windows 2008 side by side error

Question

I have a Dell Poweredge 310 running Windows 2008 R2 Standard. I have update the bios to the latest version and the bios update did take but now all of my 32bit software will not run. I receive the error “The application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. Please see the application event log or use the command-line sxstrace.exe tool for more detail”

I have looked over other posts and most have stated to install the C++ redistribution 2008. I was able to install the 64 bit version but I cannot install the 32bit version. I receive the error “The application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. Please see the application event log or use the command-line sxstrace.exe tool for more detail.”

So I am not able to install any 32bit software.  I have tried to enable the WOW64 feature with the command DISM /online /enable-feature/featurename:ServerCore-WOW64 but get this Error: 0x800f080c Feature name ServerCore-WOW64 is unknown.

I have also tried to use this command to setup WOW64  start /w ocsetup ServerCore-WOW64 I get this “The specified windows component could not be found: ServerCore-WOW64.

I have looked at the .Net 3.5 that comes installed in the Windows Features and it is installed. I do not want to uninstall and reinstall the feature because it will take down the AD and I really do not want to rebuild the AD

Is there some setting I am missing?

Answer 1

Hi,

Server 2008 R2 and other Windows Server versions are supported via

TechNet so best to check with the Experts there.

TechNet - Windows Server (Server 2008 R2 Forums are locked so you

will need to use the other forums for current support)

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/category/windowsserver

TechNet - XP, Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8/8.1 IT Pro  http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/category/w7itpro,w8itpro,windowsvistaitpro,windowsxpitpro,windowsintune

TechNet - Forums

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/categories/

TechNet - Where is the Forum For…?

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/whatforum/threads

Hope this helps.

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Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP <- profile - Windows Expert - Consumer : Bicycle <- Mark Twain said it right!