File Errors from 16-bit OLE Applications (165590)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q165590 SYMPTOMS
You may encounter one or more of the following "File Error" error messages
when you attempt to run a 16-bit Windows OLE application:
File Error
Cannot find file OLE2.DLL
File Error
Cannot find file STORAGE.DLL
File Error
Cannot find file COMPOBJ.DLL
File Error
Cannot find file OLE2DIST.DLL
NOTE: Depending on the application, these errors might vary.
CAUSE
The files are either missing or are in the %SystemRoot%\System directory
instead of the %SystemRoot%\System32 directory.
Most DLL files for 16-bit Windows applications are located, by default, in
the SYSTEM directory. The OLE DLL files for 16-bit Windows applications,
however, are located, by default, in the SYSTEM32 directory because they
are thunked by the operating system using their 32-bit counterparts (that
is, the 32-bit counterpart for Ole2.dll is Ole32.dll).
RESOLUTION
Search your system partition for all of the OLE DLL files referenced in the
error(s) you are receiving. If they do not exist on the system partition,
then re-expand them from the Windows NT source media into the
%SystemRoot%\System32 directory. If they exist elsewhere on the system
partition (for example, in %SystemRoot%\System), move them into the
%SystemRoot%\System32 directory and restart your application.
NOTE: If you have a service pack for Windows NT installed at the time you
perform one of the procedures outlined above, it is advisable to reapply
the service pack following the procedure because there may be an updated
version of one or more of these files.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 5/14/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB165590 |
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