Microsoft KB Archive/254698

= Visio5: "Unable to Find Drwex.dll" Error When You Insert an AutoCAD Drawing =

Article ID: 254698

Article Last Modified on 8/5/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Visio 5.0 Standard
 * Visio 5.0 Professional
 * Visio 5.0 Technical
 * Visio 5.0 Enterprise

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This article was previously published under Q254698



SYMPTOMS
When you try to insert a DWG or DXF file into a Visio Technical drawing by clicking AutoCAD Drawing on the Insert menu, you may receive the following error message:

Unable to Find Drwex.dll

Check Installation.

After you click OK, a Visio application error occurs and Visio shuts down.



CAUSE
If Visio Technical 5.0b or later and IntelliCAD 98 by Visio are installed on the same computer and you uninstall IntelliCAD 98, the Uninstall program removes the Drwex.dll file from the Visio folder. The DWG converter that comes with Visio versions 5.0b and later requires this file.



RESOLUTION
To restore Drwex.dll, install Service Release C for your version of Visio 5.0. The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Vis5X25C.EXE (for the U.S. version of Visio 5.0)

IE5X25C.exe (for the International English version of Visio 5.0)

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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