missing DLL file when i run my application on another machine?

Question

I am using visual studio 2013 with ISLE 2013 to create a windows form application, it is the first time i use this style,

I successfully built the application but the problem comes after i setup the application on another PC is says msvcp120.dll is missing!

I have searched the web for this problem and I could not find anything?

any ideas?

Answer 1

Don't download single DLL's from which you know hardly anything from random sites. From your Visual Studio 2013 installation directory, check C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\VC\redist\1033 and you'll see vcredist_x64.exe and vcredist_x86.exe files that need to be run on your target system. Use the x64 variant for 64 bit apps. It will install MSVCP120.dll for one, and some other DLL's as well.

Answer 2

Msvcp120.dll is the dll for standard c++ library. When you develop an application using standard c++ in VS 2013, the application defaults to Msvcp120.dll(Msvcp110.dll in VS2012). The client computer should install Visual c++ 2013 Redistributable.

Answer 3

found the solution I should add the Visual C++ runtime library installer

Answer 4

Some dependencies that are on your system because you have Visual Studio installed will not be on the target system. You will need to include them in your installer or install a redistributable package on the target machine.

As there are many options and listing them all here would be too much and also redundant, you may want to visit the Microsoft site for this task and read up on all those options before you decide which you chose.

Answer 5

I am not a windows guy but I will try to answer, as I did some small research. I found information here. It says:

"This file is the dynamic linking library designed as a Microsoft C Runtime Library, usually comming with Microsoft® Visual Studio®. It is a collection of link libraries that contains instructions for the standard C library functions. It is used by almost all Windows programs compiled from C or C++ source code. This library is used for the applications written under Visual Studio."

So, I am guessing it is a microsoft thing. A runtime library that is required to run c/c++ projects built with visual studios. Download the .dll from a source online (just google) and include it into your project directory. If it helps, include that file in your installation file.

Until anybody who is working with windows and has any idea about that dll answers you question, this answer can help you to get started.

Answer 6

You can download the .dll file from DLL Store and paste that file into the directory where you have installed the setup.

Hope it will help you.