Microsoft KB Archive/165590

= File Errors from 16-bit OLE Applications =

Article ID: 165590

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q165590



SYMPTOMS
You may encounter one or more of the following "File Error" error messages when you attempt to run a 16-bit Windows OLE application:

File Error

Cannot find file OLE2.DLL

File Error

Cannot find file STORAGE.DLL

File Error

Cannot find file COMPOBJ.DLL

File Error

Cannot find file OLE2DIST.DLL

NOTE: Depending on the application, these errors might vary.



CAUSE
The files are either missing or are in the %SystemRoot%\System directory instead of the %SystemRoot%\System32 directory.

Most DLL files for 16-bit Windows applications are located, by default, in the SYSTEM directory. The OLE DLL files for 16-bit Windows applications, however, are located, by default, in the SYSTEM32 directory because they are thunked by the operating system using their 32-bit counterparts (that is, the 32-bit counterpart for Ole2.dll is Ole32.dll).



RESOLUTION
Search your system partition for all of the OLE DLL files referenced in the error(s) you are receiving. If they do not exist on the system partition, then re-expand them from the Windows NT source media into the %SystemRoot%\System32 directory. If they exist elsewhere on the system partition (for example, in %SystemRoot%\System), move them into the %SystemRoot%\System32 directory and restart your application.

NOTE: If you have a service pack for Windows NT installed at the time you perform one of the procedures outlined above, it is advisable to reapply the service pack following the procedure because there may be an updated version of one or more of these files.

Keywords: kbprb KB165590

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