setup.exe bug for VC6 (and VB6)

Am am attempting to install VC6 and VB6 on a new "XP Media Edition" machine,
and for both the setup.exe posts a fatal error and closes immediately.
Anyone have solution?

Much appreciated,
Beau, beau@omatrix.com

Carl
Tue Jun 20 19:01:01 CDT 2006

"Beau" <Beau@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A1316F43-E948-4197-8E1D-9683067D6C2D@microsoft.com...
> Am am attempting to install VC6 and VB6 on a new "XP Media Edition"
> machine,
> and for both the setup.exe posts a fatal error and closes immediately.
> Anyone have solution?

Install a newer product. VC6 has been an insupported product for quite some
time now.

-cd

Beau
Tue Jun 20 19:13:01 CDT 2006


We are in the process of porting the application to a newer compiler, but as
yet it only compiles under VC6. We hoped to be able to do this on a newer
machine.

There are a lot of people still using VC6, and especially VB6, so hopefully
there is a fix for this MS bug.

"Carl Daniel [VC++ MVP]" wrote:

> "Beau" <Beau@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A1316F43-E948-4197-8E1D-9683067D6C2D@microsoft.com...
> > Am am attempting to install VC6 and VB6 on a new "XP Media Edition"
> > machine,
> > and for both the setup.exe posts a fatal error and closes immediately.
> > Anyone have solution?
>
> Install a newer product. VC6 has been an insupported product for quite some
> time now.
>
> -cd
>
>
>

Frank
Tue Jun 20 22:40:22 CDT 2006

"Beau" <Beau@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> We are in the process of porting the application to a newer compiler, but
> as
> yet it only compiles under VC6. We hoped to be able to do this on a newer
> machine.
>
> There are a lot of people still using VC6, and especially VB6, so
> hopefully
> there is a fix for this MS bug.
>

Hardly a bug, VC6 and VB6 where not designed for the OS your attempting to
install it on and as Carl has pointed out, they are no longer supported.
That being said, I run Windows XP sp2 and have no problems using it. I
would suggest using an earlier version of XP rather than the Media version.
Then if you must attempt to upgrade to the Media version with it already
installed.

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============
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Microsoft MVP
NobleSoft, Inc.
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Ajay
Tue Jun 20 22:51:10 CDT 2006

It should work on XP, although I am not certain about XP Media Edition.
These products are not supported by MSFT but work fine on most current
platforms as long as you have the latest service packs. I have XP and I
currently run VC6, VS2003 and VS2005 without any problem.

--
Ajay Kalra [MVP - VC++]
ajaykalra@yahoo.com


"Beau" <Beau@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A1316F43-E948-4197-8E1D-9683067D6C2D@microsoft.com...
> Am am attempting to install VC6 and VB6 on a new "XP Media Edition"
machine,
> and for both the setup.exe posts a fatal error and closes immediately.
> Anyone have solution?
>
> Much appreciated,
> Beau, beau@omatrix.com

Norman
Wed Jun 21 04:47:18 CDT 2006

You're advising him to install the latest service packs, right? Visual
Studio 6 SP6?

But in order to install Visual Studio 6 SP6, first he has to install Visual
Studio 6, right? And when he tries to do this, setup.exe posts a fatal
error and closes immediately.


"Ajay Kalra" <ajaykalra@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> It should work on XP, although I am not certain about XP Media Edition.
> These products are not supported by MSFT but work fine on most current
> platforms as long as you have the latest service packs. I have XP and I
> currently run VC6, VS2003 and VS2005 without any problem.
>
> --
> Ajay Kalra [MVP - VC++]
> ajaykalra@yahoo.com
>
>
> "Beau" <Beau@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A1316F43-E948-4197-8E1D-9683067D6C2D@microsoft.com...
>> Am am attempting to install VC6 and VB6 on a new "XP Media Edition"
> machine,
>> and for both the setup.exe posts a fatal error and closes immediately.
>> Anyone have solution?
>>
>> Much appreciated,
>> Beau, beau@omatrix.com
>
>

Ajay
Wed Jun 21 10:44:12 CDT 2006

> You're advising him to install the latest service packs, right? Visual
> Studio 6 SP6?
>
> But in order to install Visual Studio 6 SP6, first he has to install Visual
> Studio 6, right?

I think that goes without saying. Otherwise it would not mean anything.
IOW, I was suggesting to OP to not forget to install service packs
after installation of the product(if its possible).

---
Ajay

P
Wed Jun 21 12:32:08 CDT 2006

"Norman Diamond" <ndiamond@community.nospam> wrote in message
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> You're advising him to install the latest service packs, right? Visual
> Studio 6 SP6?
>
> But in order to install Visual Studio 6 SP6, first he has to install
> Visual Studio 6, right? And when he tries to do this, setup.exe posts a
> fatal error and closes immediately.

I haven't used setup.exe for V6 for several hardware/OS upgrades. Just
copy the subtree in Program Files.

P.J. Plauger
Dinkumware, Ltd.
http://www.dinkumware.com

Norman
Thu Jun 22 06:00:19 CDT 2006

"P.J. Plauger" <pjp@dinkumware.com> wrote in message
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> "Norman Diamond" <ndiamond@community.nospam> wrote in message
> news:%23lgHyeRlGHA.4244@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
>> You're advising him to install the latest service packs, right? Visual
>> Studio 6 SP6?
>>
>> But in order to install Visual Studio 6 SP6, first he has to install
>> Visual Studio 6, right? And when he tries to do this, setup.exe posts a
>> fatal error and closes immediately.
>
> I haven't used setup.exe for V6 for several hardware/OS upgrades. Just
> copy the subtree in Program Files.

Don't you have to copy a bunch of registry entries too?

P
Thu Jun 22 12:33:27 CDT 2006

"Norman Diamond" <ndiamond@community.nospam> wrote in message
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> "P.J. Plauger" <pjp@dinkumware.com> wrote in message
> news:Fs6dnY1HvIkFHwTZnZ2dnUVZ_t6dnZ2d@giganews.com...
>> "Norman Diamond" <ndiamond@community.nospam> wrote in message
>> news:%23lgHyeRlGHA.4244@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>>> You're advising him to install the latest service packs, right? Visual
>>> Studio 6 SP6?
>>>
>>> But in order to install Visual Studio 6 SP6, first he has to install
>>> Visual Studio 6, right? And when he tries to do this, setup.exe posts a
>>> fatal error and closes immediately.
>>
>> I haven't used setup.exe for V6 for several hardware/OS upgrades. Just
>> copy the subtree in Program Files.
>
> Don't you have to copy a bunch of registry entries too?

No.

P.J. Plauger
Dinkumware, Ltd.
http://www.dinkumware.com