From: Cliff on 10 Nov 2008 11:27 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: >> >> >> >> >> >> > On Nov 9, 6:56�am, Cliff <Clhupr...(a)aol.com> wrote: >> >> > > 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. >> >> > > >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! >> >> > > � There's no log file created showing what happened? >> > > -- >> > > Cliff >> >> > 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? >> >> 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 >> more detail.- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > >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? -- Cliff |