| Summary | Getting the error ms*.dll files missing while running orbix commands |
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| Article Number | 28154 |
| Environment | Orbix 6.3.5 All Supported Windows Operating System |
| Question/Problem Description | cannot run IDL.exe from windows 7 command line After installing orbix 6.3 on windows 7 observed the error ms*.dll while trying to run idl.exe missing msvcp80.dll and msvcr80.dll files |
| Clarifying Information | |
| Error Message | This program can't start because MSVCR100.dll is missing from your computer missing msvcp80.dll and msvcr80.dll files The program can't start because XXXX.dll is missing from your computer. - Where XXXX.dll is a server or client program built in C . When deploying a new domain using itconfigure (gui or command line) you will receive the error: Failed to prepare service iona_services_< |
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| Cause | Microsoft Visual Studio or the Microsoft C redistributable is a prerequisite for running Orbix in a Windows Environment. Without installing at least the redistributable it is not possible to install a domain or run C compiled code. |
| Resolution | Install Microsoft Visual Studio or the Microsoft C redistributable to over come such errors as it is a prerequisite for running Orbix in a Windows Environment. Without installing at least the redistributable it is not possible to install a domain or run C compiled code. For Orbix 6.3.5 vc10 install the Visual Studio 2010 C redistributable. For Orbix 6.3.5 vc9 install the Visual Studio 2008 C redistributable. For Orbix 6.3.5 vc8 install the Visual Studio 2005 C redistributable. |
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| Created date: | 30 January 2012 |
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| Last Modified: | 13 February 2013 |
| Last Published: | 12 May 2012 |
| First Published date: | 31 January 2012 |
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