Problem:

In a 32 bit environment you might get the following error:

Load error : file 'bin/cobchecker32'

error code: 173, pc=0, call=1, seg=0

173     Called program file not found in drive/directory

In a 64bit environment the error would be:

Load error : file 'bin/cobchecker64'

error code: 173, pc=0, call=1, seg=0

173     Called program file not found in drive/directory

Resolution:

This error means that the cob command is unable to find the syntax checker module of the compiler.

This means that you have not installed the full Server Express product.  

Installing either the Server or Enterprise Server product will not install the compiler tools.

In a development environment you need to install the Server Express product, this will include all files you need to test any type of COBOL program.  

You only need to install the Server or Enterprise Server product on a production machine where you will not be compiling any programs.