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FlatBtn2.ocx error

Hi Expert
i have an old application working on windows xp
i planned to upgrade them to windows 7 professional X64
some old application working with FlatBtn2.ocx
the application setup successfully but when trying to open some reports i got this error

i am trying to register this ocx file manually form CMD run regsvr32 FlatBtn2.ocx but i got error

the file already exist on the system32 an SysWOW64 and system

thanks

John

That stuff is dead and gone. If it will not register manually, then it is not going to work.

You need to upgrade the application.

Windows 7 is now long in the tooth, Windows 8.1 is current and Windows 10 is out soon, so the situation will just get worse.

Éric Moreau

You should try to copy the flatbtn2.ocx file from an old system and register it.

Temody

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@John Hurst thanks
Unfortunately this application not upgradeable form limited support company
and we have to work with that unsupported app :(

Temody

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@Éric Moreau
thanks i already do that but same problem

John

You may have to get an XP Pro virtual machine to run the application. Windows 7 has XP Mode but Windows 8 and 10 do not. So you would need to get a virtualizer (VMware Workstation or like) and run the application in a virtual machine. Well treated, virtual machines can live forever and move to new host machines.

Temody

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@John Hurst
thanks virtualize is a considering Idea But i hope to find solution for it

Gerwin Jansen

I agree with John on this, your best guess would be XP Mode on Win7 prof.

Knowing that this is not your preferred solution but you may have no choice here. Did you try the legacy application in XP Mode, at least to see if that is working for you?

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Temody

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@Surone1 thanks
i will try

Temody

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@Surone1
WOW you are the man
Many thanks it's working :)