Deinstall Security patch KB885250 from your XP machine and make sure automatic updates doesn't install it again.

>XP box has VFP 9 development editon installed from a distribution CD.
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>Also I have the follwoing files in the same directory as my application .exe file:
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>13.12.2004 13:03 4 710 400 vfp9r.dll
>13.12.2004 11:36 1 429 504 VFP9RENU.DLL
>15.05.2003 02:16 348 160 msvcr71.dll
>04.05.2004 10:53 1 645 320 gdiplus.dll
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>>Does the XP box have the VFP 8 and/or 9 runtimes installed?
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>>>I have vfp 8 or 9 application exe in a Windows 98 computer.
>>>
>>>When trying to run this exe file from a Windows XP computer, the following
>>>message occurs
>>>
>>>This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem.
>>>
>>>and application won't start.
>>>
>>>Same exe file created by VFP 7 runs OK.
>>>Running this application from C: drive under XP or from Windows 98 works OK.