Microsoft KB Archive/176217

= PRB: Mastering VB 5.0 Err Msg: The Version of ActiveMovie... =

Article ID: 176217

Article Last Modified on 10/21/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * MSPRESS Microsoft Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 5

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This article was previously published under Q176217



SYMPTOMS
When you run the Setup program for Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 5, you may receive the following error message:

The version of ActiveMovie that you are trying to install is a different language than the one already present on your system. ActiveMovie Setup cannot upgrade an existing installation if the version is newer or if the language is different. Please uninstall your existing ActiveMovie and then run setup again.



CAUSE
You can receive this error message if the version of ActiveMovie installed on your computer is later than the version Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 5 is attempting to install.

In order to run correctly, Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 5 requires the version of ActiveMovie included with the program.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this error message, you must remove the existing version of ActiveMovie before you run the Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 5 Setup program.

NOTE: This problem may occur with other Mastering Titles and you can use this resolution to correct it.

ActiveMovie may not be in the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel if it is installed by another product.

If ActiveMovie is not listed on the Install/Uninstall tab in the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel, follow these steps to remove the previous version:

 Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer. Double-click the Windows folder to expand the branch. Double-click the System folder to expand the branch.  Locate and rename the following files:   Filename        Location in Win95      Location in Win NT           -      --

Amov4ie.inf    C:\Windows\Inf\ AMovie.ocx     C:\Windows\System      C:\Windows\System32 Mciqtz32.dll   C:\Windows\System      C:\Windows\System32 Quartz.dll     C:\Windows\System      C:\Windows\System32 Actmovie.exe   C:\Windows\System      C:\Windows\System32 Amstream.dll   C:\Windows\System      C:\Windows\System32 Devenum.dll    C:\Windows\System      C:\Windows\System32 Unam4ie.exe    C:\Windows\System      C:\Windows\System32 Mciqtz.drv     C:\Windows\System      C:\Windows\System32 Vidx16.dll     C:\Windows\System      C:\Windows\System32 Quartz.vxd     C:\Windows\System      C:\Windows\System32 Amovie.hlp     C:\Windows\Help        C:\Windows\Help Amovie.chm     C:\Windows\Help        C:\Windows\Help  Run the Setup program for Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 5.</ol>

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MORE INFORMATION
Many different products install ActiveMovie. It is included with Internet Explorer version 3.02, the Microsoft Network (MSN), and Internet Explorer 4.0.

Keywords: kbsetup kbprb KB176217

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