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Runtime Error 52: Bad Filename or Number [Fix]
Reinstalling the runtime libraries should do the trick
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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When initiating an FRx installation that directs to a network SysData directory, this error 52: Bad filename or number may occur. Other workstations can also encounter this error; however, it is not always the case.
Switching to a local SysData directory resolves the issue, and the error message is no longer received. The matter at hand resembles theRuntime Error 217, which we have addressed in a previous guide.
Before we take any steps to address the issue at hand, we must examine its underlying cause.
What is Microsoft Runtime error 52?
This error occurs in Visual Basic applications, and the most common causes are the following:
How can I fix Runtime error 52: Bad filename or number?
1. Reinstall runtime libraries
2. Perform in-place upgrade
We trust that this guide has effectively resolved your problem. Should you encounter any additional obstacles, we suggest looking intoruntime error R6025for similar solutions.
Your feedback would be greatly appreciated, so please leave a comment below and inform us of the most effective solution you found.
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Loredana Harsana
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Loredana is a passionate writer with a keen interest in PC software and technology. She started off writing about mobile phones back when Samsung Galaxy S II was on top of the world and she fell in love with tech of all sorts.
Whenever she’s not at her work desk, you’ll find her enjoying refreshing tea flavors, spilling stories on paper, and listening to the radio.
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