PRB: Error Message: 'No Such Interface Supported' Creating Data Connection in Visual InterDev
ID: Q246896
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Visual InterDev, version 6.0
SYMPTOMS
When selecting Add Data Connection or Add Data Command in Visual InterDev, you may see the following error message:
Title: Microsoft Development Environment
Text: "No such interface supported"
CAUSE
The error message is generic and has several causes. They are listed in the "Resolution" section of this article from most common to least common. Most cases are resolved by step 1. Ensure that all Visual Studio products are first closed.
RESOLUTION
- Re-register the required files:
| Program files\Common files\Microsoft shared\Vs98\Vshelp.dll |
(Visual Studio Help) |
| Program files\Common files\Designer\Msde.dll |
(DE design-time) |
| Program files\Common files\Designer\Msderun.dll |
(DE runtime-time. Register on Web server as well) |
| Visual studio\Common\Ide\Ide98\Viddbpkg.dll |
(DataProject/DataView - a.k.a. connection manager) |
| Visual studio\VIntDev98\Bin\Vidisws.dll |
(WebProject) |
To register a file, click the Start button, select Run, and enter the following:
regsvr32 "<full path to dll>"
Here's an example:
regsvr32 "c:\program files\visual studio\common\ide\ide98\viddbpkg.dll"
- Regenerate the Visual InterDev/Visual J++ cached command menus by deleting the following file:
Visual studio\Common\Ide\Ide98\Resources\1033\Vsmenu.ctm
- Apply the most current Visual Studio service pack, which can be found at http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio.
- Install the latest MDAC, which can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/data.
- For additional information for a bad version of Comcat.dll, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q183370 PRB: System Error 'No Such Interface Supported'
MORE INFORMATION
Following are other required files (non self-registering) that need to be present:
- Program files\Common files\Designer\Deext.tlb (DE extensibility)
- Program files\Common files\Designer\Resources\1033\Msdeui.dll (DE InterDev design-time resource)
- Visual studio\Common\Ide\Ide98\Resources\1033\Viddbui.dll (DataProject/DataView resources)
- Visual studio\VintDev98\Bin\Resources\1033\Vidwebui.dll (WebProject resources)
Additional query words:
Keywords : kbVisID600 kbVisID600bug kbVisID600fix kbDSupport
Version : WINDOWS:6.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb