WinXP: namebench could not be executed (missing VC++ libraries) about namebench HOT 20 CLOSED

This appears to be due to missing VC DLL's. I assumed they shipped with Windows 
because all of my test-systems had them, but it appears to not be the case. Do 
you 
mind installing the "Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package 
(x86)": 

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=A5C84275-3B97-
4AB7-A40D-3802B2AF5FC2&displaylang=en

If this works for you, I will make sure to bundle these DLL's with the next 
release of 
namebench. Thanks for the report!

Yes, I got the same issue/error and after installing "Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 
SP1
Redistributable Package (x86)" (vcredist_x86.exe), I was able to run namebench 
1.0.

Hi,

I just installed the VC 2k8 distributable and then downloaded and installed 
namebench-
1.0.1.exe. It runs w/o a problem now!

Thanks,
kodeninja

Issue 49 has been merged into this issue.

I'm a bit skeptical, but this may have been fixed by some packaging changes in 
version 
1.0.3. Can anyone confirm if they still run into this issue?

Tried 1.0.2 this a.m. and got the OPs error. Just tried 1.0.3 and although it's 
a
different installer, after the extraction process I get a dialog that states
"namebench.exe could not be executed" (see attached gif.) Am unable to download 
VC
2k8 due to corporate blocks, will download tonight and can try tomorrow.

Issue 59 has been merged into this issue.

Thanks sunglint for confirming that 1.0.3 does not fix this issue yet. 

Installing the VC DLL fixed the issue for me.  Thanks for merging/updating this 
issue.

I have the same issue, but this is not a deal to additionally install
some-I-do-not-know-what in my already stable system (WinXP).

as of 1.0.5, this is still an issue

as of 1.0.5, this is still an issue。
adsl 有路由器 xp系统。

It remains an issue with Vista.  Can you post a fix for Vista?

yes sunglint u r right same issue is coming with me........

WinXP: This application has failed to start because the application 
configuration is 
incorrect.

To fix this issue, follow the instructions on Microsoft's website:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9b2da534-3e03-4391-8a4d
-074b9f2bc1bf&displaylang=en

While I could in theory redistribute the package with namebench, I choose not 
to as
Microsoft does not provide the source code for this library. 

The FAQ has been updated to reflect this.

just download n install this Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package 
(x86)
@ 
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9b2da534-3e03-4391-8a4d
-074b9f2bc1bf&displaylang=en
guarantee your namebench will 100% works :)
thank you guys.

i tried it and realy it installed so tanx

Search for this "Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)" 
on Google and download it from microsoft's site. install it. then install 
namebench. problem solved for me.