DOCUMENT:Q257781  20-AUG-2001  [vbwin]
TITLE   :FIX: 0x800040154 Loading Multi-Threaded DLL Repetitively
PRODUCT :Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:6.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbVS600sp4fix kbVS600sp5fix

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
 - Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you load a multi-threaded DLL repetitively, you may receive a 0x800040154
error message.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, install the latest service pack for Visual Studio 6.0.
For additional information about Visual Studio service packs, click the
following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Q194022 INFO: Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs, What, Where, Why

   Q194295 HOWTO: Tell That a Visual Studio Service Pack Is Installed

To download the latest Visual Studio service pack, visit the following Microsoft
Web site:

   http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/downloads/updates.asp

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbVS600sp4fix kbVS600sp5fix 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB600Search kbVB600
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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