PRB: Error Message: Unable to Load Development Environment DLL

ID: Q248675

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual InterDev, version 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Studio versions 6.0, 6.0 sp1, sp2, sp3

SYMPTOMS

When you start Visual InterDev, the following error message appears:

Unable to load development environment DLL


CAUSE

Msenv.dll failed to register during Visual InterDev or Visual Studio setup.


RESOLUTION

Use Regsvr32 to register Ssenv.dll using one of the following methods:

  • At an MS-DOS prompt, type: cd c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\Common\IDE\IDE98 and press ENTER.

    Next, type regsvr32 msenv.dll and press ENTER. A "completed successfully" message will appear.


  • From the Start menu, click Run and type regsvr32 C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\Common\IDE\Ide98\Msenv.dll and click OK.


  • On the Start menu, use Find, or Search (Windows 2000), and search for Msenv.dll on your local hard drives. Next, point to Start, click Run, and type Regsvr32. Drag Msenv.dll from the Find or Search box into the Run box after Regsvr32 and click OK.


Note that the file location may be different if Visual InterDev was installed into any other folder other than the default.


STATUS

This behavior is by design.


MORE INFORMATION

To reproduce this behavior: Unregister Msenv.dll and try to start Visual InterDev.


REFERENCES

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q243898 HOWTO: Visual InterDev 6.0 Installation Tips

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Contributions by Chris Wojahn, Microsoft Corporation

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbVisID600 kbVS600 kbVS600sp2 kbVS600SP1 kbVS600sp3 kbDSupport
Version : WINDOWS:6.0,6.0 sp1, sp2, sp3
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb


Last Reviewed: January 28, 2000
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