MSCOMCTL32.OCX File Not Found error, help!

[Jumbofile]

When I load VB6 it gives me that error and when I try to add it using components it gives a file not found error.

Windows 7 x64

Vb6 running on XP SP3

[Scratso]

> When I load VB6 it gives me that error and when I try to add it using components it gives a file not found error.
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> Windows 7 x64
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> Vb6 running on XP SP3

I think you have to download it into the system32 folder in the windows folder. Then you have to register it… at least, that's what I did.

[abhi2011]

Make sure you install the run-time files properly. If you have a mscomctl.ocx in your game directory then unregister it and remove it. 

Then register mscomctl.ocx found at system32.

[Jumbofile]

When i register the ocx's should i put it in system 32 or syswow64?

[Scratso]

System32

[Jumbofile]

[attachment=1174:filenotfound.png]

In the picture on the left you can see MSCOMCTL32.OCX in my System32 Folder. On the right is the same folder but opened by a OCX registering program. As you can see its not there. Why?

[abhi2011]

Don't use an programs. Open up Command Prompt as an admin then type in the following:

```
regsvr32 mscomctl.ocx

```
Make sure that mscomctl.ocx is registered only system32 and de-register it's occurrence anywhere else.

[Jumbofile]

[attachment=1178:err0rr.png]

Got this

[abhi2011]

Run CMD in admin mode and try again.

[Jumbofile]

I got the same error.

[Jumbofile]

I uninstalled Windows Internet Explorer 10 and it works now!

[Thor7]

This is a quick fix and it has to do with the version of MSCOMCTL32.OCX being used by VB when you load the project.

Right click on your visual basic project "client" and "Server" and open with notepad. Near the top about 6 lines down you should see:

Object={831FDD16-0C5C-11D2-A9FC-0000F8754DA1}#2.1#0; MSCOMCTL.OCX

Edit to:

Object={831FDD16-0C5C-11D2-A9FC-0000F8754DA1}#2.0#0; MSCOMCTL.OCX

Changing this part which I believe is the version:

#2.1#0;

to

#2.0#0;

Thanks