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Name: jkrishna
Date: May 5, 2008 at 00:27:05 Pacific
OS: Windows2003
CPU/Ram: intel
Product: HP
Comment:

I have an an application which is failing to start. I have used an utility called dependency walker it shows my application is trying to load AB.dll from the following location,but AB.dll is not present in this location. c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.163_x-ww_681e29fb\AB.DLL

AB.dll is present in the folder of my application.
Why the windows is trying to load dll from the above location instead of loading from the current directory?
How to make my application to load the dll from the current directory?

Please help.

Regards
Jkrishna



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Name: Curt R
Date: May 5, 2008 at 06:27:55 Pacific
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Not at all sure why windows is trying to load the .dll from another location. Knowing nothing about the app, there's no possible way anybody can say.

As to make it load from the current directory, again, same thing. Not knowing the app, there's no way to tell. However, you might check through available setup options for a way to point it to another location.

To be honest, if it were me...being lazy like I am, I would simply copy the .dll to the folder windows is looking in and then I'd see if it runs. If it does, I'd likely just leave it like that.

Don't forget, you could contact the tech support for the people who made the app and ask them what's going on and how to fix it...


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