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nzwebbie
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August 25, 2014
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DW won't run - mfc110u.dll missing on PC - What should I try next?

  • August 25, 2014
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I've just tried installing and uninstalling DW CC 3 times.  Once even on the actual Admin User Login account.

I keep getting the message "The program can't start because mfc110u.dll is missing from your computer.  Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem".

I am running Windows 8.1 64-bit.

Any ideas what I could try to fix this issue?

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    Correct answer nzwebbie

    Hi Jon and others,

    Thanks and others who tried to help.  The problem has been solved, before you responded, as I was so keen to get Dreamweaver to load I kept trying and trying and finally I managed to get it to load.

    What didn't work:

    • Simply installing the Microsoft C++ re-distributable Upgrade 2013 by Microsoft - over a completed Dreamweaver installation. 
    • When trying to run Dreamweaver, even though initially the Dreamweaver application reported a successful install that error message kept popping up

    What did work:

    • Uninstalling all my old Redistributable Upgrades in the Microsoft Remove Programs Uninstaller
    • Then uninstalling Dreamweaver with all my saved settings removed as well.  I had no saved settings btw.
    • Then installing Microsoft C++ re-distributable upgrades for both, 32-bit and 64-bit.
    • Then restarting the machine.
    • Then reinstalling Dreamweaver via the Cloud installer interface.

    After that Dreamweaver loaded up.  Hooray!

    Maybe some of the things in the list above was unnecessary, but the combination of all did fix my problem.

    Hope this will help others as well, should they get the same issue.

    Happy computing.

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    Jon Fritz
    Community Expert
    Jon FritzCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    August 25, 2014

    Here's a good bit of troubleshooting on that issue from Microsoft...

    mfc110u.dll missing - WINDOWS 8 PRO updates won't install - ATI - Microsoft Community

    Preran
    Preran
    Legend
    August 25, 2014

    Hi nzwebie,

    Moving your post to the Creative Cloud forum. The experts here are better placed ot help you.

    This looks like a problem with the Microsoft C++ re-distributable file. This is the link to the update Latest Supported Visual C++ Downloads but I suggest that you wait for other experts here to confirm before you proceed.

    Thanks,

    Preran

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      nzwebbieAuthorCorrect answer
      Inspiring
      August 25, 2014

      Hi Jon and others,

      Thanks and others who tried to help.  The problem has been solved, before you responded, as I was so keen to get Dreamweaver to load I kept trying and trying and finally I managed to get it to load.

      What didn't work:

      • Simply installing the Microsoft C++ re-distributable Upgrade 2013 by Microsoft - over a completed Dreamweaver installation. 
      • When trying to run Dreamweaver, even though initially the Dreamweaver application reported a successful install that error message kept popping up

      What did work:

      • Uninstalling all my old Redistributable Upgrades in the Microsoft Remove Programs Uninstaller
      • Then uninstalling Dreamweaver with all my saved settings removed as well.  I had no saved settings btw.
      • Then installing Microsoft C++ re-distributable upgrades for both, 32-bit and 64-bit.
      • Then restarting the machine.
      • Then reinstalling Dreamweaver via the Cloud installer interface.

      After that Dreamweaver loaded up.  Hooray!

      Maybe some of the things in the list above was unnecessary, but the combination of all did fix my problem.

      Hope this will help others as well, should they get the same issue.

      Happy computing.

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        nzwebbieAuthor
        Inspiring
        August 25, 2014

        I should add to my solution post... after uninstalling all versions of the Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio the only versions I reinstalled were the latest versions of 32-bit and 64-bit downloaded here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784

        But should that link no longer work, just search the expression: "Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio" and then look in the results for the latest version.

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