ColdFusion 10 - Error instantiating a COM object

Just to warn you, the latest version of CF 9.0.2 also does not instantiate COM objects.  See below* if you want to learn more about what you can do regarding this. 

In regards to the issue at large, I have not made much progress, but I have been in contact with Adobe Engineers over the issue, and am hopeful for either a resolution or a firm commital from them that they are abandoning COM object support.

If you are using the built-in webserver rather than IIS, then the 32 Bit CF should instantiate a COM object on a 64 Bit server, with an adjustment to your java.config file found here:

http://blogs.coldfusion.com/post.cfm/coldfusion-9-0-2-is-now-publicly-available#respond

1.Go to <ColdFusion_home>/bin directory and open Jvm.config

2.For CF 9.0.2 Replace java.library.path with java.library.path={application.home}/../lib,{application.home}/../jintegra/bin,{application.home}/../jintegra/bin/international,{application.home}/../lib/oosdk/classes/win

3.For CF 10 Replace java.library.path with {application.home}/jintegra/bin,{application.home}/jintegra/bin/international,{application.home}/lib/oosdk/classes/win

4.Restart the server

I have yet to confirm that this will work using the BIWS, because ultimately I need a solution that will work using IIS, as the BIWS is generally not used in a production environment.  I'm also not sure how BIWS works in regards to SSL certificates and HTTP to HTTPS redirects that we use.

I ended up running on a 32 Bit server (Windows Server 2008) - everything works as is with no trouble with CF9.0.2 and CF10.  This is what I ended up doing for the production server I had to get into place recently which started this whole mess for me.

As an aside to anyone from Adobe who may be reading this, I was just working with a potential customer for our product yesterday, who really likes our software but was concerned about having to run it on a 32 bit server, as all new servers they bring online are Windows Server 2008 R2, which is only available in a 64-Bit release.  So, this issue with CF9 and CF10, may lose me AND Adobe a potential customer, as this user would have no need for CF if they are not buying my company's product. 

* You can no longer purchase CF9 at all from the store.  To get CF9, you have to buy CF10, and then pay a fee to downgrade it to CF9 directly through Adobe sales (which is a pain since you cannot directly call a sales person, you get put into a call bank and have to re-explain your situation every time or ask for who you had before, who will then have to call you back.  Best hope you are at your desk when that call comes in).  The sales representative I spoke with wasn't really sure if a new serial number would work on the old CF9.0.0 installer, which I still have and would need to use for COM object support.  So I'm not even sure if this is an option for me or not.

This has been generally a bad experience for me, after I have stuck up for ColdFusion so much over the past 11 years with the decision makers in my company.