OLE registry

[Lazer]

hi guys, i hope i havent posted this in the wrong section, but if i have please feel free to delete or remove

anyway, more to the point, im trying to install vb6 enterprise on my new laptop, but it wont install proply, when i open vb i get this message "Automation Error, Error accessing the OLE Registry" does anyone know what the problem is here, and could help me out? thanks in advance guys

[schoolbusdriver]

Are you installing it on Vista ? http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/Sho...51283&SiteID=1

[Lazer]

yeh mate, im on vista

[Lazer]

ok i read that, but it honestly doesnt make any sence

[schoolbusdriver]

I don't have VB on Vista, so can't test it. But basically they're saying that to register the component, you need administrator privileges when running regsv32.exe.

i.e. Right click on a command prompt shortcut and choose "Run as..." Make sure you choose Administrator. Start the prompt then type in

regsvr32 msrdp.ocx

and press Enter.

(That's assuming it's that particular .ocx that's causing the fault)

I think there's info in the FAQs about problems installing VB6 on Vista. If you go to the MS site and search for "installing vb6 on vista", you get about 20,000 hits - most of them problems.

[Lazer]

hmmm thanks, tried it, but didnt seem to work, maybe its not that ocx, anyone know what ocx it is?

[slackwx]

I found this and I have same problem and it solved but I am not happy with performance. maybe it is related t my project file and m computer.

http://pandazen.wordpress.com/2008/0...-ole-registry/

and it says :

When i open VB6 on Vista, i get this message “Automation Error, Error accessing the OLE Registry”.

To avoid this message appears again, i check compatibility to XP and “Run As Administrator”, and now i can work with VB6.


have a nice day.