When you try to package an application, you may receive the
following error:
Error 5: Invalid procedure call or
argument.
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This behavior may occur if any of the following conditions
are true:
| • | The drive or folder to which you are packaging is
compressed.
-or- |
| • | You have an OEM version of Microsoft Office XP Professional
and a Retail version of Microsoft Office XP Developer.
-or- |
| • | Your database is missing one or more references.
-or- |
| • | You do not have the appropriate permissions to the
packaging location.
-or- |
| • | You have linked Oracle or AS/400 tables, or linked
Microsoft Exchange data.
-or- |
| • | You do not have enough disk space to create the
package.
-or- |
| • | Your database is corrupted. |
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Cause 1: Drive or Folder is Compressed
Resolution 1
Uncompress the folder to which you are packaging.
Resolution 2
If you want to save your files to a compressed drive or folder,
first package to an uncompressed drive or folder, and then move the files to
the compressed drive or folder.
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Cause 2: OEM Version of Microsoft Office XP Professional and Retail Version of Microsoft Office XP Developer Installed
Resolution:
| 1. | Remove Office XP Developer. |
| 2. | Remove the OEM version of Office XP
Professional. |
| 3. | Restart your computer. |
| 4. | Install both Office XP Professional with FrontPage and
Office XP Developer from the retail Office XP Developer suite. |
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Cause 3: Database Missing One or More References
Resolution
Resolve missing references.
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Cause 4: Inappropriate Permissions to Packaging Location
Resolution
Either obtain full permissions, or package to a different
location where you have the appropriate permissions.
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Cause 5: Linked Oracle or AS/400 tables, or Linked Microsoft Exchange Data
Resolution
For additional information about how to resolve this issue,
click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:
304652 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304652/EN-US/) OFFXPDEV: 'Invalid Procedure Call or Argument' Error Message When You Package a Database That Has Linked Tables
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Cause 6: Not Enough Disk Space
Resolution
Free up some disk space, or package to a different location that
has enough space.
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Cause 7: Database is Corrupted
Resolution
Repair your database.
For additional information
about troubleshooting corruption in a Microsoft Access database, click the
article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
304701 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304701/EN-US/) ACC2002: How to Troubleshoot Corruption in a Microsoft Access Database
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Microsoft
has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed
at the beginning of this article.
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