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BUG: MSRDC32.OCX Not Loaded Through Browse Button

Article ID: 149739

Article Last Modified on 6/24/2004

Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0 32-Bit Enterprise Edition

This article was previously published under Q149739

SYMPTOMS

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

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

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

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Start 32-bit Visual Basic 4.0. If it is already running, on the File menu, click New Project.
On the Tools menu, click Custom Controls. The Custom Controls dialog box appears.
Click the Browse button and click Msrdc32.ocx. The error message appears.

Additional query words: 4.00 vb4win vb432 RDC

Keywords: kbbug KB149739