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From: peter.lawton@blueyonder.co.uk
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Subject: Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty
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On Sunday, 18 March 2012 15:51:35 UTC, Mike Williams  wrote:
> wrote in message 
> news:158540.17.1332077036726.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@vbhv6...
> >
> > File "start.cmd" code is
> > copy msvbvm50.dll %WinDir%\syswow64 /y
> > start install.exe
> > exit
> > '......................................................................
> > A mystery is that making the dos window visible for
> > "start.cmd" reveals that it reports "1 file copied".....
> > I thought syswow64 existed only on 64 bit systems?
> > Why don't I get "directory not found"?

>     ....copy msvbvm50.dll %WinDir%\syswow64\msvbvm50.dll /y....
> 
Thanks Mike. Got your point.
When I put in the corrected line you supplied, as above, the dos window says "system can't find the specified directory" (or words to that effect), as expected.
Fortunately, it continues to the next line and starts the VB "wrapper" program, "install.exe". 

> Is your install stuff running as Admin by the way?

Mmm. I don't think the self extracting .exe makes any request for administrator status, now I come to look at it.