Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Installer Review

If you get an automation error when opening the IDE, ensure you have registered the DAO350.dll manually via the command prompt.

| Issue | Symptom | Solution | |-------|---------|----------| | | "Program cannot start or run due to incompatibility" | You are running the wrong SETUP.EXE. Use VB6SETUP.EXE inside the VB98 folder. | | MDAC version conflict | "A newer version of MDAC is already installed" | Ignore the warning. VB6 will work with newer MDAC. | | Registration of OCX fails | Error -2147024770 | Run CMD as admin, then REGSVR32 /u the OCX, then REGSVR32 it again. | | IDE crashes on startup | VB6 opens, then disappears | Disable add-ins via command line: VB6.EXE /SAFEMODE . | | Add-In Manager empty | No add-ins visible | Re-register VBAADDIN.DLL . | | Help (F1) doesn't work | MSDN not found | Download the last VB6-compatible MSDN (October 2001 version) or use online docs. | microsoft visual basic 6.0 installer

Set the installer's compatibility to Windows XP (Service Pack 3). If you get an automation error when opening

to include external files like databases or help documentation. Installation Screens | | MDAC version conflict | "A newer