Right, it was hotfix for SP2 that resolved the problem.

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>I have found the solution. I had not reinstalled the hotfix VFP90SP2-KB968409-ENU.EXE when I reinstalled VFP on my new PC. Have now reinstalled this hotfix for SP2 and it is working fine.
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>>You can add temporary to the main program
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>>=MESSAGEBOX(VERSION())
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>>http://www.berezniker.com/content/pages/visual-foxpro/vfp-90-versions