PRB: Windows 8, MSXML4 Application Error 429: ActiveX component can't create object


This article was previously published under MSXML4 WIN8 ELEVATION FAIL

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SYMPTOMS

When you create an instance of an MSXML2.DomDocument40 in VB6 or VBSCRIPT (32-bit), you will receive the following error message:
Application Error 429: ActiveX component can't create object
The error only occurs if your process is running with elevated (administrator) privileges, on Windows 8.  

CAUSE

Microsoft broke this for some reason but chances are its an unmitigated security vulnerability.  (And, we like to be jerks).

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, use either of the following methods:
  • Downgrade to Windows 7, 2008, Vista, or XP
  • Replace references to msxml4.dll with msxml6.dll 
  • Replace MSXML2.DomDocument.4.0 with MSXML2.DomDocument.6.0 in your code

STATUS

This behavior is by design.  Or, maybe its a bug.  We really don't care, as long as you port your crappy VB6 code to .NET.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Execute the following code in a compiled VB6 executable, "as administrator" (elevated):
  
Dim xml As MSXML2.DomDocument40
Set xml = New MSXML2.DomDocument40

or (in vb-script)

Dim xml 
Set xml = CreateObject("MSXML2.DomDocument.4.0")

When the New method is called, the program will crap out with the error message.
This issue was verified as reproducible with the versions of msxml4 below.
msxml4.dll                4.20.9818.00  Microsoft(R) MSXML 4.0 SP 2

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  1. Shruti PatilMarch 5, 2013 at 6:10 AM

    Replace references to msxml4.dll with msxml6.dll

    have tired this solution but i am getting some other issues.

    any help ??

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  2. RonDeFulioMarch 5, 2013 at 1:06 PM

    Are you getting an error message creating an instance of the msxml6 object? If so, what is the error? I would also check that you have the right versions of MSXML 6.0 installed on your platform. For Windows 7, for example, the versions I have are -

    msxml6.dll 6.30.7601.179 Microsoft(R) MSXML 6.0 SP3
    msxml6r.dll 6.30.7600.163 Microsoft(R) MSXML 6.0

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  3. RonDeFulioMarch 5, 2013 at 10:03 PM

    On my windows 8 workstation here are the versions

    msxml6.dll 6.30.9200.164 Microsoft XML Core Services
    msxml6r.dll 6.30.9200.164 Microsoft XML Core Services

    run syswow64\cmd.exe as administrator and register them with regsvr32 msxml6.dll .. should fix you right up

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  4. Shruti PatilMarch 6, 2013 at 12:52 AM

    on my windows 8 Pro i found the versions of

    msxml6.dll 6.30.9200.16384 Microsoft XML Core Services

    msxml6r.dll 6.30.9200.16384 Microsoft XML Core Services

    i registered msxml6.dll by cmd.exe as administrator

    but i couldn't register msxml6r.dll .

    its failing to register : the error is

    The module "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msxml6r.dll" was loaded but the entry-point DllRegisterServer was not found.

    Make sure that "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msxml6r.dll" is a valid DLL or OCX file and then try again.

    please any help ??


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  5. Shruti PatilMarch 6, 2013 at 1:51 AM

    Replace references to msxml4.dll with msxml6.dll

    for this solution i unregistered msxml4.dll and registered msxml6.dll

    from cmd.exe as administrator

    After this when i try to open my application , i am getting the error

    " the error was encountered when loading the database"

    after this i will get error saying "activex component cant create object "

    so i registered again msxml4.dll then it works fine

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  6. Shruti PatilMarch 6, 2013 at 6:12 AM

    i couldn't find the msxml6r.dll 6.30.9200.16384 Microsoft XML Core Services in msdn sites

    so please specify the link where i can get this msxml6r.dll



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  7. Shruti PatilMarch 6, 2013 at 7:24 AM

    i cant run vb.net application under admin rights on windows 8 pro 64bit .

    but it works fine with non admin rights .

    when i open application with admin rights it just start the process then suddenly stop

    any help please ??

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  8. RonDeFulioMarch 7, 2013 at 1:56 PM

    Hello.. a couple of things..
    msxml6r does not need to be registered, only the msxml6.dll is registered. After changing your references in the code you need to create the object with the new object name CreateObject("MSXML2.DomDocument.6.0") otherwise you're still trying to create the old object. Finally all of the stuff on this page pertains to the 32-bit msxml dll. Under 64-bit you're on your own.

    I recommend creating a simple xml6test.vbs with the following statements

    Dim xml
    Set xml = CreateObject("MSXML2.DomDocument.6.0")

    and see what happens.

    Then elevate your command prompt and try it again.

    Thanks.

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  9. Shruti PatilMarch 8, 2013 at 12:07 AM

    on windows 8 pro i just enabled the Administrator(super admin account)

    which is disabled by default .

    Login to this acount and then i installed my software its working with no issues .

    All the above issue which mentioned got solved .

    i was doing the mistake here is .. i just installed my software by logging into local administrator account which doesn't have super admin previledge.

    thanks

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  10. Xardoz ComApril 27, 2013 at 9:44 PM

    Sweet! Fixed by VB6 code under Windows 8

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  11. UnknownMay 3, 2013 at 9:38 PM

    Thanks Ron! Solved my problem.

    VB6 app using XML 4 got the 429 error under Win8 when NOT running as admin (the app's manifest specifically says to run "asInvoker").

    Upgraded to MSXML 6 and it works again under Win8 and still works under WinXP and Win7.

    Thanks again!

    [P.S. Tried to publish as WordPress but even after logging on, I get "You do not own that profile."]

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  12. RonDeFulioMay 4, 2013 at 12:30 AM

    I'm happy to see my rants are helpful :)

    ReplyDelete

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