VB5DB.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Visual Basic Scanned by antivirus

VB5DB.dll is a file of the Visual Basic runtime environment, used by old programs written in that language. Its official description: “Visual Basic ICursor Interface Library”, by Microsoft Corporation.

If it is missing or damaged, Windows displays for example: “The program can't start because VB5DB.dll is missing from your computer.” Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only VB5DB.dll

Ideal if only this file is reported missing: you replace a single file, without reinstalling anything.

⇓ Download VB5DB.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,896 times

Version: 6.00.8169
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 89.36 KB
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Then:

Extract VB5DB.dll from the zip file and copy it to the folder of the program showing the error (where its .exe file is).
Still getting the error? Copy it to C:\Windows\SysWOW64 (64-bit Windows) or C:\Windows\System32 (32-bit Windows), then restart.

SHA-256: d7cf39e673a87fac5d5abaf81c572d422675b9f0fbe18d4eb4e7c20f3d3038cd · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Visual Basic

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

Visual Basic programs normally install their runtime files. Microsoft also offers the “Visual Basic 6.0 SP6” runtime pack (vbrun60sp6.exe) for Visual Basic 6 programs.

Uninstall and then reinstall the program concerned.
For a Visual Basic 6 program, also install Microsoft’s Visual Basic 6.0 SP6 runtime pack, then restart.

Error messages related to VB5DB.dll

The program can't start because VB5DB.dll is missing.
Error loading VB5DB.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load VB5DB.dll

Why does this error occur?

Old program installed without its Visual Basic runtime files.
Language file missing (VB6FR.dll for French, VB6ES.dll for Spanish, for example).

Files of the same family (Visual Basic)

MSVBVM60.dll Msvbvm50.dll VB6FR.dll