Crystal Reports For VS .NET 2005 Runtime for VISTA

[nick2k3]

It's been so many days since ive started looking for a solution for the Crystal Reports VS .NET 2005 runtime problems on Windows VISTA.

I am able to install without any errors using the msi i created from msm bundled with VS.NET 2005. I can also view reports and pictures from my database using the viewer. However, when i tried to perform PRINT or EXPORT from my app from the toolbar of the viewer it hangs. (I've also tried to Launch the Export procedure and Print procedure manually by creating buttons for them)

BUT, when i edit my reports inside VISUAL STUDIO 2005 and test the PRINT and EXPORT button there's no ERROR! (so may be its the run time?? or are they using thesame thing?)

I've done this steps (Installation is OK but there's PRINT and EXPORT prob.) :

1) Re Installed my VISTA
2) Remove all Crystal Reports from my VISTA computer
3) Installed C++ run time for .NET 2005
4) Installed my Crystal Reports for VS 2005 MSI
5) Installed Crystal Report for VS 2005 service pack 1

- I've also updated my Visual Studio 2005 with all service packs.

(I've also tried to Install the CRRedist2005_x86.msi that is bundled with VS .NET 2005 then the service pack1. But this time i get an error with missing CLSID)

PS. I'am only having this problem in Windows VISTA (with Admin USER) (Works great in XP)

Please HELP me ASAP co'z im going crazy.

[nick2k3]

I've managed to fix the problem...now its okay. The problem was i think with the threading. In my app i have four forms; My Software, Print Loader, Printer App, And Report Viewer. Long story short, in order to print from my software the Print Loader has to find and run the appropriate "Printer App" requested by My Software. Back then i had this really cool idea of displaying the Print Loader with the message "Please wait while Printer is being loaded..." which can be moved while the "Printer App" is being loaded. The "Printer App" is run on a separate thread and when it appears the "Print Loader" exits. This is where i get the problem with VISTA (but its fine with Win XP). When i view the report from the ReportViewer my report shows but it hangs when i press the print or export buttons (i have to close the whole software). The solution was to remove this cool idea and just load the Printer App without threading.

Or may be i'm doing something wrong? Anyway its fine now.