Comments on: This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect.

By: softz

softz — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 04:13:46 +0000

Ok, it’s quite unusual and I can’t visualize the problem from the descriptions. I can take a look at it for you if you don’t mind sending me the executable. (my email address can be found at the bottom of the page)

Edited: Is the static library compiled with /MT or /MD. It sounds like a /MD to me.

By: Puneet

Puneet — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 10:28:26 +0000

Hi I am using release version and no DLL is missing. I have one executable which is having dependancy of MSVCR80.dll as well as MSVCR90.dll. I means to say, same application (one exe) has dependancy on both MSVCR80.dll and MSVCR90.dll. And my manifest file is shown like this Any help will be usefull.

By: softz

softz — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 06:40:39 +0000

Since you have installed all of them,
1. I presume you’re running the Release version,
2. did you check with Dependency Walker to identify the missing dll?

Theoretically, if all the required DLLs are there, you should have no problem starting up the application.

However, if you encountered crashing, then it’d probably due to mismatch of CRTs. Alternatively, you might want to try “not embed manifest” within your application.

By: Puneet

Puneet — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 05:28:31 +0000

Yes. Security Updates of both VS 2005 and VS 2008 are installed. And i also make sure that Run time of same should also be installed like ATL securtiy update of VS2005 also.

By: softz

softz — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 01:26:15 +0000

Hi, have you installed all the SPs and security updates (for VS2005 and VS2008)?

By: Puneet

Puneet — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:51:21 +0000

I am getting same error but my scenario is little bit different. I build my application (exe) using VS 2008 and i using a static ibrary which build using VS 2005. So, i am having two manifest entry of VS2005 and VS2008 for my final executable.

I can’t change my scenario. Any information may be useful.

Thanks in advance

By: softz

softz — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:17:18 +0000

Ok, that is exactly like step 2, providing the systems with the DLL dependencies which comes with the vcredist. However, you’d need to do the same with every computer that going to use your application. So, you may need to handle that in your installation apps.

As for the step one, every needed functions are compiled into the exe and hence, you don’t need those file. But probably, you left out some library which needed to be static (like MFC if since you are using AFXDLL preprocessor def) and that’s why /MD didn’t work.

But again, glad to hear that you solve the problem. cheers.

By: Demon

Demon — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:29:12 +0000

Thanks for your information!
Now I have solved the problem after I installed three files as follow:
dotnetfx.exe;
English_vcredist_x86.exe;
WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86_JPN.exe.

By: softz

softz — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:19:43 +0000

You can find the property here. Make sure is set to static library for the MFC (unless you are not using MFC at all).

By: Demon

Demon — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:32:14 +0000

Hi,softz,
I cannot find the selection of “Use MFC in a Shared Library”,and I have tried to use all the selection under the Use of MFC,but the compile cannot pass.
By the way ,I use the release mode.