I can't install Simulation Mechanical 2015/2016

[Anonymous]

Installation is always aborted while downloading the Microsoft Viusal C ++ 2005 SP1 (I already have this feature on my computer). What is the solution?

[lynn_zhang]

Hi @Anonymous Welcome to Autodesk Community!

Please disable your firewall and anti-virus programs, and re-download the software from our Virtual Agent (click on Download Links, choose product and version). Then try the installation again.

[Anonymous]

Deactivated all anti virus and firewall but the installation was not possible. The installation continues to be aborted after the first step (Microsoft C ++ 2005 SP1 installation).

[Anonymous]

[asburyj]

Can you try that VC++ installer directly from the microsoft site? 

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=18471

[Anonymous]

Yes, I installed the Microsoft version. Autodesk installer does not identify that there is this version of Microsoft C ++ 2005 SP1 and try reinstalling the program. At this time the installation is still aborted, already updated my system several times with updates from Microsoft.

[asburyj]

Can you upload a copy of your setup log here. You can get it by clicking the link on the install failure page. 

[Anonymous]

Yes, it's attached.

[asburyj]

Can you double click this specific installer and let me know what message you get? (C:\Autodesk\WI\Autodesk Simulation Mechanical 2016\Support\VCRedist\2005\x64\vcredist_x64.exe)

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

And then...

[asburyj]

I checked around a bit on the microsoft forum for any info on this error. You may find some solutions that work for you in this thread. 

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_programs/microsoft-visual-c-2005-...

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the effort. I will try to solve this problem and try again to install Autodesk products in the future.Now I tried to install Autodesk Inventor and the installation was also aborted with the Microsoft C ++ 2012.

[asburyj · Accepted solution]

It might be time to consider cleaning all the visual ++ versions off of your system and re-installing them. Here are links if needed. 

Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5638

Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64)

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=18471

Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5582

Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64)

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=2092

Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8328

Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64)

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=13523

Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable Package (x64)/(x86)

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30679

[Anonymous]

All suggested packages are installed and updated. I downloaded from the Microsoft website but Autodesk installer continue trying to install this package aborting the installation. There is installing the program without this step?

[asburyj]

I found this thread at microsoft about a 1935 error when installing VC++2005. There seem to be some solutions in there. If none of them work for you it may be time to consider an OS rebuild.