Problems with Delphi7/ODAC4.5 and Delphi2006/ODAC5.7 on one machine

[Netzreporter]

Hi,

i have installed Delphi7 Arch with ODAC 4.5 and Delphi 2006 Arch.
When i install ODAC5.7 for Delphi2006 i cant start Delphi2006 (i see
the splashscreen - and nothing happens). When i deinstall
ODAC 5.7 i can start Delphi2006...

I use both versions of Delphi and i need ODAc in both versions!

Has anyone a solution?

Thanks a lot!

Netzreporter

D7+ODAC 4.5 /// D06+(no) ODAC ;-( on WinXP Prof. SP2

[kurtbilde]

Hi,

I'm using 5.70.0.27 (Delphi 2006) and 5.55.1.26 (Delphi 2005 and Delphi 7) and they all work when the all the ide's are up and running on the same time. So I guess that it must be the 4.5 there might be the issue. Do you use the latest 4.5? It have been updated recently, haven't it?

-Kurt

[Netzreporter]

Hi,

thank you for your post.


I'm using ODAC 4.50.2.21.

We are working with this ODAC-components since 2004.
We have a licence vor 4.5. Can i upgrade to 5.5 with this licence?
Or it is possible to use the ODAC 5.7 in D7 and D06?

You know, i want to use _only_ D06 in future, but i have to
migrate all my old projects. so i must be sure, that everthing
that works in D7/ODAC 4.5 also works in D06 / ODAC 5.5 or 5.7.

Thanks for all hints and tips!

Netzreporter

[Challenger]

Please specify full version of your Delphi 2006. Did you install first update pack from Borland?

[Netzreporter]

Borland Developer Studio 2006 Architect
installed personalities are Delphi W32 and Delphi .Net

Update 1 not installed

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I'll buy the upgrade from ODAC4 to ODAC5.

After deinstalling ODAC4 and installing ODAC5.5 for D7,
I try to install ODAC 5.7 beta for Delphi2006.

I will report the reults...

[thvedel]

I have a problem that sounds similar

Delphi 7 with Update 1 and ODAC 5.55 works fine.

On same computer: BDS 2006 (Architect with update 1) Splash screen hangs after installing ODAC 5.7 beta for Delphi 2006.

BDS 2006 Update 1 installed prior to installation of ODAC 5.7 beta.
Re-installation of BDS 2006 Update 1 tried, but no difference

When removing ODAC 5.7 for Delphi 2006 (using Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs), BDS 2006 works ok - but without ODAC

Any hints would be greatly appreciated.

[Challenger]

Unfortunately, we couldn't reproduce this problem. Please specify what personalities did you install and if it is possible export and send to ODAC support address your BDS\4.0 registry key (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Borland\BDS\4.0). This should help us to find the problem.

[thvedel]

Please specify what personalities did you install

All personalities installed.
Performed a complete install, except for installation of Corba support for C++ Builder, which I am sure I will never need.

and if it is possible export and send to ODAC support address your BDS\4.0 registry key (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Borland\BDS\4.0). This should help us to find the problem.

I have made the registry settings available for download at http://www.veco.dk/BDS40registry.zip

[thvedel]

I have made the registry settings available for download at http://www.veco.dk/BDS40registry.zip

The registry settings has been sent to ODAC support and are made unavailable for download.

Additional info:
As at test, I have tried installing the ODAC components on another computer, running exactly same versions of Delphi (7 and 2006) and ODAC (5.55 and 5.7), with same result: When ODAC 5.7 is installed, BDS 2006 cannot load any more; the splash screen "dies" before BDS starts loading IDE packages.

Then I rolled back this "other" computer (using Ghost) to a state just before I installed BDS 2006, installed all "missing" Windows updates, installed BDS 2006 from scratch including update 1 and finally installed ODAC 5.55 (Delphi 7) and ODAC 5.70 (BDS 2006).

Everything worked

This is really, really confusing, since the "cured" computer ended up running exactly the same programs (including versions) as it did before the roll-back.

Still, the two computers (the one which is still not working and the "cured" computer) are running exactly same versions of all installed software (WinXP, Delphi 7, BDS 2006 and ODAC). Only difference: The computer which is still having the problem has a fresh installed XP SP2 patched up with all updates. Eventually BDS 2006 with update 1 and ODAC has just been in installed a couple of days ago.

Since the computer is freshly installed with everything, I have no old Ghost image of it, making it impossible for me to try the same "cure" that worked on the test-computer. And scratching it and re-installing everything from scratch wil take a horrible amount of time (a couple of days), so I prefer not to test if it makes any difference.

Best regards
Thomas

[Alex]

Thank you for information we will try to reproduce your situation.
As soon as we solve the problem, we'll let you know.

[Netzreporter]

Dear CoreLab Team,

now I have bought the Upgrade from ODAC4 to 5.

It doesnt work...

Now i have installed everything new (format c:\ new WinXP with
firm-specific updates, all patches and fixes and service packs
from MS installed). I have ONLY Delphi2006 installed and
ODAC 5.7, there is no d7 or odac5.5 installed:

It doesnt work...

Mmh.
Only my registry is "old" (because here in my firm the registry
is saved on a network-device)

But i have deleted the complete registry entry "Borland" and
"CoreLab" (with all sub-entries) and reinstalled both

It doesnt work!

BDS hang up BEFORE any Componet is loaded. So something in the very beginning of the BDS-loading process is "killed".

[Challenger]

We have already fixed this problem. This fix will be included in the next build. As a temporary solution we can suggest you to delete your defproj.bdsproj file (you can find it in the Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Borland\4.0\ folder) and then run Delphi 2006 and save Default Options again.

[Netzreporter]

THANKS A LOT!!!!!!!!!

It works!

Now i can _use_ Delphi 2006

I've tried a lot, but not to delete this file ;o)

Best regards

Netzreporter