How to fix error in installing latest C++ Redistributable

Question

I have been trying to repair my C++ files through app settings but apprently they dont exist. So i decided to reinstall all of them (I haven't deleted them yet because I dont really know what they do but i am trying to play a game and this was the solution).

I downloaded the latest C++ pack from https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170

I do not really understand any of these things except that they are important files needed for running apps. A few games i used to play suddenly stopped working and I was told this might be the error. Any help would be appreciated.

I am running the latest version of Windows 11 Home at the time of this post.

The download failed and this was the error log:

[072C:33C8][2023-12-22T21:32:11]i001: Burn v3.10.4.4718, Windows v10.0 (Build 22621: Service Pack 0), path: C:\Users\sammi\AppData\Local\Temp{5C1DD54B-851D-45BE-86E5-F8F22B5356EE}.cr\VC_redist.arm64.exe

[072C:33C8][2023-12-22T21:32:11]i009: Command Line: '-burn.clean.room=C:\Users\sammi\Downloads\VC_redist.arm64.exe -burn.filehandle.attached=776 -burn.filehandle.self=612'

[072C:33C8][2023-12-22T21:32:11]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleOriginalSource' to value 'C:\Users\sammi\Downloads\VC_redist.arm64.exe'

[072C:33C8][2023-12-22T21:32:11]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleOriginalSourceFolder' to value 'C:\Users\sammi\Downloads'

[072C:33C8][2023-12-22T21:32:11]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLog' to value 'C:\Users\sammi\AppData\Local\Temp\dd_vcredist_arm64_20231222213211.log'

[072C:33C8][2023-12-22T21:32:11]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleName' to value 'Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 Redistributable (Arm64) - 14.38.33130'

[072C:33C8][2023-12-22T21:32:11]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleManufacturer' to value 'Microsoft Corporation'

[072C:271C][2023-12-22T21:32:11]i000: Setting version variable 'WixBundleFileVersion' to value '14.38.33130.0'

[072C:33C8][2023-12-22T21:32:11]i100: Detect begin, 1 packages

[072C:33C8][2023-12-22T21:32:11]i103: Detected related package: {3407B900-37F5-4CC2-B612-5CD5D580A163}, scope: PerMachine, version: 14.32.31332.0, language: 0 operation: MajorUpgrade

[072C:33C8][2023-12-22T21:32:11]i103: Detected related package: {F4499EE3-A166-496C-81BB-51D1BCDC70A9}, scope: PerMachine, version: 14.32.31332.0, language: 0 operation: MajorUpgrade

[072C:33C8][2023-12-22T21:32:11]i101: Detected package: vcRuntime_arm64, state: Absent, cached: None

[072C:33C8][2023-12-22T21:32:11]i199: Detect complete, result: 0x0

[072C:271C][2023-12-22T21:32:14]i000: Setting numeric variable 'EulaAcceptCheckbox' to value 1

[072C:33C8][2023-12-22T21:32:14]i200: Plan begin, 1 packages, action: Install

[072C:33C8][2023-12-22T21:32:14]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleRollbackLog_vcRuntime_arm64' to value 'C:\Users\sammi\AppData\Local\Temp\dd_vcredist_arm64_20231222213211_000_vcRuntime_arm64_rollback.log'

[072C:33C8][2023-12-22T21:32:14]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLog_vcRuntime_arm64' to value 'C:\Users\sammi\AppData\Local\Temp\dd_vcredist_arm64_20231222213211_000_vcRuntime_arm64.log'

[072C:33C8][2023-12-22T21:32:14]i201: Planned package: vcRuntime_arm64, state: Absent, default requested: Present, ba requested: Present, execute: Install, rollback: Uninstall, cache: Yes, uncache: No, dependency: Register

[072C:33C8][2023-12-22T21:32:14]i299: Plan complete, result: 0x0

[072C:33C8][2023-12-22T21:32:14]i300: Apply begin

[072C:33C8][2023-12-22T21:32:14]i010: Launching elevated engine process.

[072C:33C8][2023-12-22T21:32:16]i011: Launched elevated engine process.

[072C:33C8][2023-12-22T21:32:16]i012: Connected to elevated engine.

[21B8:42D4][2023-12-22T21:32:16]i358: Pausing automatic updates.

[21B8:42D4][2023-12-22T21:32:16]i359: Paused automatic updates.

[21B8:42D4][2023-12-22T21:32:16]i360: Creating a system restore point.

[21B8:42D4][2023-12-22T21:32:16]w363: Could not create system restore point, error: 0x80070422. Continuing...

[21B8:42D4][2023-12-22T21:32:16]i370: Session begin, registration key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall{9d1d705f-5e21-4ca8-99ce-2b5226efc1e0}, options: 0x7, disable resume: No

[21B8:42D4][2023-12-22T21:32:16]i000: Caching bundle from: 'C:\Users\sammi\AppData\Local\Temp{22A0D7BD-3BD3-4331-BF6B-7EA38AC6BC4D}.be\VC_redist.arm64.exe' to: 'C:\ProgramData\Package Cache{9d1d705f-5e21-4ca8-99ce-2b5226efc1e0}\VC_redist.arm64.exe'

[21B8:42D4][2023-12-22T21:32:16]i320: Registering bundle dependency provider: VC,redist.arm64,arm64,14.38,bundle, version: 14.38.33130.0

[21B8:42D4][2023-12-22T21:32:16]i371: Updating session, registration key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall{9d1d705f-5e21-4ca8-99ce-2b5226efc1e0}, resume: Active, restart initiated: No, disable resume: No

[21B8:53A8][2023-12-22T21:32:16]i305: Verified acquired payload: vcRuntime_arm64 at path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache.unverified\vcRuntime_arm64, moving to: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache{2765F0D9-940B-4A68-8ACF-C0D38DADBE55}v14.38.33130\packages\VC_Runtime_arm64\VC_Runtime_arm64.msi.

[21B8:53A8][2023-12-22T21:32:16]i305: Verified acquired payload: cab67BF7A87766DE2D5256F7D9BB36CDA13 at path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache.unverified\cab67BF7A87766DE2D5256F7D9BB36CDA13, moving to: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache{2765F0D9-940B-4A68-8ACF-C0D38DADBE55}v14.38.33130\packages\VC_Runtime_arm64\cab1.cab.

[21B8:42D4][2023-12-22T21:32:16]i301: Applying execute package: vcRuntime_arm64, action: Install, path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache{2765F0D9-940B-4A68-8ACF-C0D38DADBE55}v14.38.33130\packages\VC_Runtime_arm64\VC_Runtime_arm64.msi, arguments: ' MSIFASTINSTALL="7" NOVSUI="1"'

[21B8:42D4][2023-12-22T21:32:17]e000: Error 0x80070661: Failed to install MSI package.

[21B8:42D4][2023-12-22T21:32:17]e000: Error 0x80070661: Failed to execute MSI package.

[072C:33C8][2023-12-22T21:32:17]e000: Error 0x80070661: Failed to configure per-machine MSI package.

[072C:33C8][2023-12-22T21:32:17]i319: Applied execute package: vcRuntime_arm64, result: 0x80070661, restart: None

[072C:33C8][2023-12-22T21:32:17]e000: Error 0x80070661: Failed to execute MSI package.

[21B8:42D4][2023-12-22T21:32:17]i372: Session end, registration key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall{9d1d705f-5e21-4ca8-99ce-2b5226efc1e0}, resume: None, restart: None, disable resume: No

[21B8:42D4][2023-12-22T21:32:17]i330: Removed bundle dependency provider: VC,redist.arm64,arm64,14.38,bundle

[21B8:42D4][2023-12-22T21:32:17]i352: Removing cached bundle: {9d1d705f-5e21-4ca8-99ce-2b5226efc1e0}, from path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache{9d1d705f-5e21-4ca8-99ce-2b5226efc1e0}\

[21B8:42D4][2023-12-22T21:32:17]i371: Updating session, registration key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall{9d1d705f-5e21-4ca8-99ce-2b5226efc1e0}, resume: None, restart initiated: No, disable resume: No

[072C:33C8][2023-12-22T21:32:17]i399: Apply complete, result: 0x80070661, restart: None, ba requested restart: No

Answer 1

0x80070661 == installation package is not supported by this processor type.

You might have downloaded the ARM64 when you wanted x86 or x64 versions.

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