Sounds to me like what you saw was the software faulting while trying to load a program. Maybe the part of it that tries to kill the virus. That is a strange file to have problems with since it is exclusive to Visual Basic programming. Do you run a Visual Basic programming utility? I found this on MSFT's site when I searched for your error. It is one number off but the file name is correct.......
SYMPTOMS
When running a setup program that was created using the Package and Deployment Wizard (PDW), you receive the following error message:
The SETUP.EXE file is linked to missing export OLEAUT32.DLL:185.
When you click OK, you receive the following error message, where <Path> is the location of Setup.exe:
<Path>\Setup.exe
A device attached to the system is not functioning.
CAUSE
Setup packages built with the Package and Deployment Wizard will not run on the original version of Windows 95 due to lack of support for an API function in the file Oleaut32.dll, version 2.1. The failure does not occur on later versions of Windows 95, Windows98, or any versions of Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000. Further, this failure does not occur if another program installation, such as installation programs for Microsoft Office 97, Internet Explorer 3.0, or Internet Explorer 4.0, has updated Oleaut32.dll to a newer version.
RESOLUTION
To resolve the problem, the latest Automation files must be installed onto the client machine before SETUP.EXE can run successfully. The latest Automation files may be installed by using VBRUN60.EXE. VBRUN60.EXE installs the Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 run-time library (MSVBVM60.EXE) and updates required Automation files used by Visual Basic 6.0 applications (including OLEAUT32.DLL).
After VBRUN60.EXE is run successfully, the SETUP.EXE program may be run to install your Visual Basic application successfully. VBRUN60.EXE may be located on your Visual Basic 6.0 installation CD-ROM or it may be downloaded from the Microsoft Web Site.
REFERENCES
For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q192461 FILE: VBRUN60.EXE Installs Visual Basic 6.0 Run-Time Files
Q190046 INFO: VB6 Readme: Part 6 Wizard Issues
Q158238 HOWTO: Determine the Version of Windows 95/98/Me in Use
Additional query words:
Keywords : kbwizard kbAppSetup kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVB
Issue type : kbprb
support.microsoft.com
My guess is you are running an old version of 95 or else I think I recall you saying that someone reloaded your machine for you. if so, they may have only loaded the basic package off of your Disk and forgot to go to the MSFT site and get all the updates. That is the part of reloading that s*cks. You will be downloading files all weekend since there are a ton of them.
If you just need the file, I stumbled on a site that has it while I was looking around. No guarantees as to how reliable it is since I never used them but thought I would pass it on anyway. if you can find the file on MSFT's site, it would probably be more reliable and current but just in case...
uforesources.com
Good Luck,
Lee |
