or a read-only folder:

NOTE: The previous version of Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine is named Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE).

The deployment part of the packaging wizard has to unzip the installation files from the CAB file included in the package. It then uses those files to start the installation. Different operating systems handle the deletion and expansion of a read-only file differently. This causes the error message that is mentioned in the "Symptoms" section to appear on some operating systems but not on others.

Obtain and install the Office XP Developer Service Pack 1 (SP-1).

For additional information how to obtain and install Office XP Developer SP-1, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Office XP Developer. This problem was corrected in Office XP Developer SP-1.

For additional information about the Package and Deployment Wizard, please refer to the Microsoft Visual Basic documentation.