BUG: Incorrect Edition Starts in Different Operating Systems

 Last reviewed: June 28, 1996
Article ID: Q153059
The information in this article applies to:
  • Standard, Professional, and Enterprise Editions of Microsoft Visual Basic, 16-bit and 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

A dual-boot system with Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT has the Enterprise Edition installed while the system is running Windows NT. The system is rebooted under Windows for Workgroups and the Enterprise Edition is installed in the same Visual Basic directory using the Reinstall option. Upon starting Visual Basic under Windows for Workgroups, the Startup windows indicate that the Standard edition is starting. The Standard Edition of Visual Basic is 32-bit only.

CAUSE

The Reinstall option of the Setup program does not reregister files if the files are on the system.

WORKAROUND

Rename or delete the file vb4stp16.stf and reinstall the Enterprise Edition under both operating systems. This file is located in the default Visual Basic directory. Deleting or renaming this file will cause the files to be correctly registered during the reinstallation.

STATUS

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

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Start the computer under Windows NT and install the Enterprise Edition of Visual Basic.

  2. Reboot the computer under Windows for Workgroups and install the Enterprise Edition using the Reinstall option of the Setup program in the same Visual Basic directory.

  3. Start Visual Basic under Windows for Workgroups. Note that the Startup screen indicates the Standard Edition is starting.

Additional reference words: 4.00 vb4win vb4all
KBCategory: kbprg kbbuglist
KBSubcategory: Setins




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Last reviewed: June 28, 1996
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