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Error 429 ActiveX Component Can't Create Object

Asked by: rmcquade

Occasionally my client's get this at program startup. I created some programs with nothing in them except a button to close the program. I get the error and clear it, then the programs runs. I reboot the client and all is well (usually). This is on XP Pro with all the updates.

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2003-10-10 at 12:36:47ID20763335
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Visual Basic Programming

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Answers

 

by: Richie_SimonettiPosted on 2003-10-10 at 12:59:42ID: 9530025

some more data would be useful. Wath references uses your program?

 

by: aelatikPosted on 2003-10-10 at 14:57:31ID: 9530531

Like Richie said, check your references. It should only refer to the VB Runtime libraries.
If your references are OK, Are you using CreateObject in your code. If yes which one ?

 

by: SethiPosted on 2003-10-10 at 17:44:25ID: 9531094

In case you are using New keyword while declaring the variables then it may be the cause of error. Example:
Dim objConnect as New ADODB.Connection

Instead write the code in following manner:
Dim objConnect as ADODB.Connection

Private Sub Form_Load()
 Set objConnect = New ADODB.Connect
End Sub

 

by: rmcquadePosted on 2003-10-11 at 04:42:21ID: 9532352

Sorry, I thought I was clear, nothing is referenced (other than what VB starts with). I created a new project and put a button on the form. I button unloads the form.  I launch the exe and get the error. I clear the error and the form appears. I click the button and the form closes. This continues untill I reboot the box.

 

by: GichambaPosted on 2003-10-11 at 08:17:30ID: 9532912

rmcquade,
forgive everyone for making u repeat yourself, its only that this error,as the error message states occurs when you are instanciating objects. Its quite common with data access objects: When the data access objects referenced in your application(and your computer) are higher/later than those in the target computer. An update of MDAC usually fixes the problem. In your case I cannot figure out what is causing this error and everybody will keep asking you for more information. And you will repeat yourself...

 

by: ArkPosted on 2003-10-11 at 18:24:39ID: 9534420

Check out if OLE Automation checked in project->references.

Regards
Ark

 

by: rmcquadePosted on 2003-10-23 at 07:24:53ID: 9606959

Turn out to be another process that was casing the problem. Thanks for the input.

 

by: sachinkarthaPosted on 2004-07-03 at 16:42:13ID: 11465756

by the way what was the process??

 

by: ceemi2Posted on 2004-08-28 at 10:24:43ID: 11921997

I am not able to see the answer that ineed

 

by: Richie_SimonettiPosted on 2004-08-30 at 12:15:07ID: 11934792

Well, maybe this not the Q that you are looking for. Maybe this doesn't apply to your specific case.

 

by: johnnycamsPosted on 2005-03-28 at 11:40:37ID: 13646310

No, seriously, there's a couple of good suggestions about toubleshooting the error, but as far as anyone reading can tell, none of them applied to this particular case.  Furthermore, there are no details specific to this case besides "Another process was causing the problem."  

I suppose that's the author's perogative, but it also makes this a useless question.  It doesn't apply to anyone's specific case because there's not enough information to identify it.

All complaining aside, the suggestions are good, just not what one's used to seeing on EE.

 

by: StateGuyPosted on 2005-07-08 at 08:00:49ID: 14397659

I've got a similar problem with a VB6 app calling Crystal 10 reports.  My installation program doesn't seem to be putting the right files in the right places.  I've got the right references (so I've been told), but no noogie.  Try http://www.sysinternals.com/index.html.  There are free software troubleshooting utilities.  I haven't personally tried them, but I've downloaded them and they look extremely promising.  Just remember what you paid for them if your app (or system) blows up.  I'm taking that chance anyway.  I'm desparate...

StateGuy

 

by: Richie_SimonettiPosted on 2005-07-08 at 13:07:36ID: 14400369

Maybe your installation program cannot overwrite some files needed by your app, (maybe some program running at that moment are using them) so since they could be older than needed your ap couldn't instantiate the correct version.

 

by: scotto2003Posted on 2005-08-10 at 14:07:01ID: 14646475

I'm getting the same error in a script where I'm calling a DTS package.  See below:

Set oPkg = CreateObject("DTS.Package")

This script worked fine until I moved it from our dev box to the production box.  I've seen some similar articles and they seem to think it's has something to w/ the ActiveX registry settings.

Any help?

 

by: scotto2003Posted on 2005-08-11 at 05:54:43ID: 14650938

Looks like we solved it.  We were getting that error b/c the Object was looking for 3 DTS DLL's.  I installed the SQL Server 2000 Client Tools (MDAC, as Gichamba suggested) and everything seems to work.

Thanks.

 

by: RKEndsleyPosted on 2009-07-01 at 09:16:44ID: 24755860

For what it is worth, here is a MS article which lists 5 potential fixes to the issue.  At this point in time I have not tried any of them to see which will resolve my similar issue.  I will check back in at some point if time permits regarding which worked for me, if any.

Article ID: 319844 - Last Review: August 15, 2007 - Revision: 8.6
You receive a "ActiveX component can't create object" error message when using Access
View products that this article applies to.
This article was previously published under Q319844

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