>>Hi Michael,
>>
>>I'm having a similar problem to yours. My install goes well but when I try to run the vfp8 compiled exe it complains about an invalid or corrupt copy of vfp8r.dll
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>>I'm thinking that somehow this file did not get overwritten with a newer runtime when I installed the release version over the Beta ?
>>
>>vfp8r.dll Size Datetime
>> 4,192 kb 1/21/2003 3:32 AM
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>>
>>DOes anyone know if this is the newest runtime ?
>
>Check version in the properties of the file. It should be 8.0.0.2521


Yep thats the same version :

8.0.00.2521

TIA Greg