From: Cliff on
On Sun, 9 Nov 2008 09:41:29 -0800 (PST), respectbeer(a)gmail.com wrote:

>On Nov 9, 11:26�am, respectb...(a)gmail.com wrote:
>> On Nov 9, 10:57�am, respectb...(a)gmail.com wrote:
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>> > On Nov 9, 6:56�am, Cliff <Clhupr...(a)aol.com> wrote:
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>> > > On Sat, 8 Nov 2008 16:53:16 -0800 (PST), respectb...(a)gmail.com wrote:
>> > > >hasd anyone successfully done this? what is the trick? I have tried
>> > > >various approaches for the last 5 hours with no luck.
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>> > > >i have a brnad new vista 64 business setup. i have tried intalling the
>> > > >vista 64bit 2009 download and additional files but a few of them willl
>> > > >not install. i have tried the 2008 vista 64 download with no luck. i
>> > > >tried our 2008 xp 64 cd's we have with no luck. uuuugh! help me
>> > > >ppppplease. TIA!
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>> > > � There's no log file created showing what happened?
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>> > > Cliff
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>> > seems like ther was one but i forget what it said. an update
>> > i was able to work thru the prereqs and get them all "installed" i
>> > think except the windows desktop search of which i think isnt required
>> > for vista 64 according to microsoft and the vsta_aide. it appeared to
>> > install correctly but errors of i luanch it fro mthe programs
>> > directory. anywya, i was able to get the swx dload to install
>> > completely with no errors everything looks good. i restarted to be
>> > safe. when i hit the shortcut nothing happens. any ideas?
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>> if i browse to the actual solidworks.exe file and click it i get an
>> error:
>> C:\Program Files\SolidWorks\SLDWORKS.exe
>> This application has failed to start because its side-by-side
>> configuration is incorrect. Please see the application event log for
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>event log
>Activation context generation failed for "C:\Program Files\SolidWorks
>\sldworks.exe". Dependent Assembly
>Microsoft.VC80.OpenMP,processorArchitecture="amd64",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="8.0.50727.762"
>could not be found. Please use sxstrace.exe for detailed diagnosis.

What did sxstrace.exe say?
You do have a legal copy, right?
And the right version for your OS & hardware?

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=%22Activation+context+generation+failed%22+Microsoft.VC80.OpenMP&btnG=Search

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=%22Activation+context+generation+failed%22+&btnG=Search

What did your VAR or SW say?
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Cliff