I found the following on the Crystal Desicions website after fighting
for a day and a half with the KeycodeV2.dll error (Cannot find
KeycodeV2.dll, or invalid
keycode).

After doing all of the steps mentioned in the CrystalDesicions paper
"CRNET_Deployment.pdf", CR.net still didn't work when we deployed it.

We had to do two more things.

1. Give ASPNET rights to the CrystalViewer folder on the production
server.

2. Change a value in the registry.  To do it follow the directions
below...

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Crystal Decisions Technical Support - crnet_keycodefix.zip

Phone: (604) 669-8379

Answers by Email:
http://www.*-*-*.com/

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PRODUCT VERSION

For use with Crystal Reports for Visual Studio .NET only.

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DESCRIPTION

This file describes how to fix the "Invalid Keycode" error described
in Knowledge Base article C2010777. Refer to this knowledge base
article for more information.

The steps to fixing the "Invalid Keycode" error are listed below:

WARNING==========

 The following resolution involves editing the registry. Using
Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may
require you to reinstall the Windows operating system. Use Registry
Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the 'Changing
Keys And Values' online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
Note that you should make a backup copy of the registry files
(System.dat and User.dat on Win9x computers) before you edit the
registry.

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1.  Ensure that Visual Studio .NET is closed.

2.  On the 'Start' menu, click 'Run'. Type 'Regedit' and click 'OK'.
The Registry Editor appears.

3.  Navigate to the following subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Crystal Decisions\Crystal
Reports\VSNET\Keycodes\CR NET

4.  Right-click on the '(Default)' key and select 'Modify'.  

5.  Copy the entire keycode below and paste it into the 'Value Data:'
field overwriting the existing value.  Click 'OK'

(start copying at the "1" and stop copying at the "6")

1
AAP50-GS00000-U7000RN
131203342
3979604006

6.  Close the Registry Editor.

7.  Reload the project in VS.NET. Reports will now load in the
designer.

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Last updated on February 21, 2002