On Feb 18, 2008 10:05 AM, Hermann Muster <Hermann.Muster@xxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Dave, > > after testing several combinations I can tell you following, because > maybe I couldn't make clear what my problem is. The msvcr80.dll is > correctly installed in the > C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.VC80.CRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.762_x-ww_6b128700 > respective the > C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.VC80.CRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.163_x-ww_681e29fb > folder for my german version of Windows XP. > > What I don't understand is why the msvcr80.dll is not copied to the > PostgreSQL\8.3\bin directory by the PostgreSQL 8.3 setup. Because it's not supposed to be. > Because when I > check the libpq.dll with the Dependancy Viewer, the msvcr80.dll can not > be found, however it is installed in the above two folders. And that's > where my application comes into play. The libpq.dll can't be used > because it does not find the msvcr80.dll. Did you check on that before? > Can you load this library? Yes - if the runtimes are *properly* installed, any application should be able to find them in the winsxs folder - thats how Microsoft designed it to work. Did you try doing what I asked in my previous message? -- Dave Page EnterpriseDB UK: http://www.enterprisedb.com The Oracle-compatible database company ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend