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I tried installing Visual Studio 2013 Express for Desktop for the first time ever as I'm trying to get in to C# as Python doesn't really meet my needs. The installation ran fine, as I downloaded the ISO and mounted it to a virtual BD-ROM drive when the normal EXE wouldn't work. But now, when I go to run the program it tells me that:

The application has failed to start because its side by side configuration is incorrect.

and doesn't allow me to run the program. I tried to run the installer again to repair the program but it basically reinstalled the whole thing and did nothing. Any help?

user2305045
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  • Have you googled the error? http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-pictures/error-the-application-has-failed-to-start-because/df019c0d-746e-42d0-ad68-465e18e3f3ef – Maria Ines Parnisari Nov 17 '13 at 19:41
  • Look in the Windows event log for a more detailed description of the problem. Do expect your Windows install to be in poor condition if you couldn't get the EXE version of the installer going either. – Hans Passant Nov 17 '13 at 19:46
  • Which Visual Studio Express edition did you actually install? (this might be important) – jessehouwing Nov 17 '13 at 21:27
  • @L19 I have googled it but nothing useful came up. I'll try the linked solution soon when I get to a computer though. Thanks. – user2305045 Nov 18 '13 at 15:38
  • @jessehouwing Desktop, on Windows 7 SP1. – user2305045 Nov 18 '13 at 15:42
  • have you tried solution given by Samson sun in the post http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/ba7e1d3b-25ac-4c72-b3fb-6bdaa7c6058f/vs2012-stopped-working-repair-caused-bsod-how-to-uninstall?forum=vssetup – Imran Rizvi Nov 19 '13 at 09:56

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