Thread: How do fix a MS VS 2010 Ultimate 'hello world' error "missing MSVCP100D.DLL"

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    How do fix a MS VS 2010 Ultimate 'hello world' error "missing MSVCP100D.DLL"

    Hello,

    I am trying to run a simple 'hello world' on MS Visual 2010 Ultimate. It compiles ok, but when I run the exe on a windows computer that does not have MS Visual 2010 Ultimate installed, the console exe fails with an error: missing MSVCP100D.DLL

    I can compile and create a release on MS Visual 2008, and use it on a computer that does not have MS Visual installed and it works.

    What do I need to do in the 2010 Ultimate to make it work as a simple exe.

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    Start here.

    Short version is that you need to provide a copy of the indicated DLL. It should be located in the same folder as the executable file that depends on it.

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    You need to compile in release mode, then copy over the runtime libraries for Visual Studio to the new machine.
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    io.h certainly IS included in some modern compilers. It is no longer part of the standard for C, but it is nevertheless, included in the very latest Pelles C versions.
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    You mean it's included as a crutch to help ancient programmers limp along without them having to relearn too much.

    Outside of your DOS world, your header file is meaningless.

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    Just my opinion: it seems kind of silly that you have to copy the runtime libraries over to the new machine when you compile in the 2010 version, but in the 2008 version it works without the extra step. I thought 2010 was suppose to be 'better'

    thanks for the replies, I was hoping it was going to be simple, but I tend to forget this is Microsoft.

    More question will come as I work through this level one class

    cheers.

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    That is incorrect. You have to do it in 2008, as well. There is an installer which you have to run to install the required files in both versions.
    Quote Originally Posted by Adak View Post
    io.h certainly IS included in some modern compilers. It is no longer part of the standard for C, but it is nevertheless, included in the very latest Pelles C versions.
    Quote Originally Posted by Salem View Post
    You mean it's included as a crutch to help ancient programmers limp along without them having to relearn too much.

    Outside of your DOS world, your header file is meaningless.

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    Then I am really confused.

    I sent the exe of a MS VS 2008 compiled version 'hello world' to two other people (parents) who do not have visual studio. They are running xp home (mom) and pro (dad), with MS office 97 and nothing else (cause they don't do much). They could run the 2008 version exe without any issue.

    When I sent the MS VS 2010 - they had the 'missing MSVCP100D.DLL' error.

    I understand they they must have all the required runtime library's on their machine, and that is why it does not fail when they use the 2008 version, but it seem silly that it doesn't do the same thing for the 2010 version.

    again, thanks for the help.

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    It simply means that some program must have installed the runtime before. It is not uncommon to see such things.
    Quote Originally Posted by Adak View Post
    io.h certainly IS included in some modern compilers. It is no longer part of the standard for C, but it is nevertheless, included in the very latest Pelles C versions.
    Quote Originally Posted by Salem View Post
    You mean it's included as a crutch to help ancient programmers limp along without them having to relearn too much.

    Outside of your DOS world, your header file is meaningless.

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    As an example of what Elysia is talking about, I frequently have seen in the past many computer games that would install the MSVC run-time libraries (a window would pop up stating this during the game's installation) - particularly the 2005 version and more recently the 2008 version. That could be a reason for your friends being able to run these programs without having actually installed the product itself.
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    Like hk already pointed out, it is quite reasonable to expect that a 2005 or 2008 runtime is already installed on most modern machines; just because there is a lot of software that uses it. This is what you're seeing.

    VS 2010 is quite new, so there is less software out there that would require 2010 runtime libs. You're choices are (a) provide the necessary DLLs or (b) have your users install the runtime (this is what I've seen MS suggest in their resources). Downloads for 2010 runtimes can be found here (x86) and here (x64).

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