I don't know if it matters if you use a newer version, but I would not expect that to cause this error. Download Dependency Walker, run it and open your EXE - see if it reports any errors. You'll want the 32-bit (x86) version, even if you're running on XP 64, since I assume you're building 32-bit executables.
I ran the dependency walker and got the following. I would be very thankful if you could help me.
*****************************| System Information |*****************************
Dependency Walker: 2.2.6000 (64-bit)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2003 Professional (64-bit)
OS Version: 5.02.3790 Service Pack 2
Processor: EM64T Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 6, GenuineIntel, ~2993MHz
Number of Processors: 8, Mask: 0x00000000000000FF
Computer Name:
User Name:
Local Date: Friday, December 18, 2009
Local Time: 11:42:45 AM Eastern Standard Time (GMT-05:00)
OS Language: 0x0409: English (United States)
Memory Load: 20%
Physical Memory Total: 17,177,096,192 (16382 MB)
Physical Memory Used: 3,456,954,368
Physical Memory Free: 13,720,141,824
Page File Memory Total: 18,698,526,720
Page File Memory Used: 2,652,573,696
Page File Memory Free: 16,045,953,024
Virtual Memory Total: 8,796,092,891,136
Virtual Memory Used: 87,965,696
Virtual Memory Free: 8,796,004,925,440
Page Size: 0x00001000 (4,096)
Allocation Granularity: 0x00010000 (65,536)
Min. App. Address: 0x0000000000010000 (65,536)
Max. App. Address: 0x000007FFFFFEFFFF (8,796,092,956,671)
********************************| Search Order |********************************
* *
* Legend: F File E Error (path not valid) *
* *
********************************************************************************
Side-by-Side components (Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/+)
[F ] c:windowswinsxsamd64_microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.4053_x-ww_18a05f69MSVCP80.DLL
[F ] c:windowswinsxsamd64_microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.4053_x-ww_18a05f69MSVCR80.DLL
The system's "KnownDLLs" list
[F ] c:windowssystem32ADVAPI32.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32COMCTL32.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32COMDLG32.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32GDI32.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32IEFRAME.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32IERTUTIL.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32IMAGEHLP.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32KERNEL32.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32LZ32.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32MPR.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32MSVCRT.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32NORMALIZ.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32NTDLL.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32OLE32.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32OLEAUT32.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32OLECLI32.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32OLECNV32.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32OLESVR32.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32RPCRT4.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32SECUR32.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32SHELL32.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32SHLWAPI.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32URL.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32URLMON.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32USER32.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32VERSION.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32WININET.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32WLDAP32.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32WOW64.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32WOW64CPU.DLL
[F ] c:windowssystem32WOW64WIN.DLL
The application directory
[ ] c:abaqus6.7-1exec
The 32-bit system directory
[ ] C:WINDOWSsystem32
The 16-bit system directory (Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/+)
[ ] C:WINDOWSsystem
The system's root OS directory
[ ] C:WINDOWS
The application's registered "App Paths" directories
The system's "PATH" environment variable directories
[ ] C:Program FilesWinRAR
[ ] C:Program Files (x86)Mozilla Firefox
[ ] C:Program FilesTecplotTec360 2009Bin
[ ] C:Python25
[ ] C:Program Files (x86)IntelCompiler11.151libIntel64
[ ] C:Program Files (x86)IntelCompiler11.151mklem64tbin
[ ] C:Program Files (x86)IntelCompiler11.151binIntel64
[ ] C:Program Files (x86)IntelCompiler11.151IncludeIntel64
[ ] C:WINDOWSsystem32
[ ] C:WINDOWS
[ ] C:WINDOWSSystem32Wbem
[ ] C:Program Files (x86)Common FilesRoxio SharedDLLShared
[ ] C:Program Files (x86)Common FilesRoxio Shared9.0DLLShared
[ ] C:Program FilesMATLABR2008abin
[ ] C:Program FilesMATLABR2008abinwin64
[ ] C:PTCproeWildfire 4.0bin
[ ] C:PTCproeWildfire 4.0mechbin
[ ] C:ABAQUSCommands
[ ] C:Program Files (x86)MATLABMATLAB Compiler Runtimev78runtimewin32
[ ] C:Program Files (x86)Smart ProjectsIsoBuster
[ ] C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft SQL Server90Toolsbinn
[ ] C:Program Files (x86)ImageConverter Plus
[ ] C:Program Files (x86)ImageConverter PlusMicrosoft.VC80.CRT
[ ] C:Program Files (x86)ImageConverter PlusMicrosoft.VC80.MFC
[ ] C:Program FilesCommon FilesIDTBin64
[ ] C:Program Files (x86)PivTecPivView2Cbin
[ ] C:WINDOWSsystem32gsgs7.05bin
[ ] C:Program Files (x86)QuickTimeQTSystem
[ ] C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0VCcedllx86
***************************| Module Dependency Tree |***************************
* *
* Legend: F Forwarded Module ? Missing Module 6 64-bit Module *
* D Delay Load Module ! Invalid Module *
* * Dynamic Module E Import/Export Mismatch or Load Failure *
* ^ Duplicate Module *
* *
********************************************************************************
[ 6] ABQ671.EXE
[ 6] MSVCR80.DLL
[ 6] MSVCRT.DLL
[ ^6] KERNEL32.DLL
[F^6] NTDLL.DLL
[ ^6] KERNEL32.DLL
[F^6] NTDLL.DLL
[ 6] KERNEL32.DLL
[ 6] NTDLL.DLL
[F^6] NTDLL.DLL
[ 6] MSVCP80.DLL
[ ^6] MSVCR80.DLL
[ ^6] KERNEL32.DLL
[F^6] NTDLL.DLL
********************************| Module List |*********************************
* *
* Legend: D Delay Load Module ? Missing Module 6 64-bit Module *
* * Dynamic Module ! Invalid Module *
* E Import/Export Mismatch or Load Failure *
* *
********************************************************************************
Module File Time Stamp Link Time Stamp File Size Attr. Link Checksum Real Checksum CPU Subsystem Symbols Preferred Base Actual Base Virtual Size Load Order File Ver Product Ver Image Ver Linker Ver OS Ver Subsystem Ver
----- ------------ ----------------- ----------------- --------- ----- ------------- ------------- --- --------- ------- ------------------ ----------- ------------ ---------- -------------- -------------- --------- ---------- ------ -------------
[ 6] ABQ671.EXE 03/03/2007 6:49p 03/03/2007 6:49p 180,736 A 0x00038499 0x00038499 x64 Console CV 0x0000000000400000 Unknown 0x0002F000 Not Loaded N/A N/A 0.0 8.0 4.0 5.2
[ 6] KERNEL32.DLL 03/21/2009 8:47a 03/21/2009 11:59a 1,504,256 A 0x001773D3 0x001773D3 x64 Console CV 0x0000000077D40000 Unknown 0x00173000 Not Loaded 5.2.3790.4480 5.2.3790.4480 5.2 8.0 5.2 5.2
[ 6] MSVCP80.DLL 07/11/2009 8:30p 07/11/2009 8:13p 1,068,368 A 0x00106E35 0x00106E35 x64 GUI CV 0x000000007C420000 Unknown 0x00109000 Not Loaded 8.0.50727.4053 8.0.50727.4053 0.0 8.0 4.0 5.2
[ 6] MSVCR80.DLL 07/11/2009 8:30p 07/11/2009 8:10p 802,624 A 0x000CBB2E 0x000CBB2E x64 GUI CV 0x0000000078130000 Unknown 0x000C9000 Not Loaded 8.0.50727.4053 8.0.50727.4053 0.0 8.0 4.0 5.2
[ 6] MSVCRT.DLL 02/18/2007 7:00a 02/17/2007 4:36a 520,192 A 0x00085B25 0x00085B25 x64 GUI CV 0x000007FF7FC00000 Unknown 0x00086000 Not Loaded 7.0.3790.3959 6.1.8638.3959 5.2 8.0 5.2 5.2
[ 6] NTDLL.DLL 03/19/2009 6:51p 02/09/2009 5:39a 1,260,544 A 0x0013BF98 0x0013BF98 x64 Console CV 0x0000000077EC0000 Unknown 0x0013B000 Not Loaded 5.2.3790.4455 5.2.3790.4455 5.2 8.0 5.2 5.2
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