MSVCP71.dll

This application has failed to start because MSVCR71.dll was not found.This error occurs when the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) on the Easysoft ODBC-JDBC Gateway machine cannot find the msvcr71.dll file. This can cause the JVM to crash, which then crashes the ODBC-JDBC Gateway and the ODBC Data Source Administrator.

To resolve this issue, find the path to the folder where msvcr71.dll is located on the Easysoft ODBC-JDBC Gateway machine. This file is usually located in the bin subfolder of the jre<n> folder. For example:

<drive>:\Program Files\Java\jre6\binWhen you have the msvcr71.dll folder path, add it to the Path environment variable value:

Updating the Path on Windows 2000, XP and 2003

1.In Control Panel, double-click System. In the Advanced tab, click Environment Variables.

2.In the System variables list, highlight Path, and the click Edit.

3.In the Variable value box, add the msvcr71.dll folder path to the list of paths.

Use a semi-colon (;) to separate the msvcr71.dll folder path from the existing list of paths.

Updating the Path on Windows Vista and 7

1.Do one of the following:

?On Windows Vista, in Control Panel, double-click System.

?On Windows 7, in Control Panel, click System and Security.

2.Click Advanced System Settings.

3.Click Environment Variables.

4.In the System variables list, highlight Path, and the click Edit.

5.In the Variable value box, add the msvcr71.dll folder path to the list of paths.

Use a semi-colon (;) to separate the msvcr71.dll folder path from the existing list of paths.

Path In XP:----C:\Documents and Settings\admin\Desktop\sqldeveloper-3.2.20.09.87\sqldeveloper\jdk\jre\bin

I had a similair problem on a Windows XP SP3 system. A 3rd party application (Wikidpad) would prompt for the MSVCP71.dll file.  This file is for MS Visual C runtime libraries. 

After attempting all the reinstall, scan files, MS updater, etc to no avail I was able to fix this by copying the file from a different application directory (for me - Photoshop) into the problem app's directory.   I didn't even need to copy to system32 nor update the registry but that would have been the next step.  ( A typical search for required files/drivers would include the install directory and the system files.)

So here would be my recommendation for future users:  search your system for the file and copy it into the problem app's folder.  There very well could be a copy on your system already (it's better than download roulette).  Microsoft files always has their info in the file properties so you can verify that it is a Windows file.  Since you are already using this file elsewhere the risk is minimal. 

To hazard a guess as to cause, the developer of my 3rd party application assumed a certain configuration of Windows which already had this installed.

Same issue.  When the Desk Top displays at boot up I receive msg. that True Image cannot start because Msvcp71.dll is missing.  However, that file is NOT missing!  True Image support advised that this is a Microsoft problem and suggested contacting their support. Ha - good luck getting help from Microsoft!

Let us re-open this issue. I have had to reinstall XP64 on a system, and after a full format, and reload, I have fully updated all files from MS Update. .NET 4.0, and all updates also loaded. I am now receiving errors that msvcp71.dll is not installed when using a few applications. I have performed the registry scan, and allowed the original media to be used for the scan. msvcp71.dll still does not exist on the system, and therefore attempting to run regsrv32 on that target fails. Are there any other options available to resolve this issue? None of the solutions presented on this site with msvcp71 or msvcr71 files appear to be operative.

I did all this and then tried to install my game and now it comes up with a fatal 1603 error.  So thanks but I still cannot install my farcry game.