DOCUMENT:Q192137  02-SEP-1998  [vbwin]
TITLE   :PRB: Failed Registration of VBCE Components, Error 0000007e
PRODUCT :Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:1.0
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Windows CE Toolkit for Visual Basic 5.0, version 1.0
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SYMPTOMS
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When downloading the Windows CE Toolkit for Visual Basic (VBCE) run-time
files to a Palm-size PC device, the following error is displayed on the
device:

   Failed: Registration of \windows\pvbrt.dll Error = 0000007e

The failure message will occur for each of the VBCE run-time components.

CAUSE
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The Palm-size PC does not support the running of VBCE applications. The
implementation of the Windows CE operating system on the Palm-size PC
devices does not currently include sufficient COM support for VBCE
applications.

RESOLUTION
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VBCE 1.0 is currently for use only on Handheld PC devices running Windows
CE version 2.0.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information, please see the following articles in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q191478
   TITLE     : INFO: Palm-Size PC Does Not Support VBCE Applications

   ARTICLE-ID: Q187596
   TITLE     : INFO: System Requirements for Windows CE Toolkit for VB 5.0

   ARTICLE-ID: Q181943
   TITLE     : INFO: Frequently Asked Questions about VBCE (FAQ)

Additional query words: kbDSupport vbce WinCE kbWinCE100 kbVBp500 kbdss
kbDSupport kbVBp kbToolkit
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Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

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