> I have had a couple of users report issues when loading the Embedded
> version of 2.1.1 that I have tracked down to it not finding the runtime
> dlls (msvcp80.dll & msvcr80.dll).
>
> Delphi is giving me the unhelpful message "InterBase library gds32.dll
> not found in the path" but after a lot of investigation I discovered
> that installation of the "Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
> Package" solved the problem.
>
> My installer does include msvcp80.dll & msvcr80.dll and I did confirm
> with the user that these files existed in the applications install
> directory.
>
> Both instances of this problem was on XP machines (ruling out that it
> was vista's dll cache causing the problem).
>
> I cannot reproduce the problem on any of my test or development
> machines and am concerned as the 2 users who reported the problem
> represent 5% of my beta testers for a new product. I don't want to
> release the product where 5% cant get the software to run.
>
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> Martin

they're assemblies and cannot just be placed in the install DIR for XP and
above. You need to run the MSI which also registers them. Include the msi in
your install routine and run it when installing.

my innosetup script:
Source: Install\msvcm80.dll; DestDir: {sys}; OnlyBelowVersion: 0,5.01.2600
Source: Install\msvcp80.dll; DestDir: {sys}; OnlyBelowVersion: 0,5.01.2600
Source: Install\msvcr80.dll; DestDir: {sys}; OnlyBelowVersion: 0,5.01.2600

Source: Install\vccrt8_Win32.msi; DestDir: {app}; Flags: deleteafterinstall

[Run]
Filename: {app}\vccrt8_Win32.msi; MinVersion: 0,5.01.2600; Flags: shellexec
waituntilterminated; StatusMsg: Installing Microsoft Libraries, .... this
may take approximately 40 secs, please wait...



Alan