Application has failed to start … application configuration is incorrect - VC++ 2005 Runtime Problem

Question

We moved our Visual C++ 2003 solution to Visual 2005 and now we have problems deploying to clean XP machines.

Our solution has a DLL project and a command line executabl

Answer 1

Copying the CRT dlls around is not recommended. As Vinay says you should use the correct merge modules.

You can also use the redist install exe's if merge modules don't work with your installer technology:

• VS2005 CRT
• VS2005 SP1 CRT

As a last resort try copying the entire 'Microsoft.VC80.CRT' directory to your programs exe directory (not the contents, the actual directory).