Run-time error 5:Invalid procedure call or argument
Docster
I have been running a small app to backup OE for years (same app without
updates its) and now all of a sudden I am getting the above error message.
Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this message to pop up?
Oh, the app is Outlook Express Freeby Backup and Outlook Express Quickie
Backup.
I feel certain the problem is with the OS its self
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The author withdrew OE Freebie Backup over 5 years ago. You should only be
using OE Quick Backup now.
Docster
I get the same results no matter which one I use.
Have been using both successfully until now.
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Andrew McLaren
This error message is produced by the Visual Basic runtime. I'd guess
that OE Quick Backup was written in Visual Basic; and for some reason,
the VB runtime is having a problem on your machine.
A quick way to try and fix the problem would be to re-install OE Quick
Backup, using the download version which contains the full VB Runtime,
bundled (I just looked at their website):
http://www.oehelp.com/oebackup/default.asp
Alternatively, you can install (or re-install) the Visual Basic Runtime
files, from here:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/vbruntime
If it keeps failing after that ... I dunno. Even if it is a problem in
the OS, you may need to contact the app's author, to find out what is
causing the error message.
Hope it helps,
Andrew
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Steve Cochran
output directory has the correct permissions to write to. Also you can
reset the program by deleting this key in the Registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\OEBackup
that might fix the problem.
steve
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Docster
Steve,
Thanks for the suggestion. I tried it after your suggestion but no dice. It
didn't correct it either.
James
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Steve Cochran
At what point in the program do you get the error message? Is there
anything in the output directory, or is it empty after running the program
and getting the error?
steve
"Docster" <jimho...@verizon.net> wrote in message
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Docster
When I run the program it acts like it is making copies and backing up then
I get this run time error 5.
When I open the backup folder I have registry backups but not files
which I can import etc.
I tried to attach jpegs of the the images but the send was rejected as being
to large.
"Steve Cochran" <scoc...@oehelp.com> wrote in message
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Andrew McLaren
On 23/01/2010 23:52, Steve Cochran wrote:
> Error 5 indicates a permissions issue, so you might consider whether the
> output directory has the correct permissions to write to. Also you can
An "error 5" does indicate Access Denied, *if* it comes from a Windows
component; as shown in WinError.h
#define ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED 5L
But in this case, the "Runtime error 5: Invalid procedure call or
argument" clearly matches the Visual Basic Runtime's "error 5", which
means that there was, well, an invalid procedure call or argument :-)
So the error here means that the VB runtime which drives this OE backup
application is unable to call one of the application's methods, rather
than anything to do with permissions.
As per my separate reply to the OP, I'd recommend making sure the VB
bits are in good order.
Sorry to be pedantic :-) but just had to throw this in.
Cheers
Steve Cochran
"Invalid procedure call or argument" is a very non-specific error message as
is run time error 5. Unfortunately the VB code is not accessible, as the
author is no longer accessible (I only host the program on my website
oehelp.com). So the chances of debugging the code are nil, which is why I
asked docster what the steps were leading to the error.
steve
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Steve Cochran
You can email them to me and maybe we can figure out the issue.
steve
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Robert Aldwinckle
"Steve Cochran" <scoc...@oehelp.com> wrote in message news:846CD358-1BBE-456F...@microsoft.com...
> "Invalid procedure call or argument" is a very non-specific error message as
> is run time error 5. Unfortunately the VB code is not accessible, as the
> author is no longer accessible (I only host the program on my website
> oehelp.com). So the chances of debugging the code are nil, which is why I
> asked docster what the steps were leading to the error.
Ever tried running it under DependencyWalker's Profiler feature? <eg>
--while monitoring both with ProcMon? <EG>
---
Steve Cochran
No, because I don't have the problem. It won't help for me to diagnose
something on a machine that isn't sick.
steve
"Robert Aldwinckle" <rob...@techemail.com> wrote in message
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Jose
> When I run the program it acts like it is making copies and backing up then
> I get this run time error 5.
> When I open the backup folder I have registry backups but not files
> which I can import etc.
> I tried to attach jpegs of the the images but the send was rejected as being
> to large.
>
>
> news:47DE99F3-1004-4FA4...@microsoft.com...
> Try changing the backup directory to something else.
>
> At what point in the program do you get the error message? Is there
> anything in the output directory, or is it empty after running the program
> and getting the error?
>
> steve
>
>
> news:uoJobVdn...@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
>
>
>
>
> > Steve,
> > Thanks for the suggestion. I tried it after your suggestion but no dice.
> > It
> > didn't correct it either.
> > James
>
> >news:0ED065D7-21D1-4E5B...@microsoft.com...
> > Error 5 indicates a permissions issue, so you might consider whether the
> > output directory has the correct permissions to write to. Also you can
> > reset the program by deleting this key in the Registry:
>
> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\OEBackup
>
> > that might fix the problem.
>
> > steve
>
> >news:OaM1kJ8m...@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >>I get the same results no matter which one I use.
> >> Have been using both successfully until now.
>
> >>news:%23xtuBE8...@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> [X-post to OE General]
>
> >> The author withdrew OE Freebie Backup over 5 years ago. You should only
> >> be
> >> using OE Quick Backup now.
>
> >> Docster wrote:
> >>> Run-time error 5:Invalid procedure call or argument
>
> >>> I have been running a small app to backup OE for years (same app without
> >>> updates its) and now all of a sudden I am getting the above error
> >>> message.
> >>> Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this message to pop up?
>
> >>> Oh, the app is Outlook Express Freeby Backup and Outlook Express Quickie
> >>> Backup.
> >>> I feel certain the problem is with the OS its self
Error 5 is generally a permission problem.
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