JSI Tip 6025. 'The install Shield engine 'ikernel.exe' could not be launched - Error loading type library / dll'?

Jerold Schulman

December 2, 2002

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When you try to install a program that uses InstallShield on Windows XP, you receive:

The install Shield engine 'ikernel.exe' could not be launched - Error loading type library / dll.

This error will occur if any of the following files are NOT located in the %SystemRoot%System32 folder:

Stdole32.tlb
Stdole2.tlb
Stdole.tlb

To fix this problem, expand the files from the Windows XP CD-ROM, by opening a CMD.exeprompt and typing:

CD /d C:
Expand I386stdole32.tl_ %SystemRoot%System32
Expand I386stdole2.tl_ %SystemRoot%System32
Expand I386stdole.tl_ %SystemRoot%System32



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