We develop our own VB6 applications using NT4. The application is complied as a ‘self registering’ active X component.
The application changes quite frequently, so as part of the end-users PC start-up process a batch file runs and copies newer versions of the software from a central share onto the PC, overwriting the previously installed version.
This has worked well for the last 5 years on W95, W98 and WNT. However, on W2000 professional unless the applcation is complied as ‘binary compatible’ with the original installed version the user gets an error – ‘An unexpected error has occured’ when they run the software after a new version is copied onto the pc. This error does NOT occur if the user has admin priviledges.
Obviously ourdevelopment team is compiling new versions as binary compatible for the time being. But they may have to change this in the future.
Anybody had a similar problem or indeed a solution?