ActiveX component can’t create object: ‘MSXML2.DOMDocument’

64-bitactivexvbscriptwindows 7

I am trying to create an instance of the object Msxml2.DOMDocument.4.0, but I am getting the following error:
ActiveX component can't create object: 'MSXML2.DOMDocument'

The error occures in this line:
Set xmlDoc = CreateObject("Msxml2.DOMDocument.4.0")

How can I solve this problem?

Thank you for your helps

Best Answer

Probably the specific version 4.0 of Msxml2.DOMDocument is not (properly) installed on the computer your script runs on. Try to create the version-independent object:

Set xmlDoc = CreateObject("Msxml2.DOMDocument")

This should give you the version that 'works' on your machine. If this fails, try 

Set xmlDoc = CreateObject("Msxml2.DOMDocument.6.0")

or experiment with the version number. Use TypeName(xmlDoc) to get a hint wrt the effective version.

P.S. If your problem is caused by 32 vs. 64 bit troubles, this may give you further hints for things to check.

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