Error message "Class not registered" while installing ColdFusion (2016) 64-bit

You may encounter some error messages while installing ColdFusion or after having installed ColdFusion. In both cases, you apply the same fix.

While installing ColdFusion

While installing ColdFusion (2016 release) x64, you may encounter the following error message:

After installing ColdFusion

When you run the debugger, you can see the error message, "Class not registered".

Solution

To fix the issue, perform the following steps:

  1. Reinstall VC++ 2008 (x64). Download the installer from https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=15336.
  2. Register the TypeViewer.dll, located at {cf-install}/cfusion/lib/ at the command prompt using the command below:

          regsvr32.exe /s /path/to/dll/TypeViewer.dll

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