RE: "Class doesn't support Automation" error

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From: Rob Locher (RobLocher_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/06/04 

Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 10:47:03 -0700

(Although my reported email address is different, I am the author of the
original post that started this thread.)

I believe I have solved the problem -- the developer who created the install
utility (not me) made it so RegAsm.exe was manually copied to the target
system. This copy of RegAsm.exe was used to register the assembly instead of
the version installed as part of the .NET framework. The registration was
being done in a batch file; I just assumed that RegAsm.exe was along the
path, and had no idea until today that it was being copied.

If I have learned anything from this experience, it is that it is possible
to be too close to a problem. I didn't find the problem until I had backed
away from it for a couple days.

I would like to offer my hearty thanks and congratulations to all the folks
from Microsoft that helped me diagnose this problem.

Sincerely,
- Rob

"Yan-Hong Huang[MSFT]" wrote:

> Hello Rob,
>
> We have got your request. John and I are contacting our support team and
> will have one support engineer look into this issue. The issue is
> complicated and so we may need some more time to troubleshoot it. But
> please rest assured that we will return here as soon as possible.
>
> Thanks very much for your patience.
>
> Best regards,
> Yanhong Huang
> Microsoft Community Support
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