Micro Soft Visual C Runtime v7.0. dll.

Wherever you obtained your binary copy of Win32::AdminMisc, they built it using MSVC++ v7.0. The runtime dll's are freely available on the net, which would fix that problem. Just stick it in \winnt\system32 and the error will go away.

However, the fact that you don't already have this on your system means that your copy of perl was built with a different (version of the) compiler. That could cause problems. There is a fairly good chance it won't-- Win32 DLLs are fairly independant--but it would be worth keeping an eye open for 'funny' errors when using the module.

Thanks again dear ol' BrowserUk...It is strage that this error has occurred on my work laptop as well after installing Active State Perl v 5.8,...hmmmm!!!

Cheers - L~R

Update: I consulted The Oracle as to where to find Win32::AdminMisc. I found this interesting. You need to match the version of the module to both the build of Perl and the flavor (AS for instance). I would definately look at this as well.

You must be able to get it on david Roth's (its his module) and jenda....thats at least!

Below is the screen dump prove of my ppm.

Cheers

F:\Documents and Settings\->ppm
PPM - Programmer's Package Manager version 3.1.
Copyright (c) 2001 ActiveState SRL. All Rights Reserved.

Entering interactive shell. Using Term::ReadLine::Stub as readline lib
+rary.

Type 'help' to get started.

ppm> search win32-a*
Searching in Active Repositories
   1. Win32-AbsPath                        [1.0] convert relative to a
+bsolute paths
   2. Win32-AbsPath                          [1] (none)
   3. Win32-AdminMisc             [0.2003.07.14] The Win32::AdminMisc 
+extension for Win32 X86
   4. Win32-AdminMisc             [0.2000.07.08] The Win32::AdminMisc 
+extension for Win32 X86
   5. Win32-ADO                           [0.03] ADO Constants and a c
+ouple of helper functions
   6. Win32-API                           [0.41] Perl Win32 API Import
+ Facility
   7. Win32-API-OutputDebugString         [0.03] OutputDebugString Win
+32 API support
   8. Win32-API-Prototype         [0.2002.12.17]
                The Win32::API::Prototype module.
                Simplifies usi~
   9. Win32-API-SetErrorMode               [0.1] Win32 API function Se
+tErrorMode()
  10. Win32-ASP-DB                        [0.02] (none)
  11. Win32-ASP-Extras                    [1.01] (none)
  12. Win32-Autoglob                      [1.01] (none)
ppm> rep
Repositories:
[1] Roth
[2] local
[3] ActiveState PPM2 Repository
[4] jenda
[5] ActiveState Package Repository
ppm>
[download]

Cheers

blackadder,
I am afraid that other than the notes I gave you in my original post (such as to download the .dll yourself), I can't be off much help. I am on/using someone else's computer (Win98) and get the following:

C:\WINDOWS>perl -MWin32::AdminMisc
The Win32::AdminMisc module works only on Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 at C
+:/Perl/site/lib/Win32/AdminMisc.pm line 29.
Compilation failed in require.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted.
[download]

Cheers - L~R

Much obliged Limbic~Region and extended my gratitude to the Oracle.