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Error in installing Windows SDK (Newer version already installed)


I am trying to install the Windows SDK on my Windows 7 64bit machine.


But during the process of installation it gave me an error. I reviewed the log and it seems that it is due to a newer version of Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 runtime is already installed (10.0.40219 is installed compared with 10.0.30219, which is available in the package). Maybe it's not compatible or it is having another issue.


I can uninstall this package and install the older one from the Windows SDK, but in the case that it wasn't the issue, how can I return this package? Windows Update?



Answer



I ran into the same problem. The solution is to uninstall "Microsoft Visual C++ Compilers 2010 Standard - enu - x86", but there's no entry in Control Panel/Programs and Features to do this. Additionally, you may need to uninstall:


Microsoft Visual C++  Compilers 2010 Standard - enu - x64

Note: that there are 2 spaces between the words C++ and Compilers.


The way I figured it out was by doing a registry search for the above 2 terms. When you find a regkey with a DisplayName that corresponds to each of the above strings, look for the value in LocalPackage - you'll find the name of the MSI file to use to uninstall using the instructions below.


Launch an command prompt with administrative privileges. Navigate to C:\Windows\Installer. Execute the following command:


C:\Windows\Installer>msiexec /x

Answer 'Yes' to the prompts and this will clean up completely. Repeat for the other string if needed. This will allow you to do a full install of Windows SDK 7.1


Note that in my case, I had Visual C++ 2010 Express edition installed followed by VS2010 SP1. Based on web search results, it seems this problem is caused by installation of the SP1. Also, I wanted to uninstall everything and only install Windows SDK 7.1 - so, I wiped stuff. Another alternate solution is to uncheck "Visual C++ Compilers" when installing Windows SDK 7.1 and that will keep the existing newer version and install the rest of the SDK properly.


This page has additional, relevant & important information: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualc/gg697159


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