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Error 2738 retruned when installing the 'PROFIBUSRemoteMasterV1.3' software

Issue
'Error 2738.Could not access VBScript run time for custom action' is returned while trying to install the 'PROFIBUSRemoteMasterV1.3' software

Product Line
TCSEGPA23F14F

Environment
Windows 10

Resolution
'Error 2738.Could not access VBScript run time for custom action' gets returned during the installation of the 'PROFIBUSRemoteMasterV1.3' software,

This error message indicates that the VBScript engine is either not registered or has an incorrect value in the registry for the PC operating system. This is a Windows operating system related issue and has nothing to do with the 'PROFIBUSRemoteMasterV1.3' software. If you do a search on the web, you will get a list of articles regarding this error.

To resolve the issue you can try one of the the following

Perform a clean boot of the PC and then try installing the DFB again.
Register the VBScript engine (vbscript.dll ).

To register the vbscript.dll:

Log into the PC as a Windows system administrator.
Click on Start Menu -> All Programs -> Accessories
Right click on 'Command Prompt' and select 'Run as administrator'.

Change the pathname to the appropriate pathname for the location (see note below) of the 'vbscript.dll' file.
Type 'regsvr32 vbscript.dll' into the Command Prompt and hit Enter

Note: If you are using 32-bit version of Windows:

Type cd %windir%\system32 into the Command Prompt and hit Enter

If you are using 64-bit version of Windows:

Type cd %windir%\syswow64 into the Command Prompt and hit Enter

If the above procedures fails to resolve the issue, try

Log into the PC as a Windows system administrator.
Backup the registry or create a restore point.
Click on Start Menu -> All Programs -> Accessories
Right click on 'Command Prompt' and select 'Run as administrator'.

Type in 'Regedt32' and hit Enter to open the Registry Editor.

Click on 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID'

Locate the registry key named '{B54F3741-5B07-11CF-A4B0-00AA004A55E8}'
Right click on the key named '(B54F3741-5B07-11CF-A4B0-00AA004A55E8)'
Click on 'Delete. (This removes the incorrect entry for VBScript support on 64-bit Windows 7).
Close the 'Registry Editor'.

Note: Be careful when editing the registry for the Windows operating system. If the instructions are not followed exactly,
you could corrupt the registry and make the PC inoperable. If you corrupt the operating system, Schneider
Electric cannot be held liable.

Click on Start Menu -> All Programs -> Accessories
Right click on 'Command Prompt' and select 'Run as administrator'.
Change the pathname to the appropriate pathname for the location of the 'vbscript.dll' file.
Type 'regsvr32 vbscript.dll' into the Command Prompt and hit Enter

If this does not resolve the issue, you may need to try it on another PC.

For further reading, reference the following articles on the web.:

https://support.cch.com/kb/solution.aspx/sw17516
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_programs/error-2738-could-not-access-vbscript-run-time-for/1a4499ae-8bc1-4534-9c6f-4d399ac70d9a
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Installation-fails-with-message-Error-2738-Could-not-access-VBScript-run-time-for-custom-action-s.html
http://www.instant-registry-fixes.org/how-to-resolve-error-2738/
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/929135.
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_programs/error-2738-could-not-access-vbscript-runtime-for/64ae2fd3-2701-4731-88fa-773ba88a74af