Solved failing to register tabctl32.ocx, and, why does DIR on syswow64 not show the file, yet file manager does and why is it in a folder also?

It is been giving me lots of trouble trying to install vb6 due to tabctl32.ocx

I am trying to see if it is registered. Why is it in a directory, why does command prompt not see it?
Tried to regsrv32 it also from it's directory

here are some vb6 install error messages

Your diagram shows that the file tabctl32.ocx is within a folder that is also called tabctl32.ocx
Your diagram shows the cmd Dir response for the folder one level up so and you are trying to register the file in that one-level-up folder where, of course, it does not exist.
You'll need to CD to that tabctl32.ocx folder to see the tabctl32.ocx file.


Denis

Try3 said:

Your diagram shows that the file tabctl32.ocx is within a folder that is also called tabctl32.ocx
Your diagram shows the cmd Dir response for the folder one level up so and you are trying to register the file in that one-level-up folder where, of course, it does not exist.
You'll need to CD to that tabctl32.ocx folder to see the tabctl32.ocx file.


Denis

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I had tried it before and it fails

glasskuter said:

Redirecting

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thanks I tried that before also

I am running command prompt as admin

I tried copying in a 1998 version and renaming them, that also fails

sdowney717 said:

I had tried it before and it fails

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OK.
But at least you are doing it in the right folder this time.


You are using a standard cmd window.
I would have thought registering components would need an Admin cmd window.

sdowney717 said:

I am running command prompt as admin

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You are not running an Admin cmd window in that screenshot.
One way of getting to an Admin cmd window is to right-click on the Terminal shortcut, select Run as Admin, use the Terminal dropdown menu to open a cmd window [which ill also be an Admin one].



Denis

Try3 said:

Fine.
But at least you were doing it in the right folder that time.

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You are using a standard cmd window.
I would have thought registering components would need an Admin cmd window.

One way of getting to an Admin cmd window is to right-click on the Terminal shortcut, select Run as Admin, use the Terminal dropdown menu to open a cmd window [which ill also be an Admin one]


Denis

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I thought I was, here it shows admin command and failure
I have done this at least 50 times, trying different things

why is tabctl32.ocx a folder? and also a file?
None of the other ocx files are folders
That is strange to me

sdowney717 said:

why is tabctl32.ocx a folder? and also a file?

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I have no idea.

I think you should focus on getting advice about installing VB6 in Windows 11.
If nothing turns up in internet searches or forum searches then start a new thread asking for help with that task.
Install VB6 in Windows 11 - DuckDuckGo
Install VB6 in Windows 11 - ElevenForum
Your thread title could be something like
Installing VB6 in Windows 11 generates .ocx registration error
and do include
- the diagram in your post #2 above
- a link back to this thread in case anybody wants to see the history of your quest.

And do post a link here to your new thread here so anybody coming here can jump across and post in your new thread if they can help you.


Denis

Try3 said:

I have no idea.

I think you should focus on getting advice about installing VB6 in Windows 11.
If nothing turns up in internet searches or forum searches then start a new thread asking for help with that task.
Install VB6 in Windows 11 - DuckDuckGo
Install VB6 in Windows 11 - ElevenForum
Your thread title could be something like
Installing VB6 in Windows 11 generates .ocx registration error
and do include
- the diagram in your post #2 above
- a link back to this thread in case anybody wants to see the history of your quest.

And do post a link here to your new thread here so anybody coming here can jump across and post in your new thread if they can help you.


Denis

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I have searched vbforums.com and many there say it installs and works and a few have this error and nothing is clear as to how to fix it
The program runs for me but it is not installed correctly and the service pack 6 install also fails with the same message about the service pack not being installed.

sdowney717 said:

also fails with the same message about the service pack not being installed

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You have not posted about an error that says "the service pack is not installed".

I really do think you should take my advice - study those search results and, if necessary, create a new thread.


Denis

Try3 said:

You have not posted about an error that says "the service pack is not installed".

I really do think you should take my advice - study those search results and, if necessary, create a new thread.


Denis

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Neither the main vb6 install is successful or the sp6 install, they both have failures

The OP has now transferred the discussion to
Installing VB6 in Windows 11 generates .ocx registration error for tabctl32.ocx - ElevenForum
which, hopefully, will yield results.

I urge any future contributors to post there not here.


All the best,
Denis

I just figured it out.

Oddly I had days ago noted tabctl32.ocx was strangely inside a folder in syswow64, which seems to have been the problem, why MS did that who knows. Of course vb6 is not officially supported anymore
In the vb6 sp6 install, tabctl32.cab exists, while all the other files are ocx files.

So to make registration work, I renamed the folder named tabctl32.ocx to tabctl32.ocxorig
then copied tabctl32.ocx to c: windows\ syswow64
then ran the regscvr32 command

I should rerun vb6 setup and see if it completes successfully now as that was the error I got on the installation