Here's what I did to solve the ActiveX component can't create object
problem:

1) Copy the c:\program files\common files\crystal decisions\2.0\bin to
the client PC

2) Double-click CR9Deploy.reg (installs registry entry pointing to
above path)

3) Run the following command from the directory in #1: "for %a in
(*.dll) do regsvr32 /s %a" (registers the DLLs that need to be
registered)

I'm using Visual Basic 6 (VB6) and Crystal Reports Developer Edition
9.

Good Luck!
Rob