Unfortunately I don't have a server with system center installed, so I can't
even get started. However, I'd probably start by installing the pre-reqs as
separate processes (the pia then the vstor) before even dreaming they might
be ahead of the game and calling them from their install.
al

"Good2go" wrote in message
...
Apparently I wasn't clear in my post. What I should have asked is why the
necesary components required for a successful installation are not part of
either the .zip file, or the .msi installation file. And, since they are
not
part of either, why does not the readme or operations manual (both
included)
not mention that the required addtional files must be downloaded from
Microsoft?

I winkled this out for myself, however now that I've downloaded the files
and placed them in the folders the installer is looking for them to be in,
the VSTOSE is not installing properly.

the user doc says to install this, doubleclick on the setup.exe or run teh
.mis. However, the setup appears not to work since it always blows up on
the
installation of the VSTOSE part.regardless of whether I run the setup or
the
.mis, they both blow up on the VS part.

I'd love to see what this connector has to offer, but I can't seem to get
the installation to work properly.

"AlEdlund" wrote:

observations from the side....
o2007pia.msi is used to populate the general cache with the necessary
pointers to the office 2007 products
vstor.exe is the visual studio office runtime for handling current office
2007 addons
and of course the manifest is the list of things the installer needs to
be
aware of.....

seems logical to me..
al

"Good2go" wrote in message
...
What's up with this zip file? I downloaded it and when I try to run the
setup.exe for Visio Connector for System Center Add-in, I get the
follwing
error:

The following package files could not be found:
F:\Microsoft Apps\Visio Stencils\Visio 2007 Connector for Microsoft
System
Center\Visio Connector for System Center Add
In\Office2007PIA\o2007pia.msi
F:\Microsoft Apps\Visio Stencils\Visio 2007 Connector for Microsoft
System
Center\Visio Connector for System Center Add In\VSTOSERuntime\vstor.exe
F:\Microsoft Apps\Visio Stencils\Visio 2007 Connector for Microsoft
System
Center\Visio Connector for System Center Add
In\VSTOSERuntime\vstor.exe.manifest


?!?!?! Did somebody screw up when they created the xip file, or are all
these wseparate add-ins that need to be downloaded?