hi everybody. i have a form that includes the following controls:
DirListBox
DriveListBox
FileListBox
all of them belongs to Microsoft.VisualBasic.Compatibility.VB6
when i run the app in my pc which has visual studio installed it runs ok, but when i try tu run it in another pc it raises an exception with the following message:

************** Exception Text **************
System.IO.FileNotFoundException: File or assembly name Microsoft.VisualBasic.Compatibility, or one of its dependencies, was not found.
File name: "Microsoft.VisualBasic.Compatibility"
   at Imprimirypp.Explorador.InitializeComponent()
   at Imprimirypp.Explorador..ctor()
   at Imprimirypp.Form1.dirBasesRuta()
   at Imprimirypp.Form1.LoadDirBases()
   at Imprimirypp.Form1.Form1_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Mes sage& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Mess age& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage (Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(M essage& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

=== Pre-bind state information ===
LOG: DisplayName = Microsoft.VisualBasic.Compatibility, Version=7.0.5000.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a
 (Fully-specified)
LOG: Appbase = C:\Archivos de programa\PalcoSoft\SISLOG: Initial PrivatePath = NULL
Calling assembly : Imprimir, Version=1.0.2074.14475, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null.
===

LOG: Publisher policy file is not found.
LOG: Host configuration file not found.
LOG: Using machine configuration file from C:\WINNT\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\config\ machine.config.
LOG: Post-policy reference: Microsoft.VisualBasic.Compatibility, Version=7.0.5000.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Archivos de programa/PalcoSoft/SIS/Microsoft.VisualBasic.Compatibility.DLL.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Archivos de programa/PalcoSoft/SIS/Microsoft.VisualBasic.Compatibility/Microsoft.VisualBasic.Compatibility.DLL.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Archivos de programa/PalcoSoft/SIS/Microsoft.VisualBasic.Compatibility.EXE.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Archivos de programa/PalcoSoft/SIS/Microsoft.VisualBasic.Compatibility/Microsoft.VisualBasic.Compatibility.EXE.



************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
    Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
    Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
    CodeBase: file:///c:/winnt/microsoft.net/framework/v1.1.4322/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
System
    Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
    Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
    CodeBase: file:///c:/winnt/assembly/gac/system/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
    Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
    Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
    CodeBase: file:///c:/winnt/assembly/gac/system.drawing/1.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/system.drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
System.DirectoryServices
    Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
    Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
    CodeBase: file:///c:/winnt/assembly/gac/system.directoryservices/1.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/system.directoryservices.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Messaging
    Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
    Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
    CodeBase: file:///c:/winnt/assembly/gac/system.messaging/1.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/system.messaging.dll
----------------------------------------
System.ServiceProcess
    Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
    Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
    CodeBase: file:///c:/winnt/assembly/gac/system.serviceprocess/1.0.5000.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/system.serviceprocess.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Data
    Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
    Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
    CodeBase: file:///c:/winnt/assembly/gac/system.data/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.data.dll
----------------------------------------
Imprimir
    Assembly Version: 1.0.2074.14475
    Win32 Version: 1.0.2074.14475
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Archivos%20de%20programa/PalcoSoft/SIS/Imprimir.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
    Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
    Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
    CodeBase: file:///c:/winnt/assembly/gac/system.windows.forms/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.windows.forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
    Assembly Version: 1.0.5000.0
    Win32 Version: 1.1.4322.573
    CodeBase: file:///c:/winnt/assembly/gac/system.xml/1.0.5000.0__b77a5c561934e089/system.xml.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just in time (JIT) debugging, the config file for this
application or machine (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
    <system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the machine
rather than being handled by this dialog.

i found the solution: i just replaced the "Microsoft.VisualBasic.Compatibility.dll" with the one installed in the framework provided by visual studio, aparently they are not the same!!! uhhh!!!

Hi there

Im having the same problem as you had with runing an app on a different pc. Could you tell me which file you replaced "Microsoft.VisualBasic.Compatibility.dll" please in the visual studio framework? as they are not the same.

Regards James

In visual studio, right click on "References" select "Add Reference" on the .NET tab click browse and locate the Microsoft.VisualBasic.Compatibility.dll

It should be in <%systemdrive%>\Windows\Microsoft.Net\framework\<v ersion>
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Please help!!!
I added the Microsoft.visualbasic.capatability.dll but it still didn't work. i'm using the .NET 2003. The project was converted from 6.0.

Define "doesnt work"

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I got the same error.
System.IO.FileNotFoundException: File or assembly name Microsoft.VisualBasic.Compatibility, or one of its dependencies, was not found.
File name: "Microsoft.VisualBasic.Compatibility"

Checkout this KB article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/834610

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What do you mean by:
replaced the "Microsoft.VisualBasic.Compatibility.dll" ???

I did that and follow the instruction but had the same error.