PRB: VBCE - Error Message "INSTWZRD Encountered a Fatal Error" (264114)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows CE Toolkit for Visual Basic 6.0
  • Microsoft eMbedded Visual Basic 3.0
This article was previously published under Q264114

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Application Install Wizard with the Windows CE Toolkit for Visual Basic (VBCE) immediately after selecting the location for the output files, the following error message may occur:
INSTWZRD Encountered a Fatal Error. This suggests that you have a bad or corrupt install. Please reinstall "Windows CE Toolkit for Visual Basic 5.0".
If you're using eMbedded Visual Basic (eVB), the following error may occur immediately after selecting the location for the output files:

Unable to find list of available processors from the SDK specified by this project. Please verify that the most recent version of this platform SDK has been installed on your system.

CAUSE

The Application Install Wizard is attempting to read from the Vbce.ini file to populate the next screen in the wizard with target CPU choices. The Vbce.ini file may be missing or may contain invalid data.

RESOLUTION

The Vbce.ini file should contain the following sections:

For the Handheld PC platform: 
[{0B7D1301-289F-11D2-974F-00A0240918F0}]
SH 3 (1K) v2.0=4,3,2,0,1024,10003
Mips 3000 (4K) v2.0=1,3,2,0,4096,4000
Mips 4000 (1K) v2.0=1,4,2,0,1024,4000
For the Handheld PC Pro platform: 
[{74239C21-1DCA-11D2-9747-00A0240918F0}]
SH 3 (1K) v2.10=4,3,2,10,1024,10003
SH 4 (4K) v2.10=4,4,2,10,4096,10005
Mips 4000 (1K) v2.10=1,4,2,10,4096,4000
Arm 1100 (4K) v2.10=5,4,2,10,4096,2577
For the Handheld PC 2000 platform: 
[{0F9D255B-97DA-4641-A8E6-7A7411D2472F}]
Mips 3000 (4K) v3.00=1,3,3,0,4096,4000
Mips 4000 (4K) v3.00=1,4,3,0,4096,4000
I486 (4K) v3.00=0,0,3,0,4096,486
Arm 1100 (4K) v3.00=5,4,3,0,4096,2577
For the Palm-size PC platform: 
[{458BFDB0-A6A6-11D2-BBCF-00A0C9C9CCEE}]
SH 3 (1K) v2.11=4,3,2,10,1024,10003
Mips 3000 (4K) v2.11=1,3,2,10,4096,4000
Mips 4000 (1K) v2.11=1,4,2,10,1024,4000
				
<B>For the PocketPC 2000 platform</B>: 
[{6D5C6210-E14B-11D2-B72A-0000F8026CEE}]
SH 3 (1K) v3.00=4,3,3,0,1024,10003
Mips 4000 (4K) v3.00=1,4,3,0,4096,4000
Arm 720T (4K) v3.00=5,4,3,0,4096,1824
Arm 1100 (4K) v3.00=5,4,3,0,4096,2577
For the PocketPC 2002 platform: 
[{DE9660AC-85D3-4C63-A6AF-46A3B3B83737}]
Arm 1100 (4K) v3.00=5,4,3,0,4096,2577
I486 (4K) v3.00=0,0,3,0,4096,486
If any of the preceding sections are missing, paste the text into the Vbce.ini file for the targeted platform and try running the Application Install Wizard again.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/3/2003
Keywords:kbprb kbToolkit KB264114
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