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I am trying to install Visual Studio. When I try to install, it tells me that I need the "Windows Server 2012 R2 Update (KB2919355)".
Clicking the link brings me here. From there, I click the standalone download link which takes me here. After downloading the package, I run the files in order. Clearcompressionflag.exe seems to run without issue, but then I run KB2919355.msu and get the following:
It does not explain why it is not applicable to my computer, and I'm stuck.
Windows 8.1
64 bit
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I'm glad you've made it 5 words into the second sentence, Bill! Let's read the rest of it now.
"When I try to install, it tells me that I need the "Windows Server 2012 R2 Update (KB2919355)"."
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"I need the "Windows Server 2012 R2 Update (KB2919355)"."
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"Windows Server 2012 R2 Update (KB2919355)"
Is there anybody capable of helping me install Windows Server 2012 R2 Update (KB2919355)?
Because you are having the problem installing Visual Studio and installing Visual Studio is nothing to do with this particular Community.
That's why.
Regards.
This topic is about a problem I'm having installing a Windows update, which is why I titled the thread "Can't install Windows update", specified the Windows update I'm having trouble with, included links to the update page, and took screenshots of the Windows update error messages. Can you address the problem I'm having updating Windows?
Because you are having the problem installing Visual Studio and installing Visual Studio is nothing to do with this particular Community.
That's why.
Regards.
Hi,
Your question is outside the scope of this Community.
Kindly post your question to the MSDN Visual Studio Forums.
https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/home?category=visualstudio
Cheers.
Please explain how a question about a Windows 8.1 update is outside the scope of the Windows/Windows 8.1/Update, Backup & Recovery forum, Bill.
Hi,
Your question is outside the scope of this Community.
Kindly post your question to the MSDN Visual Studio Forums.
https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/home?category=visualstudio
Cheers.
