


If you’ve got the correct service pack files required for your installation, you’ll be able to utilize an installer program to begin the installation. I’m using VSInstaller Version 4.5 that I downloaded on the morning of. I’ve examined for the MSDN Disk1 CD and there is no “SETUP” directory. When I select the ‘Prepare for MSDN’ option I get an error message stating that file ‘….Disk1SETUPmsdn98.inf’ cannot be found. I’ve installed vb6 Pro and SP6 without any issues however, I’ve encountered a problem with MSDN. Once I had taken control of the registry key and granted my user full control and permission to write, it was successful. Then, return to the installation tool.Ī check-in Process Explorer showed it was trying to write to a registry key called “HKCRRDSServer.DataFactor圜lsid” (located under Wow6432Node in 64-bit Windows). It’s difficult to justify installing these programs, so I won’t talk about that here. If you have installed other software, you’ll need to start by installing Service Pack 5.

Be aware of this: Service Pack 6 only contains updates for Visual Studio, Visual C++ and Visual Basic, and Visual SourceSafe. If you encounter the “Automation error”, then close VB6, then go back to the installer tool and select the “Run As Administrator” option. It’s not necessary after the registrations required are completed.
