"Side-by-side configuration" Error

[ShrineGuard]

Hey there everyone,

I just got FSX, installed it on my system (running Vista), and when I go to run FSX, I get this error message:

"The application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect..."  The rest of the message just says to see the event log.

So, my question to anyone able to answer is: What the heck can I do about this?  I've searched all over and found no real leads or solutions, so does anyone have a thought?  I tried Microsoft support but I need some code to give them so I don't have to pay $35...problem is I need to open the game to get the code .

In any case, anyone have any thoughts?  I've repaired the installed, installed fresh, etc, with no luck.

Thanks in advance.

[reider]

The only stuff I found was to reinstall FSX.  If its a legal installation of FSX I cannot see them charging to fix the issue.

Try this too, no promises, I only found it.....







1) Install the vcredist_x86.exe http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... laylang=en



2) Install msxmli.msi http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... laylang=en



Reider

[ShrineGuard]

Thanks for that second link, I hadn't dug that up yet.  And yeah, I know I shouldn't have to pay, but the only way that I can see to verify that my copy is legal is by providing that number...that I can't access.

Also, after trying four reinstalls without luck, I've noticed that the installation doesn't seem to be properly completing.  While I do get to a window that says the installation is finished, I've noticed that no icon is put on my desktop, which I told the install to do, and that no folder is added to my programs menu.  Might this be an indication as to the real problem?

[BuggsK100RS]

Iv got vista and iv not had any problems like this tho how are you installing it??

I did it by going to the disk rather then using the auto run.  As I Ran the installer as Admin.

[ShrineGuard]

I've been installing it through the auto run.  Might as well give it a shot running straight off the disk.  Can't hurt to try .

[ShrineGuard]

Since my last post I've tried just about everything there is to try, all without luck.  Tried installing on a different partition, tried updating pretty much everything I can, run the installer straight from the disk.  Still the same error, time and time again.