DOCUMENT:Q196286  11-JAN-2001  [vbwin]
TITLE   :Vb4Run.exe Run-Time .dlls for Visual Basic 4.0 Apps
PRODUCT :Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
PROD/VER::4.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbfile kbtophit kbAppSetup kbVBp kbVBp400 kbGrpDSVB

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual Basic Standard Edition for Windows, version 4.0 
 - Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 4.0 
 - Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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Vb4Run.exe is a self-extracting file that contains the run-time engine(s) for
both the Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0 16-bit and 32-bit versions.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center:

   Vb4Run.exe
   (http://download.microsoft.com/download/vb40ent/Sample27/1/W9XNT4/EN-US/Vb4Run.exe)

Release Date: NOV-25-1998

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of
posting to scan this file for viruses. Once posted, the file is housed on secure
servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.


    File Name               Size
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    Vb40016.dll              913KB
    Vb40032.dll              705KB

Copy these files into the Windows\System directory on the computer where the
Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0 applications will be run.

If the proper run-time engine is not installed on a system, the following errors
occur when you try to run a Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0 application:

Windows 95 or Windows 98
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   Cannot find VB40016.DLL. Windows needs this file to run
   C:\Project1.exe

   -or-

   Cannot find VB40032.DLL. Windows needs this file to run
   C:\Project1.exe

Windows NT
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   Cannot find VB40016.DLL

   -or-

   Cannot find VB40032.DLL

After clicking the OK button, the follow error displays:

   Cannot find file C:\Project1.exe (or one of its components). Check
   to ensure the path and filename are correct and that all required
   libraries are available.

NOTE: The filename that appears in the error message will be application
specific.

Vb40016.dll is the run-time engine used by applications developed in Microsoft
Visual Basic version 4.0 16-bit.

Vb40032.dll is the run-time engine used by applications developed in Microsoft
Visual Basic version 4.0 32-bit.

In order to successfully run Visual Basic 4.0 applications, one of the preceding
run-time files must be installed.

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

   Q196285 FILE: VB3Run.exe Run-Time .dll for Visual Basic 3.0 Apps

Additional query words: Vb4Run

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Keywords          : kbfile kbtophit kbAppSetup kbVBp kbVBp400 kbGrpDSVB 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB400Search kbVB400
Version           : :4.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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