Microsoft KB Archive/130523

= PRB: VFP300.ESL Installed in Two Places on Dual-Boot Computer =

Article ID: 130523

Article Last Modified on 2/11/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual FoxPro 3.0 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q130523



SYMPTOMS
When the Professional Edition of Visual FoxPro is installed on a dual-boot Windows NT/Windows for Workgroups computer, Visual FoxPro installs the VFP300.ESL file in two locations - first under one operating system and then under the other.



CAUSE
The VFP300.ESL file is installed in different locations because Visual FoxPro has two different install routines depending on the platform. If Visual FoxPro is installed onto a 32-bit operating system like Windows NT, the 32-bit Setup routine is used. Windows NT places the system files for 32-bit applications in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 directory. Windows for Workgroups, on the other hand, is a 16-bit operating system, so it causes Visual FoxPro to use the 16-bit Setup routine. Under a 16-bit operating system, the system files are placed in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.



WORKAROUND
There is no way to prevent Visual FoxPro from installing two VFP300.ESL files. You may, however, delete the file from the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory as long as the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 directory is in the MS-DOS search path.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



Steps to Reproduce Behavior

 * 1) Install Visual FoxPro Professional while booting under Windows NT.
 * 2) Install Visual FoxPro Professional while booting under Windows for Workgroups.

There will now be a file named VFP300.ESL in both the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM and \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 directories.

Additional query words: 3.00 VFoxWin

Keywords: kbsetup KB130523

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