>I downloaded service pack 3, installed it and then when I tried to build an app i got a "missing or damaged _base.vct" message and thus no build.....
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>any suggestions?
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>i did a reinstall of foxpro, visualstudio 6 and then the whole service pack 3 thing again, with the same results....

Michael,

I had the same problem. I solved it by locating the class in one of the cab files (I don't remember which one off-hand), and manually extracting it (Right click on the cab file, view, right click, extract).