


If not, it should give you a good starting point. Your results and process may vary for 32-bit systems, or if you have installed any other software, but should work. No other software has been loaded on to the system. Windows 8 Consumer Preview (64-bit) (fully patched).The following system was used to test this procedure: Also, I may have included some unecessary steps, but like I said, this is the process that worked on my test system. That way you can pick out the bits that pertain to you. This description might be a little verbose, but I would suggest that you at least read through it once before proceeding.

If you fry your system, don't hold me responsible! I am just passing on what has worked for me. As with all beta software, strange things can happen. This tutorial will (hopefully) help you get VB6 installed on your Windows 8 system!įirst off, I highly recommend you test this on your non-production machine. Some of us technology minded folks are charged with supporting legacy software, developed with Visual Studio 6 (particulary Visual Basic 6), and with the iminent release of Windows 8, there is some worry about whether our support tools will work with it. While this is still considered beta software, I highly recommend you check it out. As most of the world knows, Microsoft has made available a consumer preview of Windows 8.
