c++ (X86) error on installation

[WILLIAMF]

Hi,

I am having troble installing Inventor 2012 Product design suite Premium on my new dell Precision T3500 64bit computer.

As soon as installation starts it stops and says "Microsoft VB C++ Redestibutable (86).

Installation complete.

Nothing at all installed, this occurs within 20 seconds.

What do I need to do to get the product to install??

Thanks

[Jon.Dean]

Firstly, I would update your computer with the latest service pack "Microsoft Windows 7 SP1" and then perform a "Microsft Update" to grab all the latest updates.

Jon

[Anonymous]

If you try to install the file it fails on, it says that a newer version is already installed. Autodesk didn't put in a check to see if a newer version is installed.

1. Open Setup.ini
2. Look for "#============= VCREDIST Begin" section
3. add a hash mark "#" to the lines with "EXE_PARAM=/q" and "VC_FUNC=VCx**RedisCheck"
4. Also,the last one,  "[VCREDIST2010X86]" is the one my windows 7 system had a problem with because I have a newer version. Here there is a "PLATFORM" option. it should say "ALL". Change this to "x86" if your 64-bit and "x64" if your 32-bit. The reason why you do the opposite of your system, it makes the install continue but tell you to download it from microsoft.

Good Luck!

[WILLIAMF · Accepted solution]

It worked perfectly by uninstalling MS C++ 2010 (86).  All products loaded.

I found this on another post.

Thanks

[Anonymous]

William,

In case you get roadblocked by the next error, here's a link to the fix that worked for me>

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Installation-Licensing/Installation-Problems/td-p/3343703

Tere's a PDF I made with all the screenshots to try to make it easy to follow. Hope you don't need it.

BASICS

1> Make SURE you are logged in as an Administrator (see AM an Administrator.jpg)

2>  Any MS Visual C++ version NEWER than 10.0.0309 have to be Uninstalled

3>  A new folder has to be created and Permissions given to SYSTEM

Best of luck

[WILLIAMF · Accepted solution]

Thanks

I'll print this stuff out just in case  but I think we are good now.