winsxs

How to remove one folder from C:\Windows\winsxs?

Hello, I've installed: Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) and got the following folders: x86_microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.21022.8_none_bcb86ed6ac711f91 x86_microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.4926_none_508ed732bcbc0e5a I allready uninstalled the redistribute package but they continue overt...

Installing Win32 shared SxS policy via WiX 3.0 MSM fails for 2nd app

I am attempting to author a merge module for use by multiple application installers to install a Win32 Shared SxS Assembly and its associated Policy. I'm using WiX 3.0 to generate the MSM and test MSIs. So far it works fine on XP-SP3/Vista-SP2/Win7 for the first app installer that runs … but on XP-SP3 the second app installer fails bec...

How do I force a native application to use an older C runtime

Visual Studio 2010 installs version ...4974 of the VC9 runtime whose .pdbs are unavailable. How can I force my GME.exe to use an older VC9 runtime? I've tried putting this into GME.exe.config: <?xml version="1.0"?> <configuration> <windows> <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1"> <assemblyIdentity type="w...

How to cope with “... failed to start. Veryfy that you have sufficent privileges..."?

:( i can't install my msi file because of that. does anyone know why is that? ...

How to cope with Install error 1920 about winsxs merge modules in Vista and 7?

Hi all, When I try to install my msi package I get an error only in Vista and 7. "Error 1920. Service ... (...) failed to start. Verify that you have sufficent privileges to start system services" I get this error in Vista or 7 if I build my setup with C++ 9 CRT Winsxs MSM merge module If I use C and C++ 7 runtime libraries it doesn't...

How can I replace a merge module with a <file>?

Hi all, I had a problem installing my project on vista and 7 which I mentioned before here. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3617689/how-to-cope-with-install-error-1920-about-winsxs-merge-modules-in-vista-and-7 I see that post for a problem may be similar of mine, and there is a solutuion author tried. http://stackoverflow.com/quest...

why i don't have Microsoft.VC80.MFC-file?

Got a fresh Win7 machine with VS2005 installed. I tried to start a MyApp.exe that is built with manifest that says in Manifest.bin: ... <assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.VC80.MFC" version="8.0.50727.4053" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b"> </assemblyIdentity> ... and the result was error mess...