How to register DLL file in Windows System32

[ahmedlibrian]

Hi guys,

Anybody can help me out with this. I have made a DLL with VB.net. Under project settings i have marked checked 2 things
1. Register for COM interop
2. Make assembly COM visible

When i build project its done successfully. Now i take DLL file from project location and copy it in System32. Then on command prompt i use following command to register self creating DLL so that other vb.net programs can use my DLL and etc.

I used: regsvr32 C:\windows\System32\abc.dll

But when i press enter i get the following error message. Why this DLL file is not registering as a COM component
Error is :
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The module "C:\windows\System32\abc.dll" was loaded but the entry-point DllRegisterServer was not found
Make sure that
"C:\windows\System32\abc.dll" is a valid DLL or OCX file and then try again

What is the solution for this. Quick reply will be appreciated.

Regards
Ahmed

[samir_ibrahim]

Not sure if it is the right way but
- I read dll created by .net does not need to be registered.
- if regsvr32 did not work try regasm

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/tzat5yw6%28VS.71%29.aspx

[kvprajapati]

You can use the Regsvr32 tool to register and unregister OLE controls such as DLL or ActiveX Controls (OCX) files that are self-registerable.

Please read this article - What is a DLL?