PRB: Multi-Disk Package Too Large for Targeted Disk Size (190503)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q190503

SYMPTOMS

When deploying a multi-disk package with the Package and Deployment Wizard (PDW), the following error message is received:
Error: "Drive A:\ is too small for this package."

CAUSE

The package created is too large for the designated disk size (1.44MB, etc.). This is caused by modifying the Setup.lst file after the PDW has created the distribution set. If additional information is added to the Setup.lst file, then it is possible that the sum of the sizes for Setup.lst, Setup.exe, and the first .CAB file will exceed the capacity of the diskette.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

There are two ways to work around this behavior:

  • There are extra lines near the bottom of Setup.lst that look like the following: 
          ; The following lines may be deleted in order to obtain extra
      ; space for customizing this file on a full installation diskette.
      ;
      ; XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
      ; XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
    Remove as many lines beginning with "; XXX" as necessary to compensate for the file size of Setup.lst. -or-

  • The PDW creates a .bat file for each distribution set, it places this file in a "Support" folder with the remainder of the distribution set. Run the .bat file after modifications to the Setup.lst file have been made, the CAB files will be re-constructed to compensate for any file size differences.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:1/11/2001
Keywords:kbAppSetup kbDSupport kbprb kbwizard KB190503
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