dotnet setup:
[quoted text, click to view] On Jun 11, 8:41 am, "Tym" <spamt...@ictis.net> wrote:
> I've googled until I'm blue in the face - nowhere can I find the solution to
> this....
>
> Developed my first real app in vb.net 2005. works great on my PC and my
> laptop (which also has VB.Net 2005 installed on it)
>
> The app also installs in my friends new Dell laptop
>
> However, on my other PC and another laptop it won't run.
>
> System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'ADODB,
>
> Version=7.0.3300.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a' or one
>
> of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.
>
> File name: 'ADODB, Version=7.0.3300.0, Culture=neutral,
>
> PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a'
>
> It's not a versioning issue - the target PC _DOES NOT HAVE_ ADODB on it
> ANYWHERE - even though I've installed the DonNetframework.
>
> What am I doing wrong? The app has the references to ADADB in it fine, so
> what's wrong with the delpoyment??
>
> I noticed that on the "faulty" PC, there are only two files in the
> C:\Program Files\Microsoft.NET\Primary Interop Assemblies directory whereas
> on mine there are quite a few including adodb.dll
>
> Tym
ADODB is the "old" version of ADO - and is not packaged with the .Net
framework. Instead you should be using ADO.Net instead, and your
errors should go away.
By the way, I removed the classic VB newgroup from the posting list,
do not post VB.Net questions there.
Thanks,
Seth Rowe