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When i launch vs 2010 ultimate I get error 'cannot create window'. Any solutions?

A: 

No clue if this will solve it, but I found this link which looks maybe-plausible:

http://blog.garypretty.co.uk/index.php/2009/09/14/solved-visual-studio-2010-beta-1-cannot-create-the-window/

Brian
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Try this:

  1. Rename msvcm100.dll to msvcm100.dll.old in c:\windows\system32

  2. Run Visual Studio 2010 repair and msvcm100.dll should get recreated.

Source: http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/458377/cannot-create-the-window-dialog-appears-during-vs-2010-startup

Nate Shoffner
there is not msvcm100.dll in my folder c:\windows\system32
Max
I personally haven't yet this problem thankfully, but from what it seems is to be a problem after installing Office 2010? Have you recently done that? Also, have you tried running Visual Studio 2010 repair to see if it fixes your issue?
Nate Shoffner
About two month ago I had installed office 2010 and then I delete it. Ok, I'll try to repair vs 2010
Max
I'm been getting the same problems with VS2010 RTM and haven't gone anywhere near Office 2010. Also no msvcm100.dll in my System32 folder.
Guy
I would just love to point out that suddenly every answer except for vasmt's is downvoted..
Nate Shoffner
A: 

I repaired visual studio but it didn't fix problem. msvcm100.dll in my windows\system32 folder didn't created

vasmt
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The same thing happened to me today for the first time while using VS2010 premium on Windows 7. The only thing different since the last time I used it (16hrs ago) was Windows Update which the System Restore utility says only affected an unrelated local app on my machine, Grooveshark.

Anyway, I restored to the point created immediately before the update, and VS2010 doesn't complain about not being able to "Create Window" anymore... don't think this was related to a recent Resharper 5 install.

Hope this helps!

asadiq
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I am getting this error after running VS 2010 Premimum edition for around a month. I DOnt have office 2010 installed, msvcm100.dll is also not present at my system. Any solutions?

naveen
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It's working fine on my system. 'windowscodecs.dll' was missing on system, I restored it and now VS 2010 is running fine.

Lalit Dwivedi
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In my case, it was installing IBM Client Access v6.1 service pack SI37891. When it installed the .NET 4 data provider it broke the XML file.

The file in question can be found here: C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Config\machine.config

An additional data provider was installed and a spurious XML close tag was added incorrectly:

<DbProviderFactories>
<add name="IBM DB2 for i5/OS .NET Provider" ...... /></DbProviderFactories>
<add name="Microsoft SQL Server Compact Data Provider" ....../>
</DbProviderFactories>
alock