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    Missing Reference InfraControls90.ocx

    We upgraded Access 2010 to Access 2016. Some time back we tested all our databases and found no issues. We received our new computers this week with 2016 on them and received this error message.
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    I've googled the file and it returned a lot of sketchy websites offering free downloads. I've searched through Access in both versions and haven't been able to locate.

    An interesting aspect is this worked fine on the test machines we used about 6 months ago. Not sure why that is.



    Any suggestions?

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    Well you could contact VMWare who it appears are the authors of that reference file.
    But are you sure your app is using it?
    Make a copy of the app as a backup then untick the missing reference. Check if it still compiles
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    In the 2010 machine there is reference to VMWare Service Manager Controls 90 which does not exist in the 2016 machine.

    Other than that I can find nothing in the Reference boxes of either machine.

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    Perhaps I didn't explain myself well enough.
    On the 2016 machine, is there a reference for InfraControls90.ocx and if so is it marked MISSING
    It may be called something like VMware Service Manager 9.0 Client Controls Component
    If so untick it then click Debug...Compile and see if it compiles without the reference.
    If that works you don't need it.
    If not then you need to rewrite the code so its no longer needed or obtain the file from somewhere

    If you do have the reference on the 2010 machine, browse to the file and copy it to your 2016 machine.
    Then add the reference and once again try to compile your project.

    NOTE - you may need to first register the file so it works on that PC.
    However it may not work with the later version especially if you've changed from 32-bit to 64-bit
    If so, you will have no alternative than to rewrite some code

    Hope that all makes sense to you
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    "Unclick VMware and Compile"

    That did the trick.

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    Excellent. I thought that might be the case as I've never seen an Access app that used it.
    No need to download a copy from a potentially dodgy site!
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