Hi,

  I keep getting the side by side error... I tried installing the patches, and service packs i reinstalled sql server 2008 r2 like 10 times. It won't go away. I tried the registry edit a few people say works. This has been killing me for a week now, I cannot run my sql server on my machine its crazy..???

Please help

thanks, NIck

Activation context generation failed for "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools\Binn\VSShell\Common7\IDE\Ssms.exe". Dependent Assembly Microsoft.VC80.ATL,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="8.0.50727.4053" could not be found. Please use sxstrace.exe for detailed diagnosis.

Log Name:      Application
Source:        SideBySide
Date:          2/16/2014 10:36:55 PM
Event ID:      33
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      Nick-PC
Description:
Activation context generation failed for "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools\Binn\VSShell\Common7\IDE\Ssms.exe". Dependent Assembly Microsoft.VC80.ATL,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="8.0.50727.4053" could not be found. Please use sxstrace.exe for detailed diagnosis.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="SideBySide" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="49409">33</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>0</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2014-02-17T03:36:55.000000000Z" />
    <EventRecordID>505191</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>Nick-PC</Computer>
    <Security />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data>Microsoft.VC80.ATL,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="8.0.50727.4053"</Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools\Binn\VSShell\Common7\IDE\Ssms.exe</Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
  </EventData>
</Event>

Can you retry the same within one "clean" 64-bit Win 7 machine or Win 2008 R2 server?

I can run it on my laptop 64 bit, xps no problem.. its just sql server 2008 R2 . i have an msdn subscription. I can use that or the disk i have for it....

Laptop works fine.... my desktop which is older... late 2007...but XPS running windows 7 has the problem for some reason...

any more ideas?

thanks, NIck

Hi NickDeNora,

According to your description, we need to verify if you install Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) and correct the manifest file. The manifest file is readable (although empty), but we cannot edit it (even if you are an administrator). Only SYSTEM has access to the file. So to be able to edit it, you must first take ownership of it and grant ACLs. After saving the file, then run the setup again.

For more information , see: http://blogical.se/blogs/johan/archive/2012/06/23/sql-server-vc-installation-voes.aspx

Regards,
Sofiya Li