Installing VB 6 but keeping 5.0

[Chick]

Another Q, I have VB 5 on my computer but I really want to upgrade to VB 6 (for the ado). The problem is that I need to continue to be able to run VB 5.0 executables for all of the VB 5 applications I have out there now But I want to start any brand new app development in VB 6 (since if I install VB 6 I will never be able to run a vb 5 executable again on my computer or uninstall the vb 6). Is there anyway to avoid this? Also Can I not install the MSDN until I have VB 6?

you CAN run VB5 executables with the vb6 runtime....

and if not, copy the VB5 dll into a folder (for example, c:\windows\desktop\myfolder\stuff\vb5dllthing)
then after you instal vb6,
copy the vb5 dll into the proper directory....

[MartinLiss]

I predict that you will have nothing but trouble if you try to have both VB5 and VB6 on the same PC.

[BruceG]

I agree with Martin, you're looking for trouble with both environments on your system.

I think he is just talking about running vb5 *.EXE's

[parksie]

Copy msvbvm50.dll somewhere, uninstall vb5, install vb6, then copy msvbvm50.dll back. You will now be able to develop in VB6, yet run VB5/6 apps.

[BHostmeyer]

I run both at the same time.... I had a problem with them running on the same drive... I had no issues with them after I set them up on different drives...

Later
Brooke

[wengang]

Same here.

I have 3 versions on 3 drives in 2 languages (English and Chinese) with no problem.

Also have MSDN in both languages on 2 drives and (so far) no problem.