[issue25223] Statically or dynamically linked to the VC++runtime ? or how Python install fails on Vista despite the VC redist packages - api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll

[eryksun]

eryksun added the comment:

Try directly installing the Universal CRT update, [Windows6.0-KB2999226-x86.msu][1]. Run it with the /log option, e.g.

    Windows6.0-KB2999226-x86.msu /log:kb2999226.evtx

You can view this log in the Windows event viewer, or convert it to text XML on the command line as follows:

    wevtutil qe kb2999226.evtx /lf:true /f:XML /e:MSULog > kb2999226.xml

If the update fails, please attach the XML log to this issue. 

Steve, since these updates require an up-to-date Windows installation, maybe you should test for SP2 on Vista, SP1 on Windows 7, and S14 on Windows 8.1. Display a warning if the OS is outdated, including Windows XP, but let the install proceed.

[1]: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48234

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nosy: +eryksun

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