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I wanted to install Desktop Development C++, but during installing, I get the error: "Couldn't install Microsoft.VisualCpp.Redist.14". I tried to repair, launched install and uninstall repair tools, worked with registry, uninstall Microsoft Visual C++, re-install visual studio (installed preview version), but everything doesn't help.
Also, Administration and SYSTEM has admin rights for C:\Temp.
Log file show this:
Something went wrong with the install.
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2. Modify your selections for the affected workloads or components and then retry the installation
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Package 'Microsoft.VisualCpp.Redist.14,version=14.32.31327,chip=x86' failed to install.
Search URL
https://aka.ms/VSSetupErrorReports?q=PackageId=Microsoft.VisualCpp.Redist.14;PackageAction=Install;ReturnCode=-2147023274
Details
Command executed: "c:\windows\syswow64\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoLogo -NoProfile -Noninteractive -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -InputFormat None -Command "& """C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Packages\Microsoft.VisualCpp.Redist.14,version=14.32.31327,chip=x86\VCRedistInstall.ps1""" -PayloadDirectory """C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Packages\Microsoft.VisualCpp.Redist.14,version=14.32.31327,chip=x86""" -Architecture x86 -Logfile """C:\Users\Konstantin Sharykin\AppData\Local\Temp\dd_setup_20220607142820_035_Microsoft.VisualCpp.Redist.14.log"""; exit $LastExitCode"
Return code: -2147023274
Return code details: Error opening installation log file. Verify that the specified log file location exists and that you can write to it.
Log
C:\Users\Konstantin Sharykin\AppData\Local\Temp\dd_setup_20220607142820_035_Microsoft.VisualCpp.Redist.14.log
Impacted workloads
.NET desktop development (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop,version=17.3.32505.122)
.NET Multi-platform App UI development (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetCrossPlat,version=17.3.32519.5111)
ASP.NET and web development (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetWeb,version=17.3.32505.122)
Azure development (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.Azure,version=17.3.32505.122)
Desktop development with C++ (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeDesktop,version=17.3.32505.122)
Impacted components
.NET Debugging with WSL (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.WslDebugging,version=17.3.32505.122)
.NET desktop development tools (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.ManagedDesktop.Prerequisites,version=17.3.32505.122)
.NET MAUI (Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.Maui.All,version=17.3.32505.122)
.NET profiling tools (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.DiagnosticTools,version=17.3.32505.122)
ASP.NET and web development prerequisites (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Web,version=17.3.32505.122)
ASP.NET and web development prerequisites (Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.Web,version=17.3.32505.122)
Azure Cloud Services core tools (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Azure.Waverton,version=17.3.32505.122)
Azure Cloud Services tools (Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.Azure.CloudServices,version=17.3.32505.122)
Azure development prerequisites (Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.Azure.Prerequisites,version=17.3.32505.122)
Azure Resource Manager core tools (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Azure.ResourceManager.Tools,version=17.3.32505.122)
Azure Resource Manager tools (Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.Azure.ResourceManager.Tools,version=17.3.32505.122)
Azure WebJobs Tools (Component.Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.AzureFunctions,version=17.3.32505.122)
Azure WebJobs Tools (Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.AzureFunctions,version=17.3.32505.122)
Blazor support for .NET MAUI Applications (Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.Maui.Blazor,version=17.3.32505.122)
C# and Visual Basic (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Roslyn.LanguageServices,version=17.3.32505.122)
C++ 2022 Redistributable Update (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Redist.14.Latest,version=17.3.32505.122)
C++ CMake tools for Windows (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.CMake.Project,version=17.3.32505.122)
C++ core desktop features (Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.NativeDesktop.Core,version=17.3.32505.122)
C++ profiling tools (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.DiagnosticTools,version=17.3.32505.122)
Cloud tools for web development (Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.Web.CloudTools,version=17.3.32505.122)
Data sources for SQL Server support (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.SQL.DataSources,version=17.3.32505.122)
Development tools for .NET (Microsoft.NetCore.Component.DevelopmentTools,version=17.3.32505.122)
F# language support (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.FSharp,version=17.3.32505.122)
F# language support for web projects (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.FSharp.WebTemplates,version=17.3.32505.122)
Graphics debugger and GPU profiler for DirectX (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Graphics.Tools,version=17.3.32505.122)
Live Share (Component.Microsoft.VisualStudio.LiveShare.2022,version=1.0.5545)
Managed Desktop Workload Core (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.ManagedDesktop.Core,version=17.3.32505.122)
MSVC v143 - VS 2022 C++ x64/x86 build tools (Latest) (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64,version=17.3.32505.122)
Razor Language Services (Component.Microsoft.VisualStudio.RazorExtension,version=17.3.32505.122)
SQL Server Data Tools (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.SQL.SSDT,version=17.3.32505.122)
Web development tools for .NET (Microsoft.NetCore.Component.Web,version=17.3.32505.122)
Xamarin (Component.Xamarin,version=17.3.32519.111)
Version OS: Windows 11 22000.708
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Hello, now I have also encountered such a problem, I wonder if you have solved it, could you give me some ideas to solve it
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Please try to download the latest version of “Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x86)”, and then install it manually. It should give more detailed error message.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads
https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x86.exe
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NONE of these work to correct the problem.
I'm stuck in a loop. I've uninstalled, reinstalled, tried each of your suggestions, running that:
"C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Packages\Microsoft.VisualCpp.CRT.ClickOnce.Msi,version=14.32.31327,language=en-US\vcpp_crt.redist.clickonce.msi"
and, ALL of the different:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170
I installed both x86 and x64 version on my windows machine
Still it keeps looking in the folder, that DOES exist:
C:\ProgramData\Package Cache{3093CC12-EF27-4036-AD72-A759500271E9}v14.29.30040\packages\vcRuntimeMinimum_x86
and yet I get that bloody annoying warning:
and then it won't install. I have NO idea what to do.
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i had exact same problem with the same version of this missing package and this wasn't the only one. here is the final solution: open regedit.exe then ctrl + F and search "14.29.30040" without "". you must delete all keys (not only subkeys, always the full one) press F3 button to jump to the next one until u get that message "search is at end" or something like that. unfortunately, you have to do this with all packages that are missing or making troubles in newer installations but this is how to solve it
Edit: You can try the free software called "O&O RegEditor", the search function lists all existing keys at once, could save a lot of time. u can test it afterwards with regedit.exe, normally it shouldn't find anything if you really have deleted all of "14.29.30040" in that regeditor program. I highly recommend to make a full registry backup before you start, then remove everything that is not broken of Visual Studio, Redistributables etc. these who can be removed without problems and delete rest main folders like "Microsoft Visual Studio". If you have files\folders where you are not sure, then better leave these alone.
look, after deleting all 14.29.30040 keys, the installation of the newest redi worked like a charm. I was sitting on this for few days and there are too much missing msi files on my machine, nothing else would have helped anymore, that's for sure
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try change installer in
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Packages\Microsoft.VisualCpp.Redist.14.Latest,version=14.34.31938,chip=x64
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Packages\Microsoft.VisualCpp.Redist.14.Latest,version=14.34.31938,chip=x86
with new installer from
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170
its work for me
well, if you can't uninstall older versions because of missing msi files, then you need the 100% same msi file that has been used for installing and often there is more than 1 missing msi. few years ago i was stupid and didn't think about this, i had missing msi files for an entire visual studio installation, incl the other stuff like build tools, sdks etc.. you have to delete all of them manually in registry, this is the only way to fix this but you won't have much fun
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I installed both x86 and x64 from this link. Problem resolved.
I hope this helps.
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