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Q149739: BUG: MSRDC32.OCX Not Loaded Through Browse Button

Article: Q149739
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 4.00 | 4.00
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbbuglist
Last Modified: 18-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition, 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Loading the Remote Data Control by clicking the Browse button in the Custom
Controls dialog box from the Tools menu results in the error message

  - Unable to load MSRDC32.OCX.

STATUS
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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.

WORKAROUND
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Load the Remote Data Control by clicking the option in the Available Controls
list box of the Custom Controls dialog box. If this control is not listed in the
list box, go to a Command prompt and find the program Regsvr32.exe. This program
is located on the setup disk in the \Tools\PSS directory. Type the following
line to register the control and press ENTER:

  regsvr32 msrdc32.ocx

Close the Command prompt. The Remote Data Control appears in the Custom Controls
dialog box.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Start 32-bit Visual Basic 4.0. If it is already running, on the File menu,
  click New Project.

2. On the Tools menu, click Custom Controls. The Custom Controls dialog box
  appears.

3. Click the Browse button and click Msrdc32.ocx. The error message appears.

Additional query words: 4.00 vb4win vb432 RDC

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Keywords          :  kbbuglist
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbVB400Search kbVB400
Version           : 4.00 | 4.00
Issue type        : kbbug

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