DOCUMENT:Q187621  11-FEB-1999  [mspress]
TITLE   :Msvbvm50.dll Missing From Building Applications with Outlook 98
PRODUCT :Microsoft Press
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:98
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:kbdocerr

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Building Applications with Microsoft Outlook 98
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to run the installation program on the companion disc for
"Building Applications with Microsoft Outlook 98," you may receive the
following error message:

   Error Starting Program
   A required .DLL file, MSVBVM50.DLL, was not found.

The installation program will then exit.

CAUSE
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The setup program requires Msvbvm50.dll to be installed in your
\Windows\System folder. If this file is not present, the error will occur.

RESOLUTION
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The following file(s) are available for download from the Microsoft
Software Library:

 ~ Msvbvm50.exe

For more information about downloading files from the Microsoft Software
Library, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q119591
   TITLE     : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

MORE INFORMATION
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Programs written in Microsoft Visual Basic require that the client computer
have a local copy of the Microsoft Visual Basic Virtual Machine run-time
engine. "Building Applications with Microsoft Outlook 98" did not properly
distribute this engine.

See the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article for further information
on Msvbm50.exe:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q180071
   TITLE     : FILE: MSVBVM50.EXE Visual Basic 5.0 Run-Time Files

Additional query words: ms_press ol98 setup installation
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Keywords          : kbdocerr 
Version           : WINDOWS:98
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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