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Q290887: FILE: VBRun60sp5.exe Installs Visual Basic 6.0 SP5 Run-Time File

Article: Q290887
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfile kbtophit kbAppSetup kbDeployment kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVB kbDSupport kbVS600sp5
Last Modified: 08-APR-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
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SUMMARY
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VBRun60sp5.exe is a self-extracting executable file that installs the latest
versions of the Microsoft Visual Basic run-time files required by all
applications created with Visual Basic 6.0. The files include the fixes shipped
with Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 5.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center:

  VBRun60sp5.exe
  (http://download.microsoft.com/download/vb60pro/Redist/sp5/WIN98Me/EN-US/VBRun60sp5.exe)

Release Date: February 27, 2001

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of
posting to scan this file for viruses. Once posted, the file is housed on secure
servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

VBRun60sp5.exe installs the following core files, which ship with Visual Studio
6.0 Service Pack 5. These files are the base dependencies for any component or
application created in Visual Basic 6.0:

+--------------------------------------------------------+
| FileName     | Version     | Size                      | 
+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Asycfilt.dll | 2.40.4275.1 | 144 KB (147,728 bytes)    | 
+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Comcat.dll   | 4.71.1460.1 | 21.7 KB (22,288 bytes)    | 
+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Msvbvm60.dll | 6.0.89.64   | 1.32 MB (1,388,544 bytes) | 
+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Oleaut32.dll | 2.40.4275.1 | 584 KB (598,288 bytes)    | 
+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Olepro32.dll | 5.0.4275.1  | 160 KB (164,112 bytes)    | 
+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Stdole2.tlb  | 2.40.4275.1 | 17.5 KB (17,920 bytes)    | 
+--------------------------------------------------------+

In addition, the following files are also installed by VBRun60sp5.exe. These are
supporting files for the VBRun60sp5.exe self-extracting file:

+--------------------------------------------------------+
| File         | Version        | Size                   | 
+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Advpack.dll  | 4.71.1015.0    | 73.2 KB (74,960 bytes) | 
+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Vbrun60.inf  | Not Applicable | 1.04 KB (1,069 bytes)  | 
+--------------------------------------------------------+
| W95inf16.dll | 4.71.704.0     | 2.21 KB (2,272 bytes)  | 
+--------------------------------------------------------+
| W95inf32.dll | 4.71.16.0      | 4.5 KB (4,608 bytes)   | 
+--------------------------------------------------------+

For information about the command-line arguments available for VBRun60sp5.exe,
enter the the following at the command line:

  "VBRun60sp5.exe /?" (without the quotation marks)

NOTE: You may need to specify the complete path to the VBrun60sp5.exe file in the
command.

For additional information about command-line arguments for this file, click the
article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q189520 XCLN: Outlook Deployment Kit (ODK) Setup Command-Line Options

Do I Need the VBRun60sp5.exe File?
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The VBRun60sp5.exe file is not intended to replace the Package and Deployment
Wizard (PDW) for distributing Visual Basic applications. For example, if your
application includes components such as ActiveX controls or DLLs, you should use
the PDW or a third-party setup package for distribution. However, if your Visual
Basic application depends only upon the files included in the VBRun60sp5.exe
file, you can distribute your application by providing end users with the
executable (.exe) file and VBRun60sp5.exe.

To determine whether your application requires additional files for distribution,
you can use the PDW to create a set of setup files as a test. When the PDW
creates a setup package, the PDW also creates a Setup.lst file. You can open the
Setup.lst file in any text editor; for example, Notepad. If the [Setup1 Files]
section of the resulting Setup.lst file only lists your .exe file, end users
should be able to run your application after running VBRun60sp5.exe to install
the core run-time files. However, if the [Setup1 Files] section contains
multiple files, you should instead consider using the PDW or a third-party setup
package for distribution.

In addition to distributing simple executables, you can also use the
VBRun60sp5.exe file for the following:

- To minimize the size of Internet downloads of Visual Basic applications.

  By running the Vbrun60sp5.exe file ahead of time, users can download your
  application from the Web faster.

- As a troubleshooting step when an installation of Visual Basic or a Visual
  Basic application fails.

  If Setup fails with an error message that mentions one of the core files, or
  if registration of a component fails during Setup, the core files on the
  target computer might be mismatched. If the versions of the files in the
  VBRun60sp5.exe file are newer than the versions on the target computer, you
  might resolve the problem by running the VBRun60sp5.exe file before you run
  Setup.

For additional information about a specific example of a Setup problem that is
resolved by running VBRun60.exe or VBRun60sp5.exe, click the article number
below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q194754 SETUP.EXE File Linked to Missing Export OLEAUT32.DLL:185

You can obtain a self-extracting executable file that installs the original
Visual Basic 6.0 run-time files by extracting VBRun60.exe from the VBRun60.cab
file which is available on the Visual Basic and Visual Studio CDs. The
VBRun60.cab file is located in the \Common\Tools\Vb\Cabinets folder on the
Visual Basic 6.0 CD (Disk 1).

On the Visual Studio 6.0 Professional CDs, the VBRun60.cab file is located in the
same relative path on Disk 2. On the Visual Studio 6.0 Enterprise CDs, it is
located on Disk 3.

NOTE: The version of the VBRun60sp5.exe file included in this Knowledge Base
article differs from the one on the installation CD. The version included in
this article is the latest version which ships with Visual Studio 6.0 Service
Pack 5.

You can use the Extract utility to extract the VBRun60.exe file from the
VBRun60.cab cabinet file. The Extract.exe file is located in your Windows folder
or on your Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT installation CD. From
an MS-DOS command prompt, you can run the following command to extract the file
in the cabinet file into the current directory:

  "Extract Vbrun60.cab" (without the quotation marks)

For additional information about using the Extract utility, click the article
number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q129605 How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files

REFERENCES
==========

For additional information, click the article numbers below 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

  Q180071 FILE: Msvbvm50.exe Installs Visual Basic 5.0 Run-Time Files

For information about the run-time files without the Service Pack updated files,
see the following article:

  Q192461 Visual Basic 6.0 Sample Installs Run-time Files

Additional query words: VBRun60sp5 Asycfilt comcat msvbvm60 oleaut32 olepro32 stdole2 ADVPack W95Inf16 W95Inf32 vbrun60 run-time run time runtime vb6

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Keywords          : kbfile kbtophit kbAppSetup kbDeployment kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVB kbDSupport kbVS600sp5 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB600Search kbVBA600 kbVB600
Version           : :6.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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