The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Error for vcredist_x86?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Shaythong, Jan 18, 2009.

  1. Shaythong

    Shaythong Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    6
    Messages:
    397
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Hi I am using Windows 7 x64 and I need to install vcredist_x86.exe but it keeps ending an error of "Windows Installer has stopped working". Any ideas?

    I believe it's the "Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)".
     
    Shaythong, Jan 18, 2009
    #1
  2. andyasselin

    andyasselin Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    140
    Messages:
    1,690
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    andyasselin, Jan 18, 2009
    #2
  3. Shaythong

    Shaythong Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    6
    Messages:
    397
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Deleted the last post (but still thanks for the suggestion andyasselin).

    I think I've found an solution: http://chris123nt.com/2009/01/18/sqm-client-causing-crashing-in-windows-7/

    I'm about to reformat into Windows 7 64-bit now since I went back to XP because of this. Hope it works for everyone else and myself. :D

    Edit: Just reformatted and funny though, the vcredist and Windows Live for Gaming now installs fine, I didn't even use that solution in the link above. Strange.
     
    Shaythong, Jan 24, 2009
    #3