Getting Error when installing my application"Status of package 'Visual C++ 2010 Runtime Libraries (x86)' after install is 'InstallFailed'"

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I got an error message when I install my application in a 32bit system.

The error message saying that "a newer version of Microsoft visual c++ 2010 redistributable has been detected on the machine" and the installation get stopped.
here the the list of prerequisites i had given for the application.

Microsoft .Net Framework 4 (x86 and x64)
Microsoft .Net Framework 4 Client Profile(x86 and x64)
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Tools for Office Runtime(x86 and x64)
visual C++ 2010 Runtime Libraries (x86)
Windows Installer 3.1
Windows Installer 4.5

I am getting the following error when I install the SETUP file of my application.

"A Newer version of Microsoft Visual c++ 2010 Redistributable has been detected on the system"

Please send me a solution to this problem

Posted 16-Jul-12 3:37am

SubrahmanyamGurram

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E.F. Nijboer · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-16T03:58:00

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There seem to be registry settings that can be used to better detect if vc++2010 runtime is already installed.

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2010/05/05/10008146.aspx[^]

Good luck!

Posted 16-Jul-12 3:58am

E.F. Nijboer

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SubrahmanyamGurram 16-Jul-12 11:18am

thanks for the reply. I got the solution thanks

E.F. Nijboer 16-Jul-12 11:27am

Nice :)

SubrahmanyamGurram 16-Jul-12 11:29am

Do you know about FireBird Database (Open Source) ?

E.F. Nijboer 16-Jul-12 12:06pm

Not really, sorry.

SubrahmanyamGurram 16-Jul-12 12:15pm

its fine. Do you know how to create a database at the time of installation?