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Many people have installed this VB application with no problem. However, one user reports the following: Toward the end of the installation (using InstallShield) the message appears:
"ins 0432 has caused an error in OLEAUT32.DLL. ins 0432 will now close".
He reports that he has to click the OK button about three times, then:
"The following files failed to self register:
C:\WINDOWS.000\SYSTEM\OLEA
(1) What exactly is the function of that DLL?
(2) It is possible that the setup floppy created by InstallShield is defective (the physical floppy, not the created installation). If this is not the case, what would cause that "failure to self register"?
-- Norm
"ins 0432 has caused an error in OLEAUT32.DLL. ins 0432 will now close".
He reports that he has to click the OK button about three times, then:
"The following files failed to self register:
C:\WINDOWS.000\SYSTEM\OLEA
(1) What exactly is the function of that DLL?
(2) It is possible that the setup floppy created by InstallShield is defective (the physical floppy, not the created installation). If this is not the case, what would cause that "failure to self register"?
-- Norm
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Thank you both for your interest in this question.
I am especially interested in the last remarks by EricWestbo. I think now that I have some information with which to approach the problem at the customers site.
I may possibly add additional comments to this thread after I've fussed with this issue.
Meanwhile, if anyone else has anything to contribute, I am listening.
Thank you both again -- Norm
I am especially interested in the last remarks by EricWestbo. I think now that I have some information with which to approach the problem at the customers site.
I may possibly add additional comments to this thread after I've fussed with this issue.
Meanwhile, if anyone else has anything to contribute, I am listening.
Thank you both again -- Norm
http://www.metaprosystems.com/TipsTricks20.htm
Do a search on the word failure. From the looks of your pathway this system has a c:\windows folder and a c:\windows.000 folder. Could the app be putting the VBX control in the wrong folder, say the WINDOWS folder and not the WINDOWS.000 folder.