Sep 25, 2012 in the setup design view, click the component, expand the files node, rightclick the key file, select properties, then select the self register checkbox. The win64 was pointing to the right ocx file while the win32 was pointing to the wrong ocx file in my case the typelib is embedded in the ocx file. Goto msi script section and you can find corresponding custom action for registeration. If the above steps have not worked, then there are still some compatibility problems between the version of some microsoft libraries that the activex controls have been built against and the version of these libraries used in your system directory. These controls come in 16bit and 32bit forms, with 32bit being the most common. The following files did not self register or unregister. Then when you are in the correct file location, type in. User portal, and other third party data connections, simply click ok and ignore this selfregistration error. File selfregistration error 161 content publishing wiki.
Welcome to bleepingcomputer, a free community where people like yourself come together to discuss and learn how to use their computers. Create a component and add your com dll ocx to it and right click it to mark it as key file if needed. When cmd appears in the list, right click on it and click on run as administrator. Register or unregister dll or ocx files in windows 1087. The link has indeed stopped working it seems installshields knowledge base is now login only. If you use any type of selfregistration in a patch, the patch will not be uninstallable. Register activex controls, activex servers, and type. Extract registration info from native library with synchonization enabled. Selfregistration of dll fails in windows 7 windows forum. You should receive a message stating the command succeeded. The ocx file is getting self registered during the installation of msi which is the cause for the popup that self registration has failed. The software has been working fine on windows xp without any issue for years now but on windows 7 it is having problem with registration of the dll components. How to fix error unable to register the dllocx regsvr32 failed. Com extractionregistration in an installshield project.
You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. Selct the registration method as use order specified below 5. Why do i receive the error message self registering did not. Dec 10, 2019 activex control registration activex controls are files with an. So, in destination files, right click on the ocx, and click on the menu item properties. When i attempt to run the syteline setup file that regesters the.
Click on select the program from a list in the new popup window that appears, then click ok. Find answers to windows 7 64 and problem with self registering. Apr 17, 2018 the visual foxpro setup wizard or installshield express in visual foxpro 7. When the popup menu window appears, click on open with. If you set it to self register and use the installshield self registration option in the settings, you can go to the isselfreg table in direct editor and populate the order column a question you didnt quite ask was about how com extraction helps with ordering.
How to manually register a dll or ocx file blackbaud. This sounds to to me, that given that i use setupbuilder all these creepy. If you set it to selfregister and use the installshield selfregistration option in the settings, you can go to the isselfreg table in direct editor and populate the order column a question you didnt quite ask was about how com extraction helps with ordering. Hello, advanced installer has the option to register dllocx files. For doing this, you should double click on a file you need to register and go to registration tab. Verify in the registry that the control has not been registered before. When used with licensing handled through iclassfactory2, a server can become an entirely self contained module with no need for external installation programs or. Install ocx registration issues solutions experts exchange. You should see a bunch of progress messages as it harvests the various registry entries.
Now is there any method to self register the ocx file manually. Dll problem on xp so i installed rise of nations old favourite but it crashes soon after startup. Self registration error during installation on win 10. The issue i have mentioned doesnt arise in all windows 7 machine. As component software continues to grow as a market, there will be more and. Is it an issue of some protected registry keys of windows 7 on which i might not have permission. Google for configuring com registration settings manually if the link stops working edit. In the setup design view, click the component, expand the files node, rightclick the key file, select properties, then select the selfregister checkbox. For now, i suggest that you remove the selfregistration option from the properties dialog, and run regsvr32. Follow the removal steps below at the time it registers some file is not on target machine yet. Why we do this type of dll\ ocx registration compared to self reg table is.
At the top top of that tab is a drop down menu labeled registration type with 3 choices. None, extract com information and self registration. Register a com object using installshield stack overflow. Apr 26, 2017 the regsvr32 tool is a commandline utility that can be used for registering and unregistering ole controls like dll and activex ocx controls in the windows operating system. Feb 28, 2011 if everything is working, you may stop here. Windows 764 bit, failed to register com activex indigo. Installshield self registration does the following. Hold down the shift key on your keyboard and rightclick directly on the ocx file. In the next dialog box that appears, click on browse. Uses batch mode registration to handle any registration dependencies at run time. At first i had it set to self register native library but the manufacturer of the installer recommended i change it to what i have it now. Note if an error occurs when registering a control, do the following.
While running the setup file to install the nero software, i encountered an error unable to register the dllocx. Ive also registered the ocx successfully using both x32 and x64 regsvr32 but somehow vs2005 still sees this ocx as not being registered. On the preferences tab of the options dialog box, you can select whether you want to use the installshield selfregistration method isselfreg or the windows installer selfregistration method selfreg note. Apr 17, 2018 you can use the microsoft register server regsvr32. Can register 64bit files if the self registering file is part of a 64bit component. As component software continues to grow as a market, there will be more and more instances where a user obtains a new software component as a single dll or exe module, such as when downloading a new component from an online service or receiving one from a friend on a floppy disk. There is a manual method of registering com described here. I correct the registry and solved the problem of selfregistration for my. If you do not own or use employee selfservice, user portal, and other third party data connections, simply. Apr 27, 2016 so, in destination files, right click on the ocx, and click on the menu item properties. Jun 19, 2017 hello, advanced installer has the option to register dll ocx files.
Installing verizon yahoo browser software in vista. Search knowledge base by keyword lawn care business software. Did you know, that you can create pdf files on a windows 7 client computer, on which only the software microstation j and projectwise interplot organizer version 08. The visual foxpro setup wizard or installshield express in visual foxpro 7. Why we do this type of dll\ocx registration compared to self reg table is. Windows 10 and ocx controls not registering microsoft. This is the first time ive tried to add something into vb. I have seen many posted issues related to ocx s and windows 10 not registering with mvps and other telling you to reregister your ocx. Ocx file from the expert community at experts exchange. Repair how to fix self registration error windows 10, 8 7. If it does, try manual registration from the run box. Why do i receive the error message self registering did. Click the start button, in the start search box, type in cmd. Self registration errors during the installation of gcmsd chemstation e.
It also shows a method, which is not recommended, to register automatically during build. Search for command prompt in the start menu and right click run as administrator. If you do not own or use employee self service, user portal, and other third party data connections, simply click ok and ignore this self registration error. For the setting in the installer on the ocx file i have it set to. Is there a patch or fix for software with vista os. When you distribute a microsoft visual foxpro application that uses an activex control. The hasp security key is not recognized when filmstar is installed on a windows 7 host and accessed remotely via windows remote desktop wrd. The regsvr32 tool is a commandline utility that can be used for registering and unregistering ole controls like dll and activex ocx controls in the windows operating system.
I was searching the whole web to solve this issue, which i had while opening a program. During test installations on vista, i get this error. When installing pm v5 build 17719 i get a self registration error. For now, i suggest that you remove the self registration option from the properties dialog, and run regsvr32. I correct the registry and solved the problem of self registration for my. The installer just executes the self registration function in the ocx it loads the library and starts the registration function.
After update to windows 10, installshield 2012 spr. Registering ocx controls archive setupbuilder community. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. I tried it on two clean installs of windows and the message came up every time. In the installscript view, you can do manual registration by calling regsvr32. The installer just executes the selfregistration function in the ocx it loads the library and starts the registration function.
If you have a 16bit control, you should run regsvr instead of regsvr32. Is there a fix or patch or maybe another software that will work with my camcorder and run on vista. If you receive an message like the one below, please follow the instructions below to manually register the file. Activex control registration activex controls are files with an. Regsvr32 failed with exit code 0xc0000005 with inno setup 5.
If you have a com server that is selfregistering, you can call the com servers. Self registration is the standard means through which a server module can package its own registry operations, both registration and unregistration, into the module itself. Files did not selfrgister of unregester microsoft community. Thank you for helping us maintain cnet s great community.
A dll file is a module containing certain functions that can be used by multiple programs as long as it is registered. Then, you should select auto register file dll, ocx, etc. Requires the inclusion of a self registration engine that is 70 kb in overhead. This relates to security features in windows 7 and is not considered to be a bug.
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