I'm running Windows 7 x64, and need to register a type library file (.tlb). I've done this previously (on a Vista x64 machine) but neglected to take notes as to how I achieved it...
There is no regtlib.exe / regtlibv12.exe on the system. I have copied across the regtlibv12.exe from a Windows XP system, however this will "not run".
I have also attempted to register the TLB via "regsvr32" (tried using both the 32 and 64 bit versions) however always get the "Windows system mismatch" error.
I have been performing these operations using an elevated privilege command prompt.
Can anyone help?
I used http://www.vbaccelerator.com/home/VB/Utilities/Type_Library_Registration_Utility/article.html
running as admin. Also includes source code if you're curious what's required.
As of 2019, the utility can be downloaded here: https://github.com/tannerhelland/vbAccelerator-Archive/tree/master/VB/Utilities/Type_Library_Registration_Utility
Regasm only works for TLB files generated for .NET assemblies. So, you have to use regtlibv12.exe
You can find this file in C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319 if you have Visual Studion 2010 installed.
Old question, I know, but I thought I'd share what worked for me in case it helps anyone else out.
I needed to register a TLB on Windows Server 2008. I installed the .NET 4.0 framework to get the regtlibv12.exe and that worked. I believe the regtlibv12.exe is also available in the Windows SDK.
regtlibv12.exe
is not available on Win10 platforms. It has been replaced with TlbExp.exe
as found in the corresponding .NET SDK (e.g. "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v10.0A\bin\NETFX 4.6.2 Tools\x64\TlbExp.exe" "$(TargetDir)$(TargetFileName)"
see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/tools/tlbexp-exe-type-library-exporter).