Application failed to initialize properly (0xc0150004)

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You can get this error when you try to install BOINC on a system that does not have all the latest Windows updates.

First update your system completely, if the error persists, you will have to find a computer with the same version of Windows and navigate to its %systemdrive%:\Windows\WinSxS\ directory.
From here copy all the x86_Microsoft.VC* directories with their contents to your own system. Make sure the directory names stay intact.
Then reboot the system and try to install again.


Original writer Original FAQ Date
Jorden 498 26-09-2009