Can't run the Ethernet IP Capacity Tool? How to fix the missing mfc100.dll error

 

Are you getting the below pup-up error which states, “The program can't start because mfc100.dll is missing…”

Well the good news is there is a pretty easy fix for this issue.

What you need is to install the Visual Studio 32bit redistributable package.

To get it, start buy navigating to the below URL:

• http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=a7b7a05e-6de6-4d3a-a423-37bf0912db84

Once downloaded, install the above package.

Once installed, you should now be able to open and run Rockwell's Ethernet/IP Capacity Tool.

 

For more information about this tool, see our previous articles:

• How to get Rockwell's Ethernet/IP Capacity Tool
• Using the Ethernet/IP Capacity Tool
• L32E vs L33ER: Which can control more I/O?

I hope you found today's article helpful. If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions please don't hesitate to leave them with us by filling in the “post a comment or question” link below.

Sincerely,

Shawn Tierney
Automation Instructor and Blogger

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Shawn began sharing automation news and know-how online in 1996 when he launched his first BBS. Then in 1999 he moved to the internet launching ShawnMichael.com, which he later renamed ShawnMTierney.com. In 2013 he moved his automation efforts to a new website, TheAutomationBlog.com, which has since become the most popular independent industrial automation blog on the web.

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