Converting a VB 6.0 project to VB 2010

Amar Bhusanur 0

What steps do I need to take in order to convert my Visual Basic 6.0 project to VB 2010? Are there any tools or resources that can help me with this process?

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Jiachen Li-MSFT 32,376 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2023-11-27T09:54:49.83+00:00

May I know if you have got any chance to check the answer? I am glad to help if you have any other questions.

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S.Sengupta 19,661 Reputation points MVP

2023-11-18T12:55:58.7533333+00:00

Migrating a VB6 project to .NET with Visual Studio 2010 is not a trivial task..

You'll need VS 2008.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7873

Kindly go through the following:

VB6 migrating to .Net with Visual Studio 2010

The post suggests that the migration wizard in Visual Studio 2010 is not much better than the one in Visual Studio 2008. The post also recommends using third-party migration tools such as Artinsoft’s Visual Basic Upgrade Companion or VBMigration.com.
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Anonymous

2023-11-18T13:09:15.79+00:00

Hi

As @S.Sengupta says, very troublesome. In many cases it would likely be faster and more accurate to start fresh with VB.NET (and probably best if you upgrade to VS 2022 before that).

A good idea is to explain what the application is required to do and you would get all the help you need here if/when any issues arise.
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Jiachen Li-MSFT 32,376 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2023-11-28T08:00:07.7+00:00

Hi @Amar Bhusanur ,

Please check if the following guide helps.

Upgrading Visual Basic 6.0 Applications to Visual Basic .NET and Visual Basic 2005

Best Regards.

Jiachen Li

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twinBASIC programming 0 Reputation points

2024-09-12T11:03:24.9766667+00:00

It isn't easy to convert VB6 to VB.net. Usually the best way is to rewrite the application in VB.net (or whatever language you choose).
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Anonymous

2024-09-12T11:14:57.0566667+00:00

Isn't your comment more or less the same as the comment above, made on Nov 18, 2023, 1:09 PM, about 10 months ago or so?

twinBASIC programming 0 Reputation points

2024-09-16T13:39:48.75+00:00

I don't think so. Certainly most experienced VB developers will agree that it is difficult to convert/migrate from VB6 to VB.net. So in my (and many others) experience the best way, if you must convert/migrate, is to rewrite the application from scratch.
I differ from the earlier post you refer to in that I see no reason or advantage in 'migrating' to VB.net. I had assumed my implication was clear, but I am happy to state it outright: 'It is often more valid to either stay with VB6 or migrate to a completely different language rather than migrate to VB.net'.
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