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VB.NET appliction cannot start from server share, hangs in splash screen

Answered VB.NET appliction cannot start from server share, hangs in splash screen

  • Wednesday, February 20, 2013 8:15 AM
     
     
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    Hi,

    The application can run form the Visual Studio 2012 environment, and when i copy the exe file to the share on the server it runs ok from my own PC.

    BUT... whenever i try to start the program from any other PC, it starts, but keeps hanging in the Splash screen, and i can only end the program i Windows Task Manager.

    I have also tried to publish the application from Visual Studio, like it's described in the manual.

    Is this a Visual Studio 2012 problem ???

    Please advice.

     

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  • Wednesday, February 20, 2013 12:33 PM
     
     
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    Look at the Event viewer to see if any warnings or error occur at the time of the issue.

    Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Event Viewer

    jdweng

     
  • Wednesday, February 20, 2013 12:50 PM
     
     
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    sorry to say, no error or waring in eventviewer on server or local PC that try running the
    application
     
  • Wednesday, February 20, 2013 12:54 PM
     
     
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    How did you install the program on the other computers?  You should run publish in VS to a CD.  The CD doesn't have to be a cd.  It can be any folder that you have write permission.  After publish find the folder with "SETUP.EXE" in the root folder.  Then copy the setup folder and all sub folders to a location that you can access on the other computers and install like any commercial software.

    jdweng

     
  • Wednesday, February 20, 2013 1:02 PM
     
     
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    Hmmm, thank for the answer, tried that, but still same problem.
     
  • Thursday, February 21, 2013 7:44 AM
     
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    Fixed it !!

    The application is using a data source name, and i have created this on my own PC.
    The data source name is also created on the server where the application is copied to.

    So, when i run the application from my own PC, it works, but when i run it from another PC it doesn't work.

    Seems like i have to create a data source name on every PC that runs the application. I thought the appliation would use the data source name created on the server ???

    Br

    Pettsen


    • Edited by pettsen Thursday, February 21, 2013 7:45 AM
    • Marked As Answer by pettsen Tuesday, February 26, 2013 12:51 PM
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  • Thursday, February 21, 2013 7:51 AM
     
     
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    Hi pettsen,

    I have involved the VB expert to further look at this issue. I am moving your thread into the Visual Basic Forum for dedicated support. Thanks for your understanding.

    Best Regards,

    Jack Zhai [MSFT]
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