Adobe Media Encoder CS4 runtime error

My OS is XP Pro. I have Photoshop Elements 6. This is not a trial. It's an upgrade from MX 2004.

At Adobe's request, I uninstalled Flash and reinstalled it. No problem. I ran Flash first. No problem. I exited and then ran Media Encoder. An alert immediately popped up titled "Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library". It said MediaEncoder.exe requested the runtime to terminate in an unusual way. Loading stopped.

I then ran Flash again. No problem. I executed the Update function and among other things was upgraded to Encoder 4.0.1. I exited Flash. Ran Media Encoder. This time, the splash screen displayed, however as it was loading something "Imp..." (I can't see the rest because of the alert that pops up) another alert is displayed titled "Adobe Media Encoder Debug Event". It simply states it encountered an error, and then shows the string [..\..\Src\Init.cpp-42] and terminates.

Apparently it isn't happy with the C++ library.

Can you please provide the following details :
1. The OS you are on.
2. Apart from Flash CS4, do you have other Adobe products installed on your system?eg, Premiere Pro, After Effects.
3. Is this a trial install/serialized a trial install?

Some things you could try:
1. Launch Flash CS4 before launching AME.
2. Try deleting the AME preferences and then launching AME from Start>Programs>to see if that helps.On Win : C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Adobe\Adobe Media Encoder\4.0. On Mac : /Users/username/Library/Preferences/Adobe/Adobe Media Encoder/4.0
3. If you are trying the Flash import procedure, it could be file-specific.Try importing some other file and see if AME lauches fine.

I have the same problem of Flash CS4, I launch Adobe Media Encoder CS4 and get an error [.. \ .. \ Src \ Init.cpp-42]

I had a similar problem after upgrading from Flash MX2004 to CS4. The install went fine. After the install, I first selected the Media Encoder shortcut, and got a message about a C++ runtime error and something related to my needing to run the initial licensed application first. I ran Flash, checked and installed updates.
Now, when I launch the Encoder -- either through the shortcut or through the Flash import procedure -- I see the Encoder splash screen, version number, and a few lines scroll before an alert pops up titled "Adobe Media Encoder Debug Event". It says the Encoder has encountered an error [..\..\Src\Init.cpp-42], then terminates.