Visual Basic 6 Executable does not run on some XP machines
I have been developing a Visual Basic 6 program for about 7 years.
I had compiled a new version yesterday and had installed it on several computers which have had the previous version running successfully.
I now have 2 computers that this executable will not run.
I have uninstalled my program and have repackaged it and reinstalled it but still will not run.
I find that if I rename the program it runs fine on these 2 machines but will not run once I rename it back to the original name.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thank you
I had compiled a new version yesterday and had installed it on several computers which have had the previous version running successfully.
I now have 2 computers that this executable will not run.
I have uninstalled my program and have repackaged it and reinstalled it but still will not run.
I find that if I rename the program it runs fine on these 2 machines but will not run once I rename it back to the original name.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thank you
graye
Spooky.... So, what's the name of the program?
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Nothing that should bring up red flags.
It's an inventory management program: HIDI2002.exe
It's an inventory management program: HIDI2002.exe
So, you don't have any software restriction policies in a GPO (I'd assume not... since otherwise you would have looked there first!)
I'd check the virus logs to see if somehow that application got flagged on those 2 PCs
I'd check the virus logs to see if somehow that application got flagged on those 2 PCs
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I did check the virus logs and nothing was quarantined nor restricted.
I also ran antivirus and malware checks and everything is fine.
I also ran antivirus and malware checks and everything is fine.
So, what kind of error message (or event log entry) do you get when you try to lauch the application?
I'd also consider re-installing the VB6 SP6 runtime files on those 2 PCs :http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290887
I'd also consider re-installing the VB6 SP6 runtime files on those 2 PCs :http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290887
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I have uninstalled and reinstalled the app.
No error messages are recorded when the app runs.
No error messages are recorded when the app runs.
I wasn't talking about re-installing the application.... I was suggesting that you re-install the VB6 Runtime files
ASKER
Aren't the vb Runtime files installed when you run the package and deployment?
No, not really... (well, kinda... but it's not the entire runtime package)
Besides, I figured by now you'd be up to the idea of swinging a dead chicken counterclockwise over the possessed PCs :)
Besides, I figured by now you'd be up to the idea of swinging a dead chicken counterclockwise over the possessed PCs :)
ASKER
I had thought of the dead chicken idea but was more partial to the idea of dropping a holstein cow onto the computers.
Oh, are they Gateway computers?
ASKER
Ha! No they aren't.
I did happen to try the compatibility mode and changed it to Win 2000 and it worked but why does it happen on just those 2 pcs? Both are Win XP with SP3 on them. I made sure they were updated to the latest Microsoft patches.
It is boggling my mind!
I did happen to try the compatibility mode and changed it to Win 2000 and it worked but why does it happen on just those 2 pcs? Both are Win XP with SP3 on them. I made sure they were updated to the latest Microsoft patches.
It is boggling my mind!
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