Microsoft KB Archive/193173

= PRB: Silent Setup of PDW Package Cannot Create New Folder =

Article ID: 193173

Article Last Modified on 5/13/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Learning Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Enterprise Edition

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This article was previously published under Q193173



SYMPTOMS
When you run the Package and Deployment Wizard (PDW) in silent mode, it gives the following error if the script contains a folder that does not already exist:

"Cannot package the project in silent mode because the package folder does not exist."



CAUSE
Unlike the interactive PDW, the silent mode works without user intervention. It is not supposed to create a new folder without approval from the user. To allow PDW to work silently, the folder must exist and must be empty.



RESOLUTION
To create a new folder as part of batch processing, you can have your batch file create the folder before performing silent packaging and deployment.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

