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Why can't I install VB 6 on Windows XP?

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majorbroncosfan

majorbroncosfan

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I have tried just about everything to install VB 6 on Windows XP, but simply cannot. I have tried to execute setup.exe, but the program crashes; I've entered in the command-line statement for entering setup, but I get to a portion where it is looking for previous installations and asks me to first run the setup wizard. I am frustrated and don't know where to go from here.

Does anybody have any answers?

Thank you!
 
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VB6 definitely installs ok on XP. Maybe your version is an upgrade and its expecting the previous version (4 or 5) to be installed first ?
 
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..or not logging in with administrator rights?


Mark

"You guys pair up in groups of three, then line up in a circle."
- Bill Peterson, a Florida State football coach
 
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No, I am definitely not using an upgrade and I have administrator rights.
 
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I also had problems installing on XP. Simply use compatibility mode and it installs fine. No need to run in compatibility mode.
 
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Thanks for all of the help. The only thing now is that about 1/2-way through the installation, I get all of these error messages that none of the DLLs will register.

Any thoughts?
 
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