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Is there any way to install VB6 on a Windows 10 machine?
I've been asked to revive and move an old company application from an XP machine to a new PC. The code is going to be rewritten in C#, but we want to be able to run it "as is" until that upgrade is complete.
Special Kay
Posted 2018-04-09T00:43:26.947
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The simple answer is "yes." Microsoft's online documentation says the following:
The VB6 runtime will ship and will be supported in Windows 10 for the lifetime of the OS. Visual Basic 6.0 runtime files continue to be 32-bit only, and all components must be hosted in 32-bit application processes.
Run5k
Posted 2018-04-09T00:43:26.947
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1Where can I get the actual IDE to install? – Special Kay – 2018-04-09T03:22:58.210
1@SpecialKay - You would have to purchase a license to Visual Basic 6? You would have to find a vendor selling a license along with the media to install it.. We will be unable to help you locate either – Ramhound – 2018-04-09T03:57:42.937
It might be available from MSDN. – user1686 – 2018-04-09T05:45:25.823
2Have you considered virtualizing the XP system and running it on new hardware, until the application can be rebuilt? – Appleoddity – 2018-04-09T05:52:29.637
I can be done, as I've done it more than once, but it's a major headache. I do not have the steps necessary but suffice it to say it's not a "standard procedure." There are some non-intuitive selections you have to make during the install process. I got my information by googling it and I'm pretty sure my final solution is somewhere on stackoverflow with a vb6 tag (as I've added that tag to this question, but fewer posts are here than on stackoverflow). I still develop and maintain my own accounting app in VB 6 running under Win 10 64-bit. – Bill Hileman – 2018-04-11T17:12:30.467