The Flags in a Typelib Element of an Assembly Manifest Can Be Only Restricted or Null (316696)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional

This article was previously published under Q316696

SYMPTOMS

The Flags attribute of the typelib element in an assembly manifest can be set only to restricted or null.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because there is no check for valid values for the Flags attribute.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to Obtain the Latest Windows XP Service Pack

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

   Date         Time   Version      Size     File name
   ---------------------------------------------------
   09-Mar-2002  17:20  5.1.2600.34  646,656  Sxs.dll

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows XP Service Pack 1.

MORE INFORMATION

Valid values for the Flags attribute are:

control
hasdiskimage
hidden
restricted
null ("")

For more information about side-by-side assemblies, see the following Microsoft white paper:

How to Build and Service Isolated Applications and Side-by-Side Assemblies for Windows XP

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	9/27/2005
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