BTW, the HP support site mentions the solution.
HP - 'Fatal Error 2738' Message Displays in Windows Vista During Installation - c01016940:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...reg_R1002_USEN
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Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
"DC" <DC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7D28A7BF-1BAD-47C3-8ACE-6B060DF5BCF1@microsoft.com...
Your answer was right on. Took two seconds to do and was able to load the
updated HP program. Funny thing that HP personnel did not know this simple
fix.
Thanks again.
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DC
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> Hi DC,
>
> Windows Vista already includes the latest version of scripting runtimes. Perhaps you may need to register it once, from an elevated Command Prompt. To open an elevated Command Prompt, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.
>
> Type the following command and press ENTER:
>
> regsvr32 vbscript.dll
>
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> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "DC" <DC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:91289649-3988-43AB-A4BE-1274B17CB485@microsoft.com...
> I had a problem loading a HP compatability file for VISTA, for my New
> scanner, the HP Technical person suggested I download Windows VBScript 5.6
> because of the error code 2738. The instruction stated to go to Microsoft
> and download this file for your computer. Their is not a VBScript 5.6 for
> Vista only for XP, 2000, 98 and the like. Will downloading the file for XP
> cause any problems for Vista?
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> DC
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