Article: Q149460
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbsetup kbnokeyword kbVBp400bug kbGrpDSVB kbDSupport
Last Modified: 11-JAN-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual Basic Standard Edition, 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition, 16-bit, for Windows, version 4.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition, 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition, 16-bit, for Windows, version 4.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition, 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0
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SYMPTOMS
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The 16-bit Visual Basic setup program does not detect a previously installed
32-bit Visual Basic installation.
CAUSE
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The 16-bit setup program does not detect a directory with a long file name, and
therefore cannot find the 32-bit Visual Basic installation.
RESOLUTION
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Select the Custom option for the 16-bit Visual Basic setup program and select
the short file name version of the directory containing the 32-bit Visual Basic
installation.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be an issue in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article. Microsoft is researching this issue and will post
new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Install the 32-bit version of Visual Basic into the default directory. The
default directory is C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Basic.
2. Install the 16-bit version of Visual Basic. Note that the setup program
recommends C:\VB as the default directory instead of the directory containing
the 32-bit Visual Basic installation.
Additional query words:
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Keywords : kbsetup kbnokeyword kbVBp400bug kbGrpDSVB kbDSupport
Technology : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbVB400Search kbVB400 kbVB16bitSearch
Version : WINDOWS:4.0
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbpending
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