vcl50.bpl

I've been getting an error message on boot-up (Win ME). It's been going
on for a while now. I was downloading freeware accounting programs to
try them, then using their uninstall feature. Since I dl'd several in
one day, trying each and uninstalling, I have no idea which program was
using it. Following is the error message:

Error Starting Program
A required .dll file, vcl50.bpl, was not found.

That's all there is to it. I click OK and continue...no problems after
that. I've googled and all I can find are pages that have to do with
programming (a shell for windows possibly). I've found a site to
download the file from, I'm just not sure where to put it. I appreciate
any help.

Thanks.

bb3

On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 18:47:20 GMT, bb3 wrote:

>I've been getting an error message on boot-up (Win ME). It's been going
>on for a while now. I was downloading freeware accounting programs to
<snip>
>Error Starting Program
>A required .dll file, vcl50.bpl, was not found.
>
>That's all there is to it. I click OK and continue...no problems after
>that. I've googled and all I can find are pages that have to do with
>programming (a shell for windows possibly). I've found a site to
>download the file from, I'm just not sure where to put it. I appreciate
>any help.

Try the 1 of these, 1st to try is the same folder as the application.

program files\<application folder>

In any directory of your path statement.

windows\system32

windows

Me

why?

"bb3" wrote:
> I've been getting an error message on boot-up (Win ME). It's been going
> on for a while now. I was downloading freeware accounting programs to
> try them, then using their uninstall feature. Since I dl'd several in
> one day, trying each and uninstalling, I have no idea which program was
> using it. Following is the error message:
>
> Error Starting Program
> A required .dll file, vcl50.bpl, was not found.

You have downloaded some thing is written using Borland Delphi.
The application is built with Delphi 5 runtime library - VCL50.BPL
You can try copy the unzipped file to your Windows system folder,
C:\Windows\System, if this doesn't fix the problem, reinstall ME?

Liz

On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 20:08:42 GMT, Liz wrote:

>"bb3" wrote:
>> I've been getting an error message on boot-up (Win ME). It's been going
>> on for a while now. I was downloading freeware accounting programs to
<snip>

>> Error Starting Program
>> A required .dll file, vcl50.bpl, was not found.
>
>You have downloaded some thing is written using Borland Delphi.
>The application is built with Delphi 5 runtime library - VCL50.BPL
>You can try copy the unzipped file to your Windows system folder,
>C:\Windows\System, if this doesn't fix the problem, reinstall ME?
>

That's just a silly solution and a stupid suggestion -
"if this doesn't fix the problem, reinstall ME? "

That file is not part of ME, so a reinstall won't do anything.

It should be possible to put the VCL file in any directory PATH is set
to or even simply the application folder.

Me

why?

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On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 18:47:20 GMT, bb3 wrote:

>I've been getting an error message on boot-up (Win ME). It's been going
>on for a while now. I was downloading freeware accounting programs to
<snip>

>Error Starting Program
>A required .dll file, vcl50.bpl, was not found.
>
<snip>

I almost included this link earlier
http://www.satsignal.net/
Software
Runtime Libraries
about 1/3rd of the way down the page -
Individual libraries

You can find out more about installing the libraries, and analysing any
"Missing DLL" messages.

Me

why?

On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 20:29:54 GMT, in
<>
why? scrawled:

>
>On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 20:08:42 GMT, Liz wrote:
>
>>"bb3" wrote:
>>> I've been getting an error message on boot-up (Win ME). It's been going
>>> on for a while now. I was downloading freeware accounting programs to
><snip>
>
>>> Error Starting Program
>>> A required .dll file, vcl50.bpl, was not found.
>>
>>You have downloaded some thing is written using Borland Delphi.
>>The application is built with Delphi 5 runtime library - VCL50.BPL
>>You can try copy the unzipped file to your Windows system folder,
>>C:\Windows\System, if this doesn't fix the problem, reinstall ME?
>>
>
>That's just a silly solution and a stupid suggestion -
>"if this doesn't fix the problem, reinstall ME? "
>
>That file is not part of ME, so a reinstall won't do anything.
>
>It should be possible to put the VCL file in any directory PATH is set
>to or even simply the application folder.

Even simpler to clean out the orphaned link that is pointing
to the (now non-existant) file. The OP has been installing
and uninstalling software.

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On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 18:47:20 GMT, in
<YskHb.543502$>
bb3 scrawled:

>I've been getting an error message on boot-up (Win ME). It's been going
>on for a while now. I was downloading freeware accounting programs to
>try them, then using their uninstall feature. Since I dl'd several in
>one day, trying each and uninstalling, I have no idea which program was
>using it. Following is the error message:
>
>Error Starting Program
>A required .dll file, vcl50.bpl, was not found.
>
>That's all there is to it. I click OK and continue...no problems after
>that. I've googled and all I can find are pages that have to do with
>programming (a shell for windows possibly). I've found a site to
>download the file from, I'm just not sure where to put it. I appreciate
>any help.
>
>Thanks.
>

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"why?" <fgrirp*sgc@VAINY!Qznq.fpvragvfg.pbz> wrote

> That's just a silly solution and a stupid suggestion -
> "if this doesn't fix the problem, reinstall ME? "

Oh yeah, and where were you hiding when others are giving
suggestions like "Get rid of ME" or "Upgrade to XP"?
I suggest you keep posting your "Search English page,
Results 1 - 10 of about 80,500,000. Search took 0.29 seconds..."
You sound really smart when you talk like that.

> It should be possible to put the VCL file in any directory PATH is set
> to or even simply the application folder.

Why telling me? Why not enlighten bb3 what application
folder are you referring to, genius. The bit you snipped.
"Since I dl'd several in one day, trying each and uninstalling,
I have no idea which program was using it."

Liz

On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 21:02:48 +0000, °Mike° wrote:

>On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 20:29:54 GMT, in
> <>
> why? scrawled:
>
>>
>>On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 20:08:42 GMT, Liz wrote:
>>
>>>"bb3" wrote:
>>>> I've been getting an error message on boot-up (Win ME). It's been going
>>>> on for a while now. I was downloading freeware accounting programs to
>><snip>
>>
>>>> Error Starting Program
>>>> A required .dll file, vcl50.bpl, was not found.
>>>
>>>You have downloaded some thing is written using Borland Delphi.
>>>The application is built with Delphi 5 runtime library - VCL50.BPL
>>>You can try copy the unzipped file to your Windows system folder,
>>>C:\Windows\System, if this doesn't fix the problem, reinstall ME?
>>>
>>
>>That's just a silly solution and a stupid suggestion -
>>"if this doesn't fix the problem, reinstall ME? "
>>
>>That file is not part of ME, so a reinstall won't do anything.
>>
>>It should be possible to put the VCL file in any directory PATH is set
>>to or even simply the application folder.
>
>Even simpler to clean out the orphaned link that is pointing

Never had an orphaned link to that file, It's almost always in PATH and
called by the exe, not in the registry etc.

Maybe the OP still has another app that needs it, and uninstalling one
app removed it for all apps needing it.

>to the (now non-existant) file. The OP has been installing
>and uninstalling software.

If the file not found msg went away, the OP didn't say yet. Then the
next and usual suggestion(s) would be

To reinstall the app and uninstall correctly

Check with the help/support/author of the software.

Me

why?

On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 04:57:41 GMT, in
<>
why? scrawled:

>
>On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 21:02:48 +0000, °Mike° wrote:

<snip>

>>Even simpler to clean out the orphaned link that is pointing
>
>Never had an orphaned link to that file, It's almost always in PATH and
>called by the exe, not in the registry etc.

That *still* makes it an orphaned link.

>Maybe the OP still has another app that needs it, and uninstalling one
>app removed it for all apps needing it.
>
>>to the (now non-existant) file. The OP has been installing
>>and uninstalling software.
>
>If the file not found msg went away, the OP didn't say yet. Then the
>next and usual suggestion(s) would be
>
>To reinstall the app and uninstall correctly

"Usual"? Not from me. If the application's uninstaller is not
performing as it should, what's the point?

>Check with the help/support/author of the software.

As a last resort, maybe, and if you're prepared to wait.

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