Microsoft Redistributable C++ 2005 won't install

[GZFant]

I finally fixed the problem.

It was simply loading VBScript 5.6 from MS then loading MS Cleanup Utility, deleting C++ Redist., reloading it and finished!!

Thanks for all the help!

 

[RebateMonger]

Have you tried UNINSTALLING the current installed version? You can find it in the "Add or Remove Programs" Control Panel.

You can download the old vcredist_x86.exe file here.

There's a BRAND NEW package (SP1) It was just released today. It's here.

If you need the vcredist.msi or .cab files, you can extract them from the downloaded files using this command form:
"vcredist.exe /C /T:C:\TEMP\VCREDIST"

You have to do it twice. Once to get the vcredist.exe file, and again to extract the .msi and .cab files.

 

[GZFant]

Thank you for the help but...
I have tried uninstalling it from the "add remove programs" but again it asks me for the .msi which I do not have for some reason.

As far as extracting it, I read this exact same thing somewhere else but fail to understand how to do it. How do you extract them using the command form: ""vcredist.exe /C /T:C:\TEMP\VCREDIST" I don't know what that means. Do I do that in cmd.exe?

I am running SP2, I am guessing that SP1 download will conflict or will it?

Thank you

*Edit
I did download that new package but again, it tells me that "the network resource is unavailable" and gives me the option to browse for the .msi, which is nowhere =(

*Edit #2
Ok, so I finally extracted the .msi and .cab files. I placed them on my desktop for safe keeping. When I execute the C++_86.exe it gives the same message and asks for the .msi. It is on my desktop, so I point the browser to it and I get, "C:\Documents and Settings\Andrew\Desktop\vcredist.msi is not a valid installation package for the product MS C++ Redist. Try to find the installation package 'vcredist.msi' in a folder from which you can install MS C++ Redist."
So, I copy and paste the .msi and .cab and put them in the default folder where the vcredist.exe is located. I run the installer again only this time the browser does not show the folder "Local Settings." So I am unable to reach the .msi from the installation browser.
I really have no idea what I am doing wrong.

Edit#3
Do I need .NET Framework 3.0? It says I only have 2.0 installed.

 

[RebateMonger]

If you can't see "Local Settings", then you need to change your Explorer/Tools/View/ to "Show Hidden files and folders" and apply that setting to ALL FOLDERS. "Local Settings" is normally hidden.

SP1 of this package was just released today. So it's likely that your existing package is the earlier one, released in 2005.

 

[GZFant]

That SP1 package does not install. Same message once again, network resource unavailable blah blah blah....

I am guessing nothing will fix this except a reformat.

I even put in my windows CD and ran sfcscannow in a command line, which did nothing.

Anyone else having this problem? Anyone know a fix?

 

[RebateMonger]

An earlier UseNet message scan indicated a lot of folks having problems with this lately. All seem to be "game-related". Maybe some gaming install code has messed up the Microsoft C++ libraries?

 

[GZFant]

Well, I am still having problems with this Microsoft Distributable C++.
I have not found anything on the web to help me out nor any of the fixes on Microsoft's website seem to be doing any good.

Is reformatting the only option I have or does someone know something that....none of us do?

 

[dclive]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=290301

 

[GZFant]

I found this here: Exact Same Problem

So the user fixes this problem at the very end. Downloads Microsoft Cleanup utility and all is well.

When I try this an error occurs: "Windows Script Host" Error: ActiveX component can't create object: 'Scripting.FileSystemObject' Microsoft VBSCript runtime error.

Anyone know what to do now?

 

[dclive]

http://www.dmxzone.com/ShowDetail.asp?NewsId=3821
http://xsi.wiki.avid.com/index..._ActiveX_component_can't_create_object:_'Scripting.FileSystemObject'
http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=86179

Google is your friend.... all I'm doing is googling.... takes all of 2 minutes...

 

[GZFant]

Thanks dclive, that is all I have been doing as well. I was just hoping someone on here had a quick step-by-step that fixes this problem.

Thanks for all the help guys!