Installing VB6 with Windows 7 (and Vista)

[Grady]

When attempting to install VB6 on Windows 7 (and Vista) a message about a known compatability problem occurs. Is there a work around this problem that will allow VB6 to intall a run correctly?

[RhinoBull]

I personally ignored that message but IDE works just fine except for one thing: IDE refresh rate is a bit slow when you move controls with your mouse, however it's normal when controls are moved with keyboard.

edit: I did that on Win7.

[Grady]

OK, I ignore the compatability message and install anyway. Win 7 automatically selects Run as Administrator. The installation completes. However, when attempting to run VB6, the following message appears--Automation error: Error accesing the OLE registry. How can I resolve this error?

[si_the_geek]

You need to run VB as an admin. You can do that by right-clicking on the shortcut.

[Grady]

In WIN 7, right clicking on the shortcut for VB6 does not show Run as Administrator in the drop down box. Under Properties/Security there is a reference to Administrator under Group or users names. The default is set to Everyone. I did try selecting Administrator, but no help. Where can we go from here?

[si_the_geek]

Ah... I haven't actually got 7 yet, so I'm not sure.

In Vista you can specify it by going to Properties/Shortcut, and clicking the "Advanced" button.

If that doesn't work, try holding the Shift key while right-clicking on the shortcut.

[Grady]

We are moving ahead somewhat. Right clicking on the shortcut did show the Run as Administrator. Running VB now allows the initial program window to display. However, attempting to open a project causes the Error in Accessing System Registry. How can we resolve this one?

By the way, do you know whether the Classic Windows theme is supported in Win 7? If not, are there workarounds?

[RobDog888]

You need to run VB6 as Adminostrator too as it accesses the registry and System32 for ocx and references. Right click on the VB6.exe and set it to run as Admin all the time.

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[Grady]

The system registry error occurs while loading the .vbp file into the VB development program, not while running the .exe application. The VB shortcut is started with Run as Administrator. The VB developer does start normally if a new project is selected. The program compiles and runs fine under XP. Further thoughts?

[isnoend07]

i installed vb6 on Vista and found i could not just move my xp projects there, they had to be added form by form, bas by bas to a project created in vista. I still use xp to develop my apps, only use Vista for testing. Read somewhere that
app created with vista would have problems running on xp. Ordered win 7 yesterday to use for testing. Do have every running fine on Vista, read somewhere that if it runs on Vista it will run Win 7, I will see. Been looking real hard at Realbasic

[RobDog888]

The problem is the vbp file contains references pointing to different locations under XP and below. On Vista and above I would recommend recreating a new vbp project file and add new references and existing files, modules, classes etc

[Grady]

Thank you for your help. I now have VB6 development system running under Win 7.

[hamdanitulus]

i'm trying to install VB6 on my windows 7. First, there is appear error message "cannot load acmboot.exe". Then I copy the installation folder to my Hardisk. I try it, then, appear error message "cannot read ..\OS\SYSTEM\ODBCCP32.DLL"

Thx

[Nightwalker83]

i'm trying to install VB6 on my windows 7. First, there is appear error message "cannot load acmboot.exe".

I had that problem too so I copied the installation cd to my usb and installed it off of by usb. Have you tried that?

[Lord Orwell]

i'm trying to install VB6 on my windows 7. First, there is appear error message "cannot load acmboot.exe". Then I copy the installation folder to my Hardisk. I try it, then, appear error message "cannot read ..\OS\SYSTEM\ODBCCP32.DLL"

Thx

try putting the install folder in the root directory.
but it sounds to me like your real problem is you are having problems reading the disk it is on.

[Justa Lol]

a message about a known compatability problem occurs.

related to this... if in vb6 when you attempt to draw a control on a form and it seems to be very slow, then you should right click vb6.exe and click propteries, go under compatibility and check disable desktop composition.

[anp_mca]

Please try this I hope it will work...

http://www.fortypoundhead.com/showco...sp?artid=20502