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

Thank you so much!! -- You have saved me hours of frustration.

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?

Hello all,

I would suggest that you attempt what Marilyn has suggested in the post marked as an answer in this thread:

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

If you have already re-installed the setup files and are still experiencing issues, I would suggest that you start your own thread at the following location to better get the attention of the community:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/pictures

I've experienced the exact same problem today.  It begins upon boot-up, several programs won't start up because of the same error (AVG, Logitech mouse software, etc).  Many programs I try to open, such a Firefox or my movie database app, Collectorz... DVD shrink, Total Media 3, everything gives me the same error as above.

I found my way to the event logs but I really have no idea to look for.  I've tried several reboots (haven't yet attempted a restore, trying to avoid it), same results every time.  I tried to look through the event logs for each reboot to see where it begins... but it seems like the main problem is cascading into several other problems.  I'm getting Errors, not warnings.  I  see the side-by-side errors listed, but in addition to DHCP errors and what not.  Everything was perfectly fine until today.  I have a task that reboots the PC every morning at 8am, so I can only assume my first instance of this started after today's reboot.  But last night, was working perfectly fine.

The only change I've made in the last few days was getting a new monitor and changing resolution settings, but thats all I've changed.

Also double checking the logs, looks like I got some PNP error going on.  I can browse around the desktop, but if I open explorer and try to click on some C:\ drive folders (such My Pictures and what not) I'm told the folder is no longer there and I have the option to remove it.  Could all this be the result of a hard drive problem?  I try to run an error check, bad sector check, etc and it keeps saying it can't run the check while the HD is in use??? I'm completely lost here.

Also, I thought maybe I should attempt to uninstall the programs that are having problems, such as AVG and DVD Shrink, but clicking on the Remove Programs option does nothing.  It doesn't freeze or anything, it just doesn't open the programs list at all.