Run-time error '429'

[Erick S.]

Hi,

My app ( VB5 + DAO + InstallShield Express for inst.) works fine in several
machines. But in some installations, I have this problem :

Run-time error '429'
ActiveX component can't create object

In this case, I run : REGSVR32 DAO350.DLL /U and REGSVR32 DAO350.DLL. This
fix the problem...

What could be wrong in my installation ?

Regards.

[Greg Silvano - CodeHound.com]

On 21 Apr 2000 20:42:05 -0700, "Erick S." <gmoulin@uol.com.br> wrote:

>
>Hi,
>
>My app ( VB5 + DAO + InstallShield Express for inst.) works fine in several
>machines. But in some installations, I have this problem :
>
>Run-time error '429'
>ActiveX component can't create object
>
>In this case, I run : REGSVR32 DAO350.DLL /U and REGSVR32 DAO350.DLL. This
>fix the problem...
>
>What could be wrong in my installation ?
>
>Regards.
>

Could be a few things. My gut (which has increased significantly lately ) says the
file(s) could have been in use during the initial installation. Since it works on several
machines, it *may* not be something wrong with the installer. The reason I say "may" is
because those machines may have already had the necessary files on them.

The easiest way to determine if it's an installer problem (something you can fix) or a
system-specific issue (something you have less control over) is to wipe a hard drive
clean, install Windows, and then install your application. I've found this to be the most
reliable way to ensure you're installing everything correctly. If it works on a virgin
Windows machine, then it *should* work on most others.

Not a whole lot of help, I know. Another thought: are you sure you told InstallShield
that DAO350.DLL is a self-registering file? It could very well be that you're not
installing it correctly on *any* machine, but some of them were already set up with DAO
files.


Regards,

Gregory Silvano
http://www.codehound.com
Free Internet Search Engine for VB Developers

[Erick S.]

spam@ifthenelse.com (Greg Silvano - CodeHound.com) wrote:
>On 21 Apr 2000 20:42:05 -0700, "Erick S." <gmoulin@uol.com.br> wrote:
>
>>
>>Hi,
>>
>>My app ( VB5 + DAO + InstallShield Express for inst.) works fine in several
>>machines. But in some installations, I have this problem :
>>
>>Run-time error '429'
>>ActiveX component can't create object
>>
>>In this case, I run : REGSVR32 DAO350.DLL /U and REGSVR32 DAO350.DLL. This
>>fix the problem...
>>
>>What could be wrong in my installation ?
>>
>>Regards.
>>
>
>Could be a few things. My gut (which has increased significantly lately
) says the
>file(s) could have been in use during the initial installation. Since it
works on several
>machines, it *may* not be something wrong with the installer. The reason
I say "may"
>is
>because those machines may have already had the necessary files on them.
>
>The easiest way to determine if it's an installer problem (something you
can fix) or
>a
>system-specific issue (something you have less control over) is to wipe
a hard drive
>clean, install Windows, and then install your application. I've found this
to be the
>most
>reliable way to ensure you're installing everything correctly. If it works
on a virgin
>Windows machine, then it *should* work on most others.
>
>Not a whole lot of help, I know. Another thought: are you sure you told
InstallShield
>that DAO350.DLL is a self-registering file? It could very well be that
you're not
>installing it correctly on *any* machine, but some of them were already
set up with
>DAO
>files.
>
>
>Regards,
>
>Gregory Silvano
>http://www.codehound.com
>Free Internet Search Engine for VB Developers

Hello Gregory,

I'll work using your comments. At a first moment I can see that DAO350.DLL
is not treated by Installshield Express as self-registering file.

Thank you very much !