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ReggaetonKing · Nov 17th, 2005, 10:19 PM

How do I set-up this damn thing! I borrowed the cd from my friend b/c I'm taking this VB class which I just learned how to make some cool programs and now I am interest in VB, so I have to install it to my computer but when I said click on set-up it says, "The Installion Wizard has detected a potentially conflicting verison of a Visual Studio 6.0 product on your machine. One or both products may not work after installing this product. The ReadMe topic 'Side by Side Product Installion' describes the supported combinations. Do you want to continue." After I click on yes, It says it has encountered an error and needs to be closed! Someone please help!! I want this program so I can do some practice at home for this VB class!

java_roshan · Nov 17th, 2005, 11:15 PM

I am not 100% sure, but I feel, you may have had a previous versoin of VB installed in your computer.

Which OS are you using XP or 2000?

If you have some registry cleaner (a safe one, u wud trust), run it to remove faulty entries that might cause error!

Also state whether it has a description of the error.

ReggaetonKing · Nov 18th, 2005, 7:02 AM

My OS is Windows XP sp2. I dont have registry cleaner. How would I obtain one?

Rory · Nov 18th, 2005, 12:41 PM

Trying to clean the registry of windows is akin to patching holes in a sinking ship using cream cheese. I would suggest a clean reinstall of everything (including the OS), though a good place to delete would be HKLM\Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\6.0 and any other VB related ones if you're feeling destructive. When you insert the VB CD if the options are available you could also try doing an Uninstall or Repair; System Restore is also an option.

Prm753 · Nov 18th, 2005, 1:01 PM

That sounded a little bit like DaWei, Rory. Lol!

Quick question reggaeton_king, has your friend uninstalled VB 6 from his machine? If he hasn't, that may be part of the problem. You can download an exclent registrycleaner (regcleaner) from

http://www.worldstart.com/weekly-dow...cleaner4.3.htm

Polyphemus_ · Nov 18th, 2005, 1:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prm753

Quick question reggaeton_king, has your friend uninstalled VB 6 from his machine? If he hasn't, that may be part of the problem.

Why would that be a problem?

ReggaetonKing · Nov 18th, 2005, 1:43 PM

no he has, i just wanna have this software so I can practice my programming skills, i dont wanna do anything else, I wanna make a program and be able to open it and have it work without any problems!

Prm753 · Nov 18th, 2005, 2:37 PM

Heh, I wish we could all just make 100% error-free code...
Hmm, if your friend lives close to you, you could try putting the cd in his drive and seeing if the installer comes up, if it does, click cancel and try it on your pc...

@polyphemus_ - Some cd's have security settings that can tell if the data on them has already been installed on one pc. My friend tried installing a game of mine while I still had it installed and something came up that said it couldn't be done because it was already installed.

ReggaetonKing · Nov 18th, 2005, 2:58 PM

well, to tell you guys the truth, he copied all the files from the cd and basically made a copy of the cd in a compressed folder. I don't have the CD. I have all the files and serial#.

Prm753 · Nov 18th, 2005, 3:38 PM

Heh, I see now why it won't work. I believe what you are doing is illegal. You could always go out and buy VB 6.0, or if you have Microsoft Word, you could see if you can get the hidden VB compiler to work in that.

Nov 17th, 2005, 10:19 PM	#1
ReggaetonKing Sexy Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 891 Rep Power: 3	Visual Basic 6.0 set-up How do I set-up this damn thing! I borrowed the cd from my friend b/c I'm taking this VB class which I just learned how to make some cool programs and now I am interest in VB, so I have to install it to my computer but when I said click on set-up it says, "The Installion Wizard has detected a potentially conflicting verison of a Visual Studio 6.0 product on your machine. One or both products may not work after installing this product. The ReadMe topic 'Side by Side Product Installion' describes the supported combinations. Do you want to continue." After I click on yes, It says it has encountered an error and needs to be closed! Someone please help!! I want this program so I can do some practice at home for this VB class! __________________ I would love to change the world, but they won't give me the source code!

Nov 17th, 2005, 11:15 PM	#2
java_roshan Professional Programmer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Student of University of Mumbai, Maharashtra State, India Posts: 344 Rep Power: 4	I am not 100% sure, but I feel, you may have had a previous versoin of VB installed in your computer. Which OS are you using XP or 2000? If you have some registry cleaner (a safe one, u wud trust), run it to remove faulty entries that might cause error! Also state whether it has a description of the error. __________________ Visit: http://www.somaiya.edu

Nov 18th, 2005, 7:02 AM	#3
ReggaetonKing Sexy Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 891 Rep Power: 3	My OS is Windows XP sp2. I dont have registry cleaner. How would I obtain one? __________________ I would love to change the world, but they won't give me the source code!

Nov 18th, 2005, 1:01 PM	#5
Prm753 Professional Programmer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: United States Posts: 447 Rep Power: 3	That sounded a little bit like DaWei, Rory. Lol! Quick question reggaeton_king, has your friend uninstalled VB 6 from his machine? If he hasn't, that may be part of the problem. You can download an exclent registrycleaner (regcleaner) from http://www.worldstart.com/weekly-dow...cleaner4.3.htm __________________ The world's first athletic computer geek! The home of PrProgramsStudios How not to post a question: <-- Please don't reply

Nov 18th, 2005, 1:43 PM	#7
ReggaetonKing Sexy Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 891 Rep Power: 3	no he has, i just wanna have this software so I can practice my programming skills, i dont wanna do anything else, I wanna make a program and be able to open it and have it work without any problems! __________________ I would love to change the world, but they won't give me the source code!

Nov 18th, 2005, 12:41 PM	#4
Rory Expert Programmer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London Posts: 542 Rep Power: 4	Trying to clean the registry of windows is akin to patching holes in a sinking ship using cream cheese. I would suggest a clean reinstall of everything (including the OS), though a good place to delete would be HKLM\Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\6.0 and any other VB related ones if you're feeling destructive. When you insert the VB CD if the options are available you could also try doing an Uninstall or Repair; System Restore is also an option.

Nov 18th, 2005, 2:37 PM	#8
Prm753 Professional Programmer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: United States Posts: 447 Rep Power: 3	Heh, I wish we could all just make 100% error-free code... Hmm, if your friend lives close to you, you could try putting the cd in his drive and seeing if the installer comes up, if it does, click cancel and try it on your pc... @polyphemus_ - Some cd's have security settings that can tell if the data on them has already been installed on one pc. My friend tried installing a game of mine while I still had it installed and something came up that said it couldn't be done because it was already installed. __________________ The world's first athletic computer geek! The home of PrProgramsStudios How not to post a question: <-- Please don't reply

Nov 18th, 2005, 2:58 PM	#9
ReggaetonKing Sexy Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 891 Rep Power: 3	well, to tell you guys the truth, he copied all the files from the cd and basically made a copy of the cd in a compressed folder. I don't have the CD. I have all the files and serial#. __________________ I would love to change the world, but they won't give me the source code!

Nov 18th, 2005, 3:38 PM	#10
Prm753 Professional Programmer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: United States Posts: 447 Rep Power: 3	Heh, I see now why it won't work. I believe what you are doing is illegal. You could always go out and buy VB 6.0, or if you have Microsoft Word, you could see if you can get the hidden VB compiler to work in that. __________________ The world's first athletic computer geek! The home of PrProgramsStudios How not to post a question: <-- Please don't reply

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