Commented by: @hvlad

Do you have VC8 CRT installed ?

Commented by: Vitali Borushko (flakekun)

Yes. MS VC++ 8.0.56336 Redistributable is installed.

Commented by: @hvlad

I don't know what is it.

How it is installed ?
What is layout of your applicaiton folder ?
Do you have errors in Windows Event log ?

Commented by: Vitali Borushko (flakekun)

It was installed with vcredist_x86.exe.

app/
fb25/
intl/
fbintl.dll
fbintl.conf
udf/
fbudf.dll
ib_udf.dll
fbembed.dll
fbrmclib.dll
firebird.conf
firebird.log
firebird.msg
ib_util.dll
icudt30.dll
icuin30.dll
icuuc30.dll
Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest
msvcp80.dll
msvcr80.dll
application.exe

No errors in Windows Event Log.

I tried to run application on machine without VC8 CRT and had received the same problem

Commented by: @dyemanov

Do you use the official Beta 2 build (#⁠24643) or a snapshot one?

Commented by: @asfernandes

How is fbembed.dll loaded?

Commented by: @hvlad

Do you have any of Firebird dll's in system32 ?
Same about CRT dll's
Are your applicaiton have manifest embedded and, if yes, does is have dependency on Microsoft.VC80.CRT assembly ?

Commented by: @asfernandes

Also, do you have any other ib_util.dll in the PATH?

Commented by: Vitali Borushko (flakekun)

Sorry for not mentioned that before.
I'm using FB 2.5.2.5.0.25731. That problem exists on 2.5.0.25702 and 3.0.0.25871, but on 2.5.0.23650 and 2.5.0.24643 all works fine.

fbembed.dll loaded by WinAPI call LoadLibrary()

I haven't any Firebird dll in system32.
System32/
msvcp50.dll 5.00.7051
msvcp60.dll 6.02.3104.0
msvcp70.dll (+msvcp70d.dll) 7.00.9466.0
msvcp71.dll (+msvcp71.dll) 7.10.3077.0
msvcp80.dll 8.00.50727.762 (same as in fb 2.5 snapshot)
msvcr70.dll 7.00.9466.0
msvcr71.dll (+msvcp71.dll) 7.10.3077.0
msvcr80.dll 8.00.50727.762 (same as in fb 2.5 snapshot)

My app haven't embedde manifest, and it haben't any dependencies on Microsoft.VC80.CRT.

Commented by: Vitali Borushko (flakekun)

No, there is no ib_util.dll in PATH variable.

Commented by: @hvlad

I haven't any Firebird dll in system32.
System32/
msvcp80.dll 8.00.50727.762 (same as in fb 2.5 snapshot)
msvcr80.dll 8.00.50727.762 (same as in fb 2.5 snapshot)

remove them ASAP !

Commented by: Vitali Borushko (flakekun)

Did remove libraries, but problem still exists.

Commented by: @hvlad

Is Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest left in system32 ?

Ensure you have CRT files (Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest, msvcX80.dll) in WinSxS folder only

Commented by: Vitali Borushko (flakekun)

There is no Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest in system32 (is wasn't there from the beginning)

I have CRT files in installations of FB2.1 and FB2.5 in Program Files, and in "ESET\NOD Antivirus" folder in Program FIles. Do I need to remove them too?

I think my problem is similar to:
http://groups.google.com/group/ru-firebird/msg/d821ee164537e606
http://www.nabble.com/Firebird-2.5.0.25702---problem-with-embedded-td25802638.html

Commented by: @hvlad

You said you installed CRT using vcredist_x86.exe. In this case you don't need any additional copies of CRT.
I wonder why you not found CRT files in WinSxS folder.

I don't comment not FB software, such as NOD.
For FB i recommend to remove additional CRT copies.

Commented by: Vitali Borushko (flakekun)

There are 4 copies of CRT files in WinSxS folder (i cannot find there Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest files, only dll).

Commented by: @hvlad

Reproduced with snapshot builds. My own builds are ok.

Seems VS 2005 SP1 (snapshot builds) works with manifests differently than VS 2005 without SP1 (my environment, also official compiler).
Will investigate deeper.

Commented by: @hvlad

Could you try today's snapshot of 3.0.0.25932 ?

Commented by: Vitali Borushko (flakekun)

Snapshot 3.0.0.25932 works fine. Will it be fixed in 2.5 snapshots?

Commented by: @hvlad

> Snapshot 3.0.0.25932 works fine.
Thanks

> Will it be fixed in 2.5 snapshots?
Sure