I get this error if i try to run a game, and if i try to install fallout new vegas, it wont allow me to install direct x. This is a fresh install of win 7 x64.

Hi, you mostly miss a Visual C++ runtime which is needed to run the game. run the Command prompt with admin rights [1] and run this command: SxsTrace Trace -logfile:SxsTrace.etl Now run the programm which causes the SideBySide error. Go back to the command prompt press ENTER to generate the SxsTrace.etl. Now type this: sxstrace Parse -logfile:SxSTrace.etl -outfile:SxSTrace.txt Now open the SxSTrace.txt trace and look which VC++ runtime is missing. If you are unsure, please upload the complete SxSTrace.txt to your SkyDrive [2] and post a link here. [1] http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/How-do-I-run-an-application-once-with-a-full-administrator-access-token [2] http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itproui/thread/4fc10639-02db-4665-993a-08d865088d65"A programmer is just a tool which converts caffeine into code" CLIP- Stellvertreter http://www.winvistaside.de/

sorted, thanks :D

Hi I am having the exact same problem where I can load games due to the side by side confinguration error. I tried the steps you issued but cannot seem to get to the last step this is what comes up though when the trace picks up the program Begin Activation Context Generation. Input Parameter: Flags = 0 ProcessorArchitecture = Wow32 CultureFallBacks = en-US;en ManifestPath = C:\Riot Games\League of Legends\lol.launcher.exe AssemblyDirectory = C:\Riot Games\League of Legends\ Application Config File = ----------------- INFO: Parsing Manifest File C:\Riot Games\League of Legends\lol.launcher.exe. INFO: Manifest Definition Identity is (null). INFO: Reference: Microsoft.VC80.CRT,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="8.0.50608.0" INFO: Resolving reference Microsoft.VC80.CRT,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="8.0.50608.0". INFO: Resolving reference for ProcessorArchitecture WOW64. INFO: Resolving reference for culture Neutral. INFO: Applying Binding Policy. INFO: No publisher policy found. INFO: No binding policy redirect found. INFO: Begin assembly probing. INFO: Did not find the assembly in WinSxS. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\Microsoft.VC80.CRT\8.0.50608.0__1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b\Microsoft.VC80.CRT.DLL. INFO: Did not find manifest for culture Neutral. INFO: End assembly probing. INFO: Resolving reference for ProcessorArchitecture x86. INFO: Resolving reference for culture Neutral. INFO: Applying Binding Policy. INFO: Find publisher policy at C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\x86_policy.8.0.microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.5592_none_517247830f45081d.manifest INFO: Begin assembly probing. INFO: End assembly probing. ERROR: Activation Context generation failed. End Activation Context Generation. Please Help =/

Hey Okay so I succeeded in running the steps you issued but this is what the SxSTrace.txt says Begin Activation Context Generation. Input Parameter: Flags = 0 ProcessorArchitecture = Wow32 CultureFallBacks = en-US;en ManifestPath = C:\Riot Games\League of Legends\lol.launcher.exe AssemblyDirectory = C:\Riot Games\League of Legends\ Application Config File = ----------------- INFO: Parsing Manifest File C:\Riot Games\League of Legends\lol.launcher.exe. INFO: Manifest Definition Identity is (null). INFO: Reference: Microsoft.VC80.CRT,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="8.0.50608.0" INFO: Resolving reference Microsoft.VC80.CRT,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="8.0.50608.0". INFO: Resolving reference for ProcessorArchitecture WOW64. INFO: Resolving reference for culture Neutral. INFO: Applying Binding Policy. INFO: No publisher policy found. INFO: No binding policy redirect found. INFO: Begin assembly probing. INFO: Did not find the assembly in WinSxS. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\Microsoft.VC80.CRT\8.0.50608.0__1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b\Microsoft.VC80.CRT.DLL. INFO: Did not find manifest for culture Neutral. INFO: End assembly probing. INFO: Resolving reference for ProcessorArchitecture x86. INFO: Resolving reference for culture Neutral. INFO: Applying Binding Policy. INFO: Find publisher policy at C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\x86_policy.8.0.microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.5592_none_517247830f45081d.manifest INFO: Begin assembly probing. INFO: End assembly probing. ERROR: Activation Context generation failed. End Activation Context Generation. ================= Begin Activation Context Generation. Input Parameter: Flags = 0 ProcessorArchitecture = Wow32 CultureFallBacks = en-US;en ManifestPath = C:\Riot Games\League of Legends\lol.launcher.exe AssemblyDirectory = C:\Riot Games\League of Legends\ Application Config File = ----------------- INFO: Parsing Manifest File C:\Riot Games\League of Legends\lol.launcher.exe. INFO: Manifest Definition Identity is (null). INFO: Reference: Microsoft.VC80.CRT,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="8.0.50608.0" INFO: Resolving reference Microsoft.VC80.CRT,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="8.0.50608.0". INFO: Resolving reference for ProcessorArchitecture WOW64. INFO: Resolving reference for culture Neutral. INFO: Applying Binding Policy. INFO: No publisher policy found. INFO: No binding policy redirect found. INFO: Begin assembly probing. INFO: Did not find the assembly in WinSxS. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\Microsoft.VC80.CRT\8.0.50608.0__1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b\Microsoft.VC80.CRT.DLL. INFO: Did not find manifest for culture Neutral. INFO: End assembly probing. INFO: Resolving reference for ProcessorArchitecture x86. INFO: Resolving reference for culture Neutral. INFO: Applying Binding Policy. INFO: Find publisher policy at C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\x86_policy.8.0.microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.5592_none_517247830f45081d.manifest INFO: Begin assembly probing. INFO: End assembly probing. ERROR: Activation Context generation failed. End Activation Context Generation. ================= Begin Activation Context Generation. Input Parameter: Flags = 0 ProcessorArchitecture = AMD64 CultureFallBacks = en-US;en ManifestPath = C:\Windows\system32\osk.exe AssemblyDirectory = C:\Windows\system32\ Application Config File = ----------------- INFO: Parsing Manifest File C:\Windows\system32\osk.exe. INFO: Manifest Definition Identity is Microsoft.windows.osk,processorArchitecture="*",type="win32",version="1.0.0.0". INFO: Reference: Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls,language="*",processorArchitecture="*",publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df",type="win32",version="6.0.0.0" INFO: Resolving reference Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls,language="*",processorArchitecture="*",publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df",type="win32",version="6.0.0.0". INFO: Resolving reference for ProcessorArchitecture AMD64. INFO: Resolving reference for culture en-US. INFO: Applying Binding Policy. INFO: No publisher policy found. INFO: No binding policy redirect found. INFO: Begin assembly probing. INFO: Did not find the assembly in WinSxS. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls\6.0.0.0_en-US_6595b64144ccf1df\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.DLL. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\system32\en-US\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.DLL. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\system32\en-US\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.MANIFEST. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\system32\en-US\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.DLL. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\system32\en-US\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.MANIFEST. INFO: Did not find manifest for culture en-US. INFO: End assembly probing. INFO: Resolving reference for culture en. INFO: Applying Binding Policy. INFO: No publisher policy found. INFO: No binding policy redirect found. INFO: Begin assembly probing. INFO: Did not find the assembly in WinSxS. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls\6.0.0.0_en_6595b64144ccf1df\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.DLL. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\system32\en\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.DLL. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\system32\en\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.MANIFEST. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\system32\en\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.DLL. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\system32\en\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.MANIFEST. INFO: Did not find manifest for culture en. INFO: End assembly probing. INFO: Resolving reference for culture Neutral. INFO: Applying Binding Policy. INFO: Auto Servicing Policy redirected assembly version. INFO: Post policy assembly identity is Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls,processorArchitecture="AMD64",publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df",type="win32",version="6.0.7600.16661". INFO: Begin assembly probing. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7600.16661_none_fa62ad231704eab7.manifest. INFO: Manifest found at C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7600.16661_none_fa62ad231704eab7.manifest. INFO: End assembly probing. INFO: Resolving reference Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.mui,language="*",processorArchitecture="AMD64",publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df",type="win32",version="6.0.7600.16661". INFO: Resolving reference for ProcessorArchitecture AMD64. INFO: Resolving reference for culture en-US. INFO: Applying Binding Policy. INFO: No publisher policy found. INFO: No binding policy redirect found. INFO: Begin assembly probing. INFO: Did not find the assembly in WinSxS. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.mui\6.0.7600.16661_en-US_6595b64144ccf1df\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.mui.DLL. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\system32\en-US\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.mui.DLL. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\system32\en-US\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.mui.MANIFEST. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\system32\en-US\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.mui\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.mui.DLL. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\system32\en-US\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.mui\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.mui.MANIFEST. INFO: Did not find manifest for culture en-US. INFO: End assembly probing. INFO: Resolving reference for culture en. INFO: Applying Binding Policy. INFO: No publisher policy found. INFO: No binding policy redirect found. INFO: Begin assembly probing. INFO: Did not find the assembly in WinSxS. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.mui\6.0.7600.16661_en_6595b64144ccf1df\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.mui.DLL. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\system32\en\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.mui.DLL. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\system32\en\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.mui.MANIFEST. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\system32\en\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.mui\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.mui.DLL. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\system32\en\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.mui\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.mui.MANIFEST. INFO: Did not find manifest for culture en. INFO: End assembly probing. INFO: Parsing Manifest File C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7600.16661_none_fa62ad231704eab7.manifest. INFO: Manifest Definition Identity is Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls,processorArchitecture="amd64",publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df",type="win32",version="6.0.7600.16661". INFO: Reference: Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.Resources,language="*",processorArchitecture="amd64",publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df",type="win32",version="6.0.0.0" INFO: Resolving reference Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.Resources,language="*",processorArchitecture="amd64",publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df",type="win32",version="6.0.0.0". INFO: Resolving reference for ProcessorArchitecture amd64. INFO: Resolving reference for culture en-US. INFO: Applying Binding Policy. INFO: Auto Servicing Policy redirected assembly version. INFO: Post policy assembly identity is Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.Resources,language="en-US",processorArchitecture="amd64",publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df",type="win32",version="6.0.7600.16385". INFO: Begin assembly probing. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\amd64_microsoft.windows.c..-controls.resources_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7600.16385_en-us_106f9be843a9b4e3.manifest. INFO: Manifest found at C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\amd64_microsoft.windows.c..-controls.resources_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7600.16385_en-us_106f9be843a9b4e3.manifest. INFO: End assembly probing. INFO: Parsing Manifest File C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\amd64_microsoft.windows.c..-controls.resources_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7600.16385_en-us_106f9be843a9b4e3.manifest. INFO: Manifest Definition Identity is Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.Resources,language="en-us",processorArchitecture="amd64",publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df",type="win32",version="6.0.7600.16385". INFO: Activation Context generation succeeded. End Activation Context Generation. ================= Begin Activation Context Generation. Input Parameter: Flags = 0 ProcessorArchitecture = AMD64 CultureFallBacks = en-US;en ManifestPath = C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\VirusScan\ScnCfg32.Exe AssemblyDirectory = C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\VirusScan\ Application Config File = ----------------- INFO: Parsing Manifest File C:\Program Files (x86)\McAfee\VirusScan\ScnCfg32.Exe. INFO: Manifest Definition Identity is Mcafee.VirusScan.ScnCfg32,processorArchitecture="X86",type="win32",version="1.0.0.0". INFO: Reference: Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls,language="*",processorArchitecture="X86",publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df",type="win32",version="6.0.0.0" INFO: Resolving reference Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls,language="*",processorArchitecture="X86",publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df",type="win32",version="6.0.0.0". INFO: Resolving reference for ProcessorArchitecture X86. INFO: Resolving reference for culture en-US. INFO: Applying Binding Policy. INFO: No publisher policy found. INFO: No binding policy redirect found. INFO: Begin assembly probing. INFO: Did not find the assembly in WinSxS. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls\6.0.0.0_en-US_6595b64144ccf1df\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.DLL. INFO: Did not find manifest for culture en-US. INFO: End assembly probing. INFO: Resolving reference for culture en. INFO: Applying Binding Policy. INFO: No publisher policy found. INFO: No binding policy redirect found. INFO: Begin assembly probing. INFO: Did not find the assembly in WinSxS. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls\6.0.0.0_en_6595b64144ccf1df\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.DLL. INFO: Did not find manifest for culture en. INFO: End assembly probing. INFO: Resolving reference for culture Neutral. INFO: Applying Binding Policy. INFO: Auto Servicing Policy redirected assembly version. INFO: Post policy assembly identity is Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls,processorArchitecture="X86",publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df",type="win32",version="6.0.7600.16661". INFO: Begin assembly probing. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7600.16661_none_420fe3fa2b8113bd.manifest. INFO: Manifest found at C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7600.16661_none_420fe3fa2b8113bd.manifest. INFO: End assembly probing. INFO: Resolving reference Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.mui,language="*",processorArchitecture="X86",publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df",type="win32",version="6.0.7600.16661". INFO: Resolving reference for ProcessorArchitecture X86. INFO: Resolving reference for culture en-US. INFO: Applying Binding Policy. INFO: No publisher policy found. INFO: No binding policy redirect found. INFO: Begin assembly probing. INFO: Did not find the assembly in WinSxS. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.mui\6.0.7600.16661_en-US_6595b64144ccf1df\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.mui.DLL. INFO: Did not find manifest for culture en-US. INFO: End assembly probing. INFO: Resolving reference for culture en. INFO: Applying Binding Policy. INFO: No publisher policy found. INFO: No binding policy redirect found. INFO: Begin assembly probing. INFO: Did not find the assembly in WinSxS. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.mui\6.0.7600.16661_en_6595b64144ccf1df\Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.mui.DLL. INFO: Did not find manifest for culture en. INFO: End assembly probing. INFO: Parsing Manifest File C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7600.16661_none_420fe3fa2b8113bd.manifest. INFO: Manifest Definition Identity is Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df",type="win32",version="6.0.7600.16661". INFO: Reference: Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.Resources,language="*",processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df",type="win32",version="6.0.0.0" INFO: Resolving reference Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.Resources,language="*",processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df",type="win32",version="6.0.0.0". INFO: Resolving reference for ProcessorArchitecture x86. INFO: Resolving reference for culture en-US. INFO: Applying Binding Policy. INFO: Auto Servicing Policy redirected assembly version. INFO: Post policy assembly identity is Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.Resources,language="en-US",processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df",type="win32",version="6.0.7600.16385". INFO: Begin assembly probing. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\x86_microsoft.windows.c..-controls.resources_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7600.16385_en-us_581cd2bf5825dde9.manifest. INFO: Manifest found at C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\x86_microsoft.windows.c..-controls.resources_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7600.16385_en-us_581cd2bf5825dde9.manifest. INFO: End assembly probing. INFO: Parsing Manifest File C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\x86_microsoft.windows.c..-controls.resources_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7600.16385_en-us_581cd2bf5825dde9.manifest. INFO: Manifest Definition Identity is Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls.Resources,language="en-us",processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df",type="win32",version="6.0.7600.16385". INFO: Activation Context generation succeeded. End Activation Context Generation. ================= Begin Activation Context Generation. Input Parameter: Flags = 0 ProcessorArchitecture = Wow32 CultureFallBacks = en-US;en ManifestPath = C:\Riot Games\League of Legends\lol.launcher.exe AssemblyDirectory = C:\Riot Games\League of Legends\ Application Config File = ----------------- INFO: Parsing Manifest File C:\Riot Games\League of Legends\lol.launcher.exe. INFO: Manifest Definition Identity is (null). INFO: Reference: Microsoft.VC80.CRT,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="8.0.50608.0" INFO: Resolving reference Microsoft.VC80.CRT,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="8.0.50608.0". INFO: Resolving reference for ProcessorArchitecture WOW64. INFO: Resolving reference for culture Neutral. INFO: Applying Binding Policy. INFO: No publisher policy found. INFO: No binding policy redirect found. INFO: Begin assembly probing. INFO: Did not find the assembly in WinSxS. INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\Microsoft.VC80.CRT\8.0.50608.0__1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b\Microsoft.VC80.CRT.DLL. INFO: Did not find manifest for culture Neutral. INFO: End assembly probing. INFO: Resolving reference for ProcessorArchitecture x86. INFO: Resolving reference for culture Neutral. INFO: Applying Binding Policy. INFO: Find publisher policy at C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\x86_policy.8.0.microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.5592_none_517247830f45081d.manifest INFO: Begin assembly probing. INFO: End assembly probing. ERROR: Activation Context generation failed. End Activation Context Generation.