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Q264114: PRB: VBCE - Error Message "INSTWZRD Encountered a Fatal Error"

Article: Q264114
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbToolkit kbVBp600 kbOSWinCEsearch kbGrpDSVB kbDSupport
Last Modified: 16-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows CE Toolkit for Visual Basic 6.0 
- Microsoft eMbedded Visual Basic, version 3.0 
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SYMPTOMS
========

When you use the Application Install Wizard with the Windows CE Toolkit for
Visual Basic (VBCE) immediately after selecting the location for the output
files, the following error message may occur:

  INSTWZRD Encountered a Fatal Error. This suggests that you have a bad or
  corrupt install. Please reinstall "Windows CE Toolkit for Visual Basic 5.0".

If you're using eMbedded Visual Basic (eVB), the following error may occur
immediately after selecting the location for the output files:

Unable to find list of available processors from the SDK specified by this
project. Please verify that the most recent version of this platform SDK has
been installed on your system.

CAUSE
=====

The Application Install Wizard is attempting to read from the Vbce.ini file to
populate the next screen in the wizard with target CPU choices. The Vbce.ini
file may be missing or may contain invalid data.

RESOLUTION
==========

The Vbce.ini file should contain the following sections:

For the Handheld PC platform:

[{0B7D1301-289F-11D2-974F-00A0240918F0}]
SH 3 (1K) v2.0=4,3,2,0,1024,10003
Mips 3000 (4K) v2.0=1,3,2,0,4096,4000
Mips 4000 (1K) v2.0=1,4,2,0,1024,4000

For the Handheld PC Pro platform:

[{74239C21-1DCA-11D2-9747-00A0240918F0}]
SH 3 (1K) v2.10=4,3,2,10,1024,10003
SH 4 (4K) v2.10=4,4,2,10,4096,10005
Mips 4000 (1K) v2.10=1,4,2,10,4096,4000
Arm 1100 (4K) v2.10=5,4,2,10,4096,2577

For the Handheld PC 2000 platform:

[{0F9D255B-97DA-4641-A8E6-7A7411D2472F}]
Mips 3000 (4K) v3.00=1,3,3,0,4096,4000
Mips 4000 (4K) v3.00=1,4,3,0,4096,4000
I486 (4K) v3.00=0,0,3,0,4096,486
Arm 1100 (4K) v3.00=5,4,3,0,4096,2577

For the Palm-size PC platform:

[{458BFDB0-A6A6-11D2-BBCF-00A0C9C9CCEE}]
SH 3 (1K) v2.11=4,3,2,10,1024,10003
Mips 3000 (4K) v2.11=1,3,2,10,4096,4000
Mips 4000 (1K) v2.11=1,4,2,10,1024,4000

<B>For the PocketPC 2000 platform</B>: 
[{6D5C6210-E14B-11D2-B72A-0000F8026CEE}]
SH 3 (1K) v3.00=4,3,3,0,1024,10003
Mips 4000 (4K) v3.00=1,4,3,0,4096,4000
Arm 720T (4K) v3.00=5,4,3,0,4096,1824
Arm 1100 (4K) v3.00=5,4,3,0,4096,2577

For the PocketPC 2002 platform:

[{DE9660AC-85D3-4C63-A6AF-46A3B3B83737}]
Arm 1100 (4K) v3.00=5,4,3,0,4096,2577
I486 (4K) v3.00=0,0,3,0,4096,486

If any of the preceding sections are missing, paste the text into the Vbce.ini
file for the targeted platform and try running the Application Install Wizard
again.

STATUS
======

This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: vbce vbce6 wce evb instwzrd

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Keywords          : kbToolkit kbVBp600 kbOSWinCEsearch kbGrpDSVB kbDSupport 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword2 kbVBeMbSearch kbWinCETKVBSearch kbWinCESearch kbVBeMb300
Version           : :3.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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