I have a VB6 program that works great. When I run the setup program from NT4 is says I need to update some file and reboot. Never had a problem. I don't know what files it is updating and really didn't care. I am trying the same program to an WIN 2000 workstation - get the same message but for some reason the files are (appearently) never updated and repeats the "Some file are out of date" message. What can I do to load the program to a WIN 2000 W/S? Or, what is it trying to update. Is it a permissions problem?

What are the names of the files that are reported to need updating? What kind of installer is being used?

The files are possibly protected by the "Windows File Protection" feature in W2K/XP. Your installer can try as hard as it likes, but any attempt to update protected files will be thwarted by WFP. Installations on W2K and later now require a .cat file that lists security info for upgrading (except for you own custom files). If you look at driver updates specifically for W2K/XP, you will see a .cat file in the installation.

The Setup program included with the Package and Deployment wizard is EXTREMELY flawed. I have the same problem on Windows ME, and I have heard that it does the same thing on Windows 98 SE. You may try downloading the Service Pack 5 for Visual Basic, but I'm not sure if that updates the Setup program.
However, the alternative is to create Windows Installer packages with Visual Studio Installer, which you can download from http://www.microsoft.com for free.

-Burbble