Problem using Microsoft Word automation in VB6 app

Hey everyone,

Running into an odd problem in an older vb6 app Im currently trying to debug. I have the app running on my computer either as compiled or in the development environment and it works fine.

When I either xcopy the exe file and/or create a deployment package and install it to another machine I cant get it to run.

The app is really small, heres the code (one form, one command button on form)

Private Sub Command1_Click()
    Dim wrdApp As Word.Application
    Set wrdApp = CreateObject("Word.Application")
    wrdApp.Visible = True
    Dim wrdDoc As Word.Document
   
    MsgBox "About to open document. " + App.Path & "\test.doc"
    Set wrdDoc = wrdApp.Documents.Open(App.Path & "\test.doc")
    MsgBox "Document open. " + App.Path & "\test.doc"
 End Sub

There is a word document in the exe directory named test.doc.

When I run this app on my computer the word doc opens in Microsoft word just fine. When I try this on another computer word does open just fine BUT as soon as the Open method is called (right before the second messagebox) the app just disappears. No error no nothing.

The event log has this to say about the problem:
Faulting application Project1.exe, version 1.0.0.0, faulting module unknown, version 0.0.0.0, fault address 0x7218bf59.

I do know this, which may help solve the problem: My computer (which works) has had Office 2000 and then upgraded to Office 2003

The computer Im trying to run this on ONLY has Office 2000

When I add the reference in Visual Basic I use Microsoft Word 11.0 Object Library

Does anyone have any thoughts as to why this wont work?

Thanks much.