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SideBySide error EventID 33

Anonymous
2011-04-10T17:21:29+00:00

Log Name:      Application

Source:        SideBySide

Date:          4/10/2011 17:52:57

Event ID:      33

Task Category: None

Level:         Error

Keywords:      Classic

User:          N/A

Computer:      PC

Description:

Activation context generation failed for "C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft.vc80.mfc_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.4053_none_8444db7d32915e4c\MFC80U.DLL". Dependent Assembly Microsoft.VC80.MFCLOC,processorArchitecture="amd64",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="8.0.50608.0" could not be found. Please use sxstrace.exe for detailed diagnosis.

Event Xml:

<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">

  <System>

    <Provider Name="SideBySide" />

    <EventID Qualifiers="49409">33</EventID>

    <Level>2</Level>

    <Task>0</Task>

    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>

    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-04-10T15:52:57.000000000Z" />

    <EventRecordID>13055</EventRecordID>

    <Channel>Application</Channel>

    <Computer>PC</Computer>

    <Security />

  </System>

  <EventData>

    <Data>Microsoft.VC80.MFCLOC,processorArchitecture="amd64",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="8.0.50608.0"</Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft.vc80.mfc_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.4053_none_8444db7d32915e4c\MFC80U.DLL</Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

    <Data>

    </Data>

  </EventData>

</Event>

Looking forward,

Mario Eres

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update

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Anonymous
2011-04-11T11:42:46+00:00

Hi MarioEres,

How long have you been facing this issue?

If you are running Microsoft Works SE 9 on your computer it, you can safely ignore this message. Refer the article below

Event ID 33 is logged in the Application log when you start an application in Microsoft Works SE 9 on a Windows Server 2008-based computer or on a Windows Vista-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/959436/

(Article applies to Windows Vista, holds good for Windows 7)

You may refer the steps provided by Praseetha K in the link below

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-performance/getting-sidebyside-event-id-33/34e9adf0-baca-4b56-81c7-b2ea00c59bc7

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-07-27T22:40:38+00:00

    SideBySide errors are typically caused by the current Microsoft Visual C++ version not being backward compatible with the application that failed. The Event ID 33 error message is typically: Activation context generation failed for “program name”..Please use sxstrace.exe for detailed diagnosis. There are other similar SideBySide errors with the same problem of backward compatibility. If the software works OK then you don't have to fix it but if it does not or you want to get rid of this error here are two Fixes:

    1. Reinstall or Repair (preferred if an option) the application. Often the installation package will have the version of Microsoft Visual C++ that it uses and will install it.
    2. Try to figure out what Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Package version (available versions are: 2003, 2005, 2008, & 2010) the application needs (most likely the one that came out prior to the date that the application software was created; check the dates of the files in the package). . These are available through Microsoft's Downloads.

    Worse comes to worse you can just try installing a previous version to see if it works, if not then try the one before that. Though I don't like it, you can have multiple versions of Microsoft on your computer and most people do because various install programs will install the one that they like.

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