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ADT2: "Error Occurred in WriteSTF" Error Msg in Setup Wizard

Article ID: 117767

Article Last Modified on 6/13/2001

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SYMPTOMS

When you run the Microsoft Access Developer's Toolkit version 2.0 Setup Wizard, you may receive the following error message when the Setup Wizard creates the disk images:
Error occurred in WriteSTF

CAUSE

This error message can occur if any of the files you included with your application has a name that contains an apostrophe (') or an ampersand (&). This error message may also occur if the swu2016.dll file is missing from the Microsoft Access folder.

NOTE: The swu2016.dll file is copied to the Access directory when you install the ADT on any computer.

RESOLUTION

Rename the file that has an apostrophe in its name to a new name that does not contain an apostrophe or make sure the swu2016.dll file is in the Microsoft Access folder, and then run the Setup Wizard again.

STATUS

This behavior no longer occurs in the Microsoft Access Developer's Toolkit for Windows 95 version 7.0.

MORE INFORMATION

After you see the "Error occurred in WriteSTF" error message, the following error message will appear:
File '<disk-image path>\Disk1\setup.stf' is opened for exclusive access by another application.
Although the Setup Wizard will seem to finish successfully, the Setup disks that are created will not work correctly. When you try to install your application from these Setup disks, you will receive the following error message, and then Setup will terminate:
Object ID 23: Group Object: Bad Data Value.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Use any text editor (such as Windows Notepad) to create a text file with the name TEST'1.TXT. (Note the apostrophe in the file name.)
  2. Start the Setup Wizard. In the Files To Include box, include only the TEST'1.TXT file, and then choose Next.
  3. In the Available Options box, do not select any options. Choose Next.
  4. In the Application Name box, type "TestIt" (without quotation marks). In the Default Installation Directory box, type "C:\TESTIT" (without quotation marks). Choose Next.
  5. Do not type anything in the Executable File Name box or the Command Line box. Choose Next.
  6. In the Application Setup Directory box, type "C:\SETUP" (without quotation marks). Select the Network Setup (Flat) option button. Choose Finish. Note that the error messages appear.

REFERENCES

Microsoft Access Developer's Toolkit "Advanced Topics," version 2.0, Chapter 2, "Creating a Custom Setup Program"

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