Log Name: Application Source: SideBySide Date: 06/05/12 09:43:32 Event ID: 33 Task Category: None Level: Error Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: GeraldCornell Description: Activation context generation failed for "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\bin\ia64\pgomgr.exe". Dependent Assembly Microsoft.VC90.CRT,processorArchitecture="ia64",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="9.0.21022.8" could not be found. Please use sxstrace.exe for detailed diagnosis. Can someone please provide a link explaining how to use sxstrace.exe? Is this a compatibility issue? Hope this helps, Gerry

Hi Gerry , Thank you for posting. Please seek assistance at: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/eu/vssetup/threads What is your OS version? First of all, Visual Studio 2010 can be installed on a computer that already has an earlier version of Visual Studio. Please see here for more information: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms246609.aspx From your description, your issue might be caused by the following two error information. 1. Microsoft.VC90.CRT could not be found. I recommend that you can download Visual C++ 2008 Runtime and try to install it separately. Click here: (x86) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=a5c84275-3b97-4ab7-a40d-3802b2af5fc2 (x64) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=bd2a6171-e2d6-4230-b809-9a8d7548c1b6 Installing Visual Studio Versions Side-by-Side http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms246609.aspx Mohammed Imtiyaz Ali

Can someone please provide a link explaining how to use sxstrace.exe? Is this a compatibility issue? As fas as I know there is no on-line documentation, but typing sxstrace /? at the Command Prompt gives some good guidance. Open a command prompt as administrator (Start button > Start menu search box > type cmd > Right-click cmd from results > Run as administrator). Now type the following commands- Start tracing - sxstrace trace -logfile:location/filename Parse the results into text file - sxstrace parse -logfile:location/filename -outfile:location/filename NOTE: location/filename is the entire path, for example C:\sxstrace.etl or C:\sxstrace.txt . For -logfile parameter, the filename will have .etl extension and for -outfile parameter the filename will have .txt extension. As for the error, this MS Connect thread seems to have some details- http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/526027/activation-context-generation-failed " ........... passages concerning removing the exe in question and Scheduler Library\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\ProgramDataUpdater do apply. I have tested both exe deletion and disabling of the schedulked task, both prevent the messages and seem to work without negative side-effects so far ............. " So you should open Control Panel > type Schedule Tasks in search box > click 'Schedule tasks' link below Administrative tools option. Now expand Task Scheduler Library > Microsoft > Windows > Application Experience in left pane of Task Scheduler. In the right-pane, select ProgramDataUpdater task and from the Actions pane, click Disable. You can also delete the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\bin\ia64\ folder - Windows 7 does not come in a ia64 edition; so the files inside that folder are useless.

Hi Gerry, Based on my further research, Event ID 33 is logged in the Application log when you start an application that has versioning conflicts. According the log, it seems this issue is related to the Visual Studio program and the machine is missing the correct C++ runtime components for your type of system. I suggest you to install the following update to test the issue. Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package for (x64) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=BA9257CA-337F-4B40-8C14-157CFDFFEE4E&displaylang=en Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x64) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=bd512d9e-43c8-4655-81bf-9350143d5867 If the issue persists, you may need to isolate applications and Side-by-side Assemblies to correct the DLL versioning conflicts, please visit the following site for reference: Isolated Applications and Side-by-side Assemblies http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd408052(v=vs.85).aspx Hope this helps. Vincent Wang TechNet Community Support

Vincent Thanks for the information. I am still mulling over previous responses. I still have to work out what I am using Visual Studio for? My question arose out of the error message and not something not working. I am aware of some obscure things not working as I might expect but nothing of any significance. The most irritating is that I cannot load symbols and debug dumpfiles. Might this be related?Hope this helps, Gerry

Hi Gerry, Based on my further research, sometimes this kind of error doesnt affect the functionality of application. You can safely ignore this. If you do would like to prevent event error from being logged, you can try the steps in my previous post to test the issue. Regarding the debugging dumpfiles, it is not related to this event error. It is recommended to post a new thread for this issue. Hope this helps. Vincent Wang TechNet Community Support

Vincent Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package for (x64) How do you determine what version your link installs? I suspect I have previously installed all available versions. For 2008 x64 9.0.30729 9.0.30729.17 9.0.30729.6161 For 2010 x64 10.0.30319 I also have a similar list for 32 bit. Hope this helps, Gerry

Vincent There is a link betwen Visual Studio and Windows Debugging. Section 2.14 in the Read Me notes of Visual Studio 2010 gives some information. Whether it will help resolve my problem remains to be seen. It is, however, a step forward to know an avenue to explore. Previous enquiries concerning Debugging failures have always driven into a brick fall.Hope this helps, Gerry

Hi, I suggest you uninstall these versions and then install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package according to your system version and then Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package to test the issue. Hope this helps.Vincent Wang TechNet Community Support

Hi, I suggest you uninstall these versions and then install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package according to your system version and then Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package to test the issue. Hope this helps.Vincent Wang TechNet Community Support