> Heidi:
> This is kinda of a no brainer component don't you think? It's only got 1
> file!
> ... Doug
>>Any chance of whacking this up on xpefiles.com?
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Wang:
>>>In my component, I have the repository set to the only
>>type that says
>>>"Repository Set". I have enclosed my component.
>>>.... Doug
>>>>Hi Doug,
>>>>I have just done a build by letting blank the extra
>>file folder, I got
>>>>the error: 1005, file not found "drvmain.sdb"
>>>>I am using SP1
>>>>this did not happen in the beta version of SP1
>>>>>Wang:
>>>>>I don't have anything in the TD build options "Extra
>>Files Folder".
>>>This
>>>>>option field has always been empty on my slx file.
>>>>>For drvmain.sdb, I created a component that has just
>>one file:
>>>drvmain.sdb
>>>>>with a path of %10%\AppPatch.
>>>>>... Doug
>>>>>>Hi Doug,
>>>>>>what a fool of me, I should from now on read all
>>posts.
>>>>>>actually, I recently ignored most of posts of the
>>devcon thread.
>>>>>>And I have just read them all, seen the answer, I
>>have wasted
>>>>>>half of a day.
>>>>>>what is the content of 'extrat file folder' in your
>>build option ?
>>>>>>because when I leave it blank, TD will generate a
>>error during the build
>>>>>>(F7) saying that 'could not find the file XXXX', I
>>have this error
>>>>>>with taskkill.exe, cacls.exe which are not contained
>>in any component,
>>>>>>so I supposed that this will be the case for
>>drvmain.sdb.
>>>>>>I assume you added a file resource in your
>>configuration.
>>>>>>Zirong
>>>>>>>Wang:
>>>>>>>Actually, Andy [MS] already answered this. Refer to
>>the post 'Whats
>>>the
>>>>>>>point of Devcon". I guess I was the squeaky wheel
>>for awhile.
>>>>>>>Also, you refer to the fact that drvmain.sdb must be
>>manually copied or
>>>>>>>added to the extra files folder. I'm using SP1 and
>>I'm not seeing
>>>this.
>>>>>>>All appears OK as I see this file in my OS image.
>>>>>>>Anyways, excellent job on figuring this out without
>>MS help!!!
>>>>>>>... Doug
>>>>>>>>I made a mistake: instead of %11%, read %10%
>>>>>>>>>To the perfectionists who care:
>>>>>>>>>I have been unconfortable for more than 1 year due
>>to the application
>>>>>>>>>popup present in event viewer (red)
>>>>>>>>>And I have seen this issue posted here, without
>>answers.
>>>>>>>>>The problem is the lack of the file %systemroot%
>>\AppPatch\drvmain.sdb
>>>>>>>>>This should be a bug in the component 'Application
>>Compatibility
>>>Core'
>>>>>>>>>MS forgot to include this file (Jon, Andy ?)
>>>>>>>>>since no component includes this file, you must
>>include it in your
>>>>>>>>>configuration:
>>>>>>>>>%11%\AppPatch\drvmain.sdb
>>>>>>>>>Another problem is: while this file does exist in
>>the repository,
>>>>>>>>>if your build option does not point to it, your
>>must copy it from the
>>>>>>>>>repository to your 'extra file folder', very ugly,
>>isn't it ?
>>>>>>>>>this problem was temporary solved in the beta of
>>SP1, but
>>>misteriousely
>>>>>>>>>in the official SP1, the problem reappears.
>>>>>>>>>How have I found this work around ? by brute force:
>>>>>>>>>In fixing another bug that happened in XPe and not
>>in XP pro, I
>>>deleted
>>>>>>>>>all files on a XP pro that did not exist on my
>>XPe, and by pure
>>>hasard,
>>>>>>>>>I noticed the red 'application popup' in my
>>castrated XP pro, bingo,
>>>>>now
>>>>>>>>>the problem is to find the guilty file amongst
>>12000. fortunately, I
>>>>>>>>>know the dichotomy principle and have a half day
>>to spend.
>>>>>>>>>HTH
>>>>>>>>>Zirong
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