PRB: SETUP.EXE File Linked to Missing Export OLEAUT32.DLL:185

• Microsoft Visual Basic Learning, Professional, and Enterprise Editions for Windows, version 6.0

SYMPTOMS

When running a setup program that was created using the Package and Deployment Wizard (PDW), you receive the following error message:

The SETUP.EXE file is linked to missing export OLEAUT32.DLL:185.

<Path>\Setup.exe
A device attached to the system is not functioning.

CAUSE

Setup packages built with the Package and Deployment Wizard will not run on the original version of Windows 95 due to lack of support for an API function in the file Oleaut32.dll, version 2.1. The failure does not occur on later versions of Windows 95, Windows98, or any versions of Windows NT 4.0 and later. Further, this failure does not occur if another program installation, such as installation programs for Microsoft Office 97, Internet Explorer 3.0, or Internet Explorer 4.0, has updated Oleaut32.dll to a newer version.

RESOLUTION

To resolve the problem, the latest Automation files must be installed onto the client machine before SETUP.EXE can run successfully. The latest Automation files may be installed by using VBRUN60.EXE. VBRUN60.EXE installs the Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 run-time library (MSVBVM60.EXE) and updates required Automation files used by Visual Basic 6.0 applications (including OLEAUT32.DLL).

After VBRUN60.EXE is run successfully, the SETUP.EXE program may be run to install your Visual Basic application successfully. VBRUN60.EXE may be located on your Visual Basic 6.0 installation CD-ROM or it may be downloaded from the Microsoft Web Site.

REFERENCES

For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q192461 FILE: VBRUN60.EXE Installs Visual Basic Run-Time Files

Q190046 INFO: VB6 Readme: Part 6 Wizard Issues

Q158238 HOWTO: Determine the Version of Windows 95 in Use

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbwizard kbAppSetup kbVBp600 kbGrpVB
Version : WINDOWS:6.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb