Error: The application has failed to start because the side by side configuration is incorrect please see the application event log or use the command line sxstrace.exe tool for more detail

Anonymous
2010-02-07T22:12:03+00:00

WINDOWS 7 error The application has failed to start because the side by side configuration is incorrect please see the application event log or use the command line sxstrace.exe tool for more detail.

I am getting the error "

"WINDOWS 7 error The application has failed to start because the side by side configuration is incorrect please see the application event log or use the command line sxstrace.exe tool for more detail." for every application that i try to launch.

Please help with a fix.

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Anonymous
2011-08-15T20:08:54+00:00

Error message: "Side-by-side configuration is incorrect"

The machine is missing the correct C++ runtime components for your type of system. (x86 or x64).

Installing the following update resolved the issue.

Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=A5C84275-3B97-4AB7-A40D-3802B2AF5FC2&displaylang=en

Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package for (x64)

 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=BA9257CA-337F-4B40-8C14-157CFDFFEE4E&displaylang=en

Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=a7b7a05e-6de6-4d3a-a423-37bf0912db84

Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x64)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=bd512d9e-43c8-4655-81bf-9350143d5867

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-09-29T08:41:30+00:00

    I've wrote an WinForm app on VS 2008 under XP. When I try to run it on windows 7 it comes up with the preceding error. How can I fix it?

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-09-18T10:23:07+00:00

    Log Name:      Application

    Source:        Application Updater

    Date:          18-09-2011 15:43:19

    Event ID:      0

    Task Category: None

    Level:         Error

    Keywords:      Classic

    User:          N/A

    Computer:      Vikram-PC

    Description:

    The description for Event ID 0 from source Application Updater cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.

    If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.

    The following information was included with the event:

    Application Updater

    StartServiceCtrlDispatcher failed with 0

    Event Xml:

    <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">

    <System>

    <Provider Name="Application Updater" />

    <EventID Qualifiers="0">0</EventID>

    <Level>2</Level>

    <Task>0</Task>

    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>

    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-09-18T10:13:19.000Z" />

    <EventRecordID>23829</EventRecordID>

    <Channel>Application</Channel>

    <Computer>Vikram-PC</Computer>

    <Security />

    </System>

    <EventData>

    <Data>Application Updater</Data>

    <Data>StartServiceCtrlDispatcher failed with 0</Data>

    </EventData>

    </Event>

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-09-18T10:22:44+00:00

    Log Name:      Application

    Source:        Application Updater

    Date:          18-09-2011 15:43:19

    Event ID:      0

    Task Category: None

    Level:         Error

    Keywords:      Classic

    User:          N/A

    Computer:      Vikram-PC

    Description:

    The description for Event ID 0 from source Application Updater cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.

    If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.

    The following information was included with the event:

    Application Updater

    StartServiceCtrlDispatcher failed with 0

    Event Xml:

    <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">

    <System>

    <Provider Name="Application Updater" />

    <EventID Qualifiers="0">0</EventID>

    <Level>2</Level>

    <Task>0</Task>

    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>

    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-09-18T10:13:19.000Z" />

    <EventRecordID>23829</EventRecordID>

    <Channel>Application</Channel>

    <Computer>Vikram-PC</Computer>

    <Security />

    </System>

    <EventData>

    <Data>Application Updater</Data>

    <Data>StartServiceCtrlDispatcher failed with 0</Data>

    </EventData>

    </Event>

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-09-18T10:21:42+00:00

    Log Name:      Application

    Source:        SideBySide

    Date:          18-09-2011 13:37:33

    Event ID:      33

    Task Category: None

    Level:         Error

    Keywords:      Classic

    User:          N/A

    Computer:      Vikram-PC

    Description:

    Activation context generation failed for "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Mail\wlmail.exe". Dependent Assembly Microsoft.VC90.CRT,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="9.0.30729.1" could not be found. Please use sxstrace.exe for detailed diagnosis.

    Event Xml:

    <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">

    <System>

    <Provider Name="SideBySide" />

    <EventID Qualifiers="49409">33</EventID>

    <Level>2</Level>

    <Task>0</Task>

    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>

    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-09-18T08:07:33.000Z" />

    <EventRecordID>23822</EventRecordID>

    <Channel>Application</Channel>

    <Computer>Vikram-PC</Computer>

    <Security />

    </System>

    <EventData>

    <Data>Microsoft.VC90.CRT,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="9.0.30729.1"</Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Mail\wlmail.exe</Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    </EventData>

    </Event>

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