Article: Q187621
Product(s): Microsoft Press
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Last Modified: 21-OCT-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- MSPRESS Building Applications With Microsoft Outlook 98 ISBN 1-57231-718-3
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to run the installation program on the companion disc for
"Building Applications with Microsoft Outlook 98," you may receive the following
error message:
Error Starting Program
A required .DLL file, MSVBVM50.DLL, was not found.
The installation program will then exit.
CAUSE
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The setup program requires Msvbvm50.dll to be installed in your \Windows\System
folder. If this file is not present, the error will occur.
RESOLUTION
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The Msvbvm50.exe file from the Microsoft Download Center. To download this file,
view the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q180071 FILE: Msvbvm50.exe Installs Visual Basic 5.0 Run-Time Files
MORE INFORMATION
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Programs written in Microsoft Visual Basic require that the client computer have
a local copy of the Microsoft Visual Basic Virtual Machine run-time engine.
"Building Applications with Microsoft Outlook 98" did not properly distribute
this engine.
See the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article for further information on
Msvbm50.exe:
Q180071 FILE: MSVBVM50.EXE Visual Basic 5.0 Run-Time Files
Additional query words: ms_press ol98 setup installation
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