Crystal 2008 Merge Module SP 2.2 - SP 3.0 Cannot Rebuild Setup Program

I have a project that did use Crystal Reports 2008 Merge Module sp2.2. We upgraded to Merge Module CR 2008 sp3.0 hoping for speed improvements. So far we cannot even build the setup program. The Installer is referencing CR 2008 sp2.2 AND CR 2008 sp3.0 merge modules now and then generates an error stopping the build process. We have gone through every referenece and even went so far as to delete the sp2.2 merge module. The installer still tries to add it. We have removed and replaced all referneces in the program for Crystal. Still same problem. We have been working with Installshield for 2 weeks on this problem but still no resolution. We had a terrible time figuring out all the dependencies for the CR 2008 sp 2.2 originally and eventually had to pay for Crystal support to even get this to work. I am very surprised at how hard it is to use Crystal Reports in a VB.Net project. Please help.
Edited by: maintsmart on Jul 8, 2010 1:57 PM
Edited by: maintsmart on Jul 8, 2010 1:59 PM

Hi,
WRT InstallShield, what version of InstallShield do you use and what type of project is it - InstallScript or MSI? There's an aritcle here on a couple of possible solutions for -5037 http://kb.flexerasoftware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=Q109144&sliceId=
I've also seen a comment to turn off .NET dependency scanning for the components in the project, and add the components back in manually, to workaround the error.
For each new release of a Crystal merge module I replace the merge module in the location where the merge modules are held (e.g. C:\Program Files\InstallShield\2010\Objects), and then open my InstallShield MSI project, deselect the merge module in the Redistributables view and then reselect the merge module which refreshes the references to the merge module in the project. That said moving from CR2.2 to SP3 the merge module filename has changed so for SP3 this will be listed as a seperate Redistributable (or Object in InstallScript), but I've already built a setup using this without any issues, using this method of deselecting / reselecting the merge module.
WRT the Visual C++ libraries, I have to edit the Crystal merge module to change the ModuleDependency ModuleLanguage to language independant in order for the build to be successfull (as per this lengthy forum posting here 2008 SP1 Merge Modules). I'm sure you've already gone through all this pain!
Peter.

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