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Viewer throws error "Can't find type library .tlb. Run with /Register".


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Problem

This Technote identifies how to get the Viewer to load a form after you receive the error, "Can't find type library .tlb. Run with /Register".

Symptom

The IBM Forms Viewer will not load, instead it will throw the following error message.


All attempts to register the new Viewer installation on the command line will fail stating that they could not run successfully.

Cause

Older versions of the Viewer that are installed on the system will not allow the new version of the Viewer to register itself with the operating system.

Environment

Windows Vista/7

Resolving the problem

To resolve this issue, you must first uninstall all older versions of the Viewer on the machine and then install the version of the Viewer you want to deploy with.


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Document information

IBM Forms

Forms product family


Software version:
4.0, 4.0.0.1, 4.0.0.2, 8.0, 8.0.0.1


Operating system(s):
Windows


Reference #:
1586647


Modified date:
2013-02-01

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