PRB: SETUP.EXE File Linked to Missing Export OLEAUT32.DLL:185 (194754)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows 6.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 6.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q194754 SYMPTOMS
When running a setup program that was created using the Package and
Deployment Wizard (PDW), you receive the following error message:
The SETUP.EXE file is linked to missing export OLEAUT32.DLL:185.
When you click OK, you receive the following error message, where <Path> is
the location of Setup.exe:
<Path>\Setup.exe
A device attached to the system is not functioning.
CAUSE
Setup packages built with the Package and Deployment Wizard will not run on the original version of Windows 95 due to lack of support for an API function in the file Oleaut32.dll, version 2.1. The failure does not occur on later versions of Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, or any versions of Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000. Further, this failure does not occur if another program installation, such as installation programs for Microsoft Office 97, Internet Explorer 3.0, or Internet Explorer 4.0, has updated Oleaut32.dll to a newer version.
RESOLUTION
To resolve the problem, the latest Automation files must be installed onto
the client machine before SETUP.EXE can run successfully. The latest
Automation files may be installed by using VBRUN60.EXE. VBRUN60.EXE
installs the Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 run-time library (MSVBVM60.EXE) and
updates required Automation files used by Visual Basic 6.0 applications
(including OLEAUT32.DLL).
After VBRUN60.EXE is run successfully, the SETUP.EXE program may be run to
install your Visual Basic application successfully. VBRUN60.EXE may be
located on your Visual Basic 6.0 installation CD-ROM or it may be
downloaded from the Microsoft Web Site.
REFERENCES
For additional information, please see the following articles in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 5/13/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbAppSetup kbprb kbwizard KB194754 |
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