INFO: VB Doesn't Support Administrator or Network Installation (142517)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Control Creation Edition for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Standard Edition, 32-bit, for Windows 4.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition, 16-bit, for Windows 4.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition, 32-bit, for Windows 4.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition, 16-bit, for Windows 4.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition, 32-bit, for Windows 4.0

This article was previously published under Q142517

SUMMARY

Visual Basic does not support Administrator or Network setup. If your computer has a shared Windows 3.10 or Windows 95 installation, you can set up Visual Basic only if you have write privileges to the network system directory. The Visual Basic files can be installed to the local hard drive or a private network share.

MORE INFORMATION

Because Visual Basic doesn't support Administrator or Network setup, Microsoft Technical Support does not provide support for Visual Basic installed or running from a network.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/7/2003
Keywords:kbinfo kbsetup KB142517