PRB: "File is Missing or Invalid" Error Message (257918)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q257918

SYMPTOMS

When running a built executable file, the following error message appears:

In Visual Basic version 6.0:
Component 'filename' or one of its dependencies not correctly registered: a file is missing or invalid
In Visual Basic version 5.0:
Component 'filename' not correctly registered: file is missing or invalid

CAUSE

A component or a dependency file of a component used in the Visual Basic project is not correctly registered or is missing from the system on which the project is being executed.

RESOLUTION

Ensure that all the components required by the project are present on the system and that they are correctly registered.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Start a new Visual Basic Standard EXE project. Form1 is created by default.
  2. From the Project menu, choose Components.
  3. On the Controls tab of the Components dialog box, select the Microsoft Common Dialog Control item in the list of available controls, and then close the dialog box.
  4. Add a CommonDialog control to Form1.
  5. On the File menu, choose Make Project1.exe, and then build the executable file.
  6. On the File menu, choose Exit to end the Visual Basic session, and do not save the project.
  7. Start a Command Prompt.
  8. At the Command Prompt, locate the comdlg32.ocx file by changing to either the Windows\System or Windows\Sytem32 directory.
  9. At the Command Prompt, rename the comdlg32.ocx file to comdlg32.old.
  10. Locate and run the Project1.exe program. Notice the error message appears.
  11. In order to restore proper functionality, rename comdlg32.old back to comdlg32.ocx.

REFERENCES

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/12/2003
Keywords:kbControl kbprb KB257918
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