SOLIDWORKS 2018 Network Edition needs to install one more system component vc_redist (Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015) than the previous version when installing the server, but when installing it, the installation often fails, and even if we try to fix it or uninstall and reinstall it, it still can't be installed correctly. How can we solve this problem?
1. View the installation failure log:
2. According to the log error: Windows 8. installation failed
3. Follow the log prompts to locate this file and install it manually:
4. Manual installation lacks to show failure, as seen, it also requires prerequisites according to Microsoft solution tips:
To install this update, you must April 2014 Cumulative UpdateWindows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 (2919355) Install on Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2. Or install Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Windows 7. Or install Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows server 2008.
Then according to the prompts need to prompt the need to install KB291935, but in the installation of KB291935 also need preconditions, need to install KB2919442:
KB2919442 download address:
/zh-cn/download/?id=42153
5. KB2919442 After the KB2919442 installation is complete, proceed to install all patches for Windows Server 2012 R2 Update (KB2919355).
KB2919355 contains 6 separate patches and the updates must be installed in the following order during installation:
(38 KB) Run as administrator;
Windows 8.(690.8 MB), after the installation is complete, a restart is required
Windows8.(48.0 MB)
Windows8.(126.4 MB)
Windows8.(303 KB)
Windows8.(19.6 MB)
Windows8.( 2.8 MB)
Download /en-us/download/?id=42334
6. Once all the update packages have been installed, proceed with the installation of Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable (x64) - 14.0.23026 and restart the computer after successful installation.
The above is a solution to the problem of failed installation of the system component vc_redist.x64.