runtime errors R6034

Question

keep getting runtime errors. wrote down two of them:

program: c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe

application attempted to load runtime C library incorrectly

and this one:

c\programfiles\ask.com\updatetask.exe

I am getting a bunch of these runtime errors suddenly.How do I fix them?

thanks!

Answer 1

Hi Will,

·        Since when are you facing this issue?

·        When exactly do you get this error message?

1. I would suggest to reinstall visual c++ runtime library.
2. Check whether the Windows Installer Service is running?

a. Click on Start; In the Start search, type services.msc and hit Enter.

b. Restart the Windows Installer service by right clicking on the Service and clicking on restart.

3. Also, I would suggest you to try the following steps in the safe mode.

To boot into Safe mode, restart the computer and press F8. Select the Safe mode option under Windows Advanced boot options and hit Enter.

a. Click on Start; In the Start search type cmd and hit Enter.

b. Now execute the following command. After each command-line hit Enter.

 C:\Users\Admin\cd windows/system32

**** C:\windows\system32\ren msi.dll msi.old

**** C:\windows\system32\ren msiexec.exe msiexec.old

**** C:\windows\system32\ren msihnd.dll msihnd.old

**** C:\windows\system32\exit

 After executing the following commands, restart the computer back to the normal mode and check for the issue.

Hope this helps.

Regards,Manasa P- Microsoft Support.

Answer 2

Do you know when this problem began?  Try a System Restore to a point in timeBEFORE the problem began.  Here's the procedure: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/using-windows-vista-system-restore/.  Be sure to check the box to show more than 5 days of restore points.  If the first attempt fails, then try an earlier point or two.  NOTE: You will have to re-install any software and updates you installed between now and the restore point, but you can use Windows Update for the updates.  Use the recovery disk if the system prompt doesn’t work. The recovery disk works a bit different from the above procedures but if you follow the prompts from the System Restore menu option with the above information you should be able to restore with no problems.

I hope this helps. Keep me informed.

Good luck.

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