[Image-SIG] PIL 1.1.7 bug with Windows 7 64-bit: _imagingft.pyd side-by-side

[Fran Boon]

I had to downgrade PIL to 1.1.6 on my 64-bit Windows 7 system with
Python-2.6 due to this error.
This module wouldn't load due to a side-by-side error
(http://blogs.msdn.com/junfeng/archive/2006/04/14/576314.aspx)

sxstrace output below, but it doesn't seem helpful to me...

Best Wishes,
Fran.

=================
Begin Activation Context Generation.
Input Parameter:
	Flags = 0
	ProcessorArchitecture = Wow32
	CultureFallBacks = en-US;en
	ManifestPath = C:\Bin\Python26\lib\site-packages\PIL\_imagingft.pyd
	AssemblyDirectory = C:\Bin\Python26\lib\site-packages\PIL\
	Application Config File =
-----------------
INFO: Parsing Manifest File
C:\Bin\Python26\lib\site-packages\PIL\_imagingft.pyd.
	INFO: Manifest Definition Identity is (null).
	INFO: Reference:
Microsoft.VC90.CRT,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="9.0.21022.8"
	INFO: Reference:
Microsoft.VC90.DebugCRT,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="9.0.21022.8"
INFO: Resolving reference
Microsoft.VC90.CRT,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="9.0.21022.8".
	INFO: Resolving reference for ProcessorArchitecture WOW64.
		INFO: Resolving reference for culture Neutral.
			INFO: Applying Binding Policy.
				INFO: No publisher policy found.
				INFO: No binding policy redirect found.
			INFO: Begin assembly probing.
				INFO: Did not find the assembly in WinSxS.
				INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at
C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\Microsoft.VC90.CRT\9.0.21022.8__1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b\Microsoft.VC90.CRT.DLL.
				INFO: Did not find manifest for culture Neutral.
			INFO: End assembly probing.
	INFO: Resolving reference for ProcessorArchitecture x86.
		INFO: Resolving reference for culture Neutral.
			INFO: Applying Binding Policy.
				INFO: Find publisher policy at
C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\x86_policy.9.0.microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.4926_none_f47c47b2f658b4a8.manifest
				INFO: Publisher Policy redirected assembly version.
				INFO: Post policy assembly identity is
Microsoft.VC90.CRT,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="9.0.30729.4926".
			INFO: Begin assembly probing.
				INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at
C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\x86_microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.4926_none_508ed732bcbc0e5a.manifest.
				INFO: Manifest found at
C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\x86_microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.4926_none_508ed732bcbc0e5a.manifest.
			INFO: End assembly probing.
INFO: Resolving reference
Microsoft.VC90.CRT.mui,language="*",processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="9.0.30729.4926".
	INFO: Resolving reference for ProcessorArchitecture WOW64.
		INFO: Resolving reference for culture en-US.
			INFO: Applying Binding Policy.
				INFO: No publisher policy found.
				INFO: No binding policy redirect found.
			INFO: Begin assembly probing.
				INFO: Did not find the assembly in WinSxS.
				INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at
C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\Microsoft.VC90.CRT.mui\9.0.30729.4926_en-US_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b\Microsoft.VC90.CRT.mui.DLL.
				INFO: Did not find manifest for culture en-US.
			INFO: End assembly probing.
		INFO: Resolving reference for culture en.
			INFO: Applying Binding Policy.
				INFO: No publisher policy found.
				INFO: No binding policy redirect found.
			INFO: Begin assembly probing.
				INFO: Did not find the assembly in WinSxS.
				INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at
C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\Microsoft.VC90.CRT.mui\9.0.30729.4926_en_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b\Microsoft.VC90.CRT.mui.DLL.
				INFO: Did not find manifest for culture en.
			INFO: End assembly probing.
	INFO: Resolving reference for ProcessorArchitecture x86.
		INFO: Resolving reference for culture en-US.
			INFO: Applying Binding Policy.
				INFO: No publisher policy found.
				INFO: No binding policy redirect found.
			INFO: Begin assembly probing.
				INFO: Did not find the assembly in WinSxS.
				INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at
C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\Microsoft.VC90.CRT.mui\9.0.30729.4926_en-US_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b\Microsoft.VC90.CRT.mui.DLL.
				INFO: Did not find manifest for culture en-US.
			INFO: End assembly probing.
		INFO: Resolving reference for culture en.
			INFO: Applying Binding Policy.
				INFO: No publisher policy found.
				INFO: No binding policy redirect found.
			INFO: Begin assembly probing.
				INFO: Did not find the assembly in WinSxS.
				INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at
C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\Microsoft.VC90.CRT.mui\9.0.30729.4926_en_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b\Microsoft.VC90.CRT.mui.DLL.
				INFO: Did not find manifest for culture en.
			INFO: End assembly probing.
INFO: Resolving reference
Microsoft.VC90.DebugCRT,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="9.0.21022.8".
	INFO: Resolving reference for ProcessorArchitecture WOW64.
		INFO: Resolving reference for culture Neutral.
			INFO: Applying Binding Policy.
				INFO: No publisher policy found.
				INFO: No binding policy redirect found.
			INFO: Begin assembly probing.
				INFO: Did not find the assembly in WinSxS.
				INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at
C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\Microsoft.VC90.DebugCRT\9.0.21022.8__1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b\Microsoft.VC90.DebugCRT.DLL.
				INFO: Did not find manifest for culture Neutral.
			INFO: End assembly probing.
	INFO: Resolving reference for ProcessorArchitecture x86.
		INFO: Resolving reference for culture Neutral.
			INFO: Applying Binding Policy.
				INFO: No publisher policy found.
				INFO: No binding policy redirect found.
			INFO: Begin assembly probing.
				INFO: Did not find the assembly in WinSxS.
				INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at
C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\Microsoft.VC90.DebugCRT\9.0.21022.8__1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b\Microsoft.VC90.DebugCRT.DLL.
				INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at
C:\Bin\Python26\lib\site-packages\PIL\Microsoft.VC90.DebugCRT.DLL.
				INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at
C:\Bin\Python26\lib\site-packages\PIL\Microsoft.VC90.DebugCRT.MANIFEST.
				INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at
C:\Bin\Python26\lib\site-packages\PIL\Microsoft.VC90.DebugCRT\Microsoft.VC90.DebugCRT.DLL.
				INFO: Attempt to probe manifest at
C:\Bin\Python26\lib\site-packages\PIL\Microsoft.VC90.DebugCRT\Microsoft.VC90.DebugCRT.MANIFEST.
				INFO: Did not find manifest for culture Neutral.
			INFO: End assembly probing.
	ERROR: Cannot resolve reference
Microsoft.VC90.DebugCRT,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="9.0.21022.8".
ERROR: Activation Context generation failed.
End Activation Context Generation.