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

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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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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

Thanks,

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Anonymous

2011-08-01T13:00:23+00:00

I'm having this same error when trying to install Yahoo Messenger.
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Anonymous

2011-08-01T20:16:27+00:00

Dude, you helped me a lot!!!!!!!!!! I owe you a huge one!!!!!

Thanks mate!!!!!!!
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Anonymous

2011-08-03T02:27:47+00:00

every time i boot now i have to run the chkdsk and it seems to delete new files each time. this time it has deleted files and now i get the below error when opening Office, PDF or any of my visual studio projects

C:\Program Files (x86) Microsoft Office\Office12\OUTLOOK.EXE

The application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. Please see the application event log or use the command-line sxstrace.exe tool for more details

I made a computer image using the w7 option, purchased a new hard drive and wolla, same thing except i don't have to do the chkdsk every time i start the computer WTF
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Anonymous

2011-08-03T02:56:52+00:00

every time i boot now i have to run the chkdsk and it seems to delete new files each time. this time it has deleted files and now i get the below error when opening Office, PDF or any of my visual studio projects

C:\Program Files (x86) Microsoft Office\Office12\OUTLOOK.EXE

The application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. Please see the application event log or use the command-line sxstrace.exe tool for more details

I made a computer image using the w7 option, purchased a new hard drive and wolla, same thing except i don't have to do the chkdsk every time i start the computer WTF

i have tried all the suggestions eg unistalling Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable and re downloading and installing with no luck.

this sucks big time

what has happened?
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