Error : Retrieving the COM class factory for component with CLSID {11C67C12-105A-4F42-A5C8-CB9070F2855A} failed due to the following error: 80040154
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Error : Retrieving the COM class factory for component with CLSID {11C67C12-105A-4F42-A5C8-CB9070F2855A} failed due to the following error: 80040154
Applies to
VBUC 4
Inquiry Description
Sometimes the VBUC installer presents a problem when executed that causes a component not to be registered correctly.
This error is displayed when trying to perform an upgrade, since the following message is displayed in the output tab:
######### Error : Retrieving the COM class factory for component with CLSID {11C67C12-105A-4F42-A5C8-CB9070F2855A} failed due to the following error: 80040154.
Troubleshooting/solution
This can be solved easily by performing the following steps:
1 Close the VBUC.
2 Open a command line as an administrator
3 Go to the folder where you installed the VBUC, i.e. c:\program files\Artinsoft Visual Basic Upgrade Companion\
4 Execute the following: vbu /regserver
4.1 If you get an error like: "The system cannot execute the specified program", then you need to install the following C++ runtime and go to step 4 again:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9b2da534-3e03-4391-8a4d-074b9f2bc1bf&displaylang=en
4.4 Now, execute: vbu
4.5 Verify in the task manager that there is a process named VBU.EXE running in your machine.
4.6 End that process.
5 Now run the VBUC normally.
Submitted date
10/4/2010 5:19:22 PM
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