while installing vc redist x64 exe getting error Failed to configure per-machine MSU package

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While I am trying to install vc redist x64 exe on Windows 8 1 getting following error      Failed to configure per-machine MSU package

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I faced a similar problem but in my case I was trying to install Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 Update 1 on Windows Server 2012 R2. However the root cause should be the same.

In short, you need to install the prerequisites of KB2999226.

In more details, the installation log I got stated that the installation for Windows Update KB2999226 failed. According to the Microsoft website here:

Prerequisites To install this update, you must have April 2014 update rollup for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (2919355) installed in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2. Or, install Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. Or, install Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and for Windows Server 2008.

After I have installed April 2014 on my Windows Server 2012 R2, I am able to install the Visual C++ Redistributable correctly.

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The OS failed to install the required update Windows8 1-KB2999226-x64 msu  However I tried to find the particular update from -  C  ProgramData Package Cache 469A82B09E217DDCF849181A586DF1C97C0C5C85 packages Patch amd64 Windows8 1-KB2999226-x64 msu    I couldn t find it there so I installed the kb2999226 update from here  Windows 10 Universal C runtime   Then I installed the update according to my OS and after that It was working fine

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Posting answer to my own question as I found it here and was hidden in bottom somewhere -  https   social msdn microsoft com Forums vstudio en-US 64baed8c-b00c-40d5-b19a-99b26a11516e visual-c-redistributable-for-visual-studio-2015-rc-fails-on-windows-server-2012 forum vssetup  This is because the OS failed to install the required update Windows8 1-KB2999226-x64 msu  However  you can install it by extracting that update to a folder  e g  XXXX   and execute following cmdlet  You can find the Windows8 1-KB2999226-x64 msu at below  C  ProgramData Package Cache 469A82B09E217DDCF849181A586DF1C97C0C5C85 packages Patch amd64 Windows8 1-KB2999226-x64 msu copy this file to a folder you like  and  Create a folder XXXX in that and execute following commands from Admin command propmt wusa exe Windows8 1-KB2999226-x64 msu  extract XXXX DISM exe  Online  Add-Package  PackagePath XXXX Windows8 1-KB2999226-x64 cab vc redist x64 exe  repair   last command need not be run  Just execute vc redist x64 exe once again  this worked for me

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I would like to give you a background on Universal CRT this would help you in understanding as to why the system should be updated before installing vc redist x64 exe    A large portion of the C-runtime moved into the OS in Windows 10  ucrtbase dll  and is serviced just like any other OS DLL  e g  kernel32 dll    It is no longer serviced by Visual Studio directly   MSU packages are the file type for Windows Updates  In order to get the Windows 10 Universal CRT to earlier OSes  Windows Update packages were created to bring this OS component downlevel   KB2999226 brings the Windows 10 RTM Universal CRT to downlevel platforms  Windows Vista through Windows 8 1    KB3118401 brings Windows 10 November Update to the Universal CRT to downlevel platforms      Windows XP  latest SP  is an exception here   Windows Servicing does not provide downlevel packages for that OS  so Visual Studio  Visual C    provides a mechanism to install the UCRT into System32 via the VCRedist and MSMs   The Windows Universal Runtime is included in the VC Redist exe package as it has dependency on the Windows Universal Runtime  KB2999226   Windows 10 is the only OS that ships the UCRT in-box   All prior OSes obtain the UCRT via Windows Update only   This applies to all Vista- 8 1 and associated Server SKUs    For Windows 7  8  and 8 1 the Windows Universal Runtime must be installed via KB2999226  However it has a prerequisite update KB2919355 which contains updates that facilitate installing the KB2999226 package    Why does KB2999226 not always install when the runtime is installed from the redistributable   What could prevent KB2999226 from installing as part of the runtime   The UCRT MSU included in the VCRedist is installed by making a call into the Windows Update service and the KB can fail to install based upon Windows Update service activity state    If the machine has not updated to the required servicing baseline  the UCRT MSU will be viewed as being    Not Applicable     Ensure KB2919355 is installed  Also  there were known issues with KB2919355  so before this the following hotfix should be installed  KB2939087 KB2975061 If the Windows Update service is installing other updates when the VCRedist installs  you can either see long delays or errors indicating the machine is busy    This one can be resolved by waiting and trying again later  which may be why installing via Windows Update UI at a later time succeeds    If the Windows Update service is in a non-ready state  you can see errors reflecting that    We recently investigated a failure with an error code indicating the WUSA service was shutting down   To identify if the prerequisite KB2919355 is installed there are 2 options    Registry key  64bit hive  HKLM SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Component Based Servicing Packages Package for KB2919355 31bf3856ad364e35 amd64  6 3 1 14 CurrentState   112   32bit hive  HKLM SOFTWARE  WOW6432Node  Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Component Based Servicing Packages Package for KB2919355 31bf3856ad364e35 x86  6 3 1 14 CurrentState   112  Or check the file version of   C  Windows SysWOW64 wuaueng dll C  Windows System32 wuaueng dll   is 7 9 9600 17031  or later

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In my case and while installing VS 2015 on Windows7 64x SP1  I experienced the same so tried to cancel and download install the KBKB2999226 separately and for some reason the standalone update installer also get stuck searching for updates      Here what I did    When the VS installer stuck at the KB2999226 update I clicked cancel  Installer took me back to confirm cancellation  waited for a while then opened the windows task manager and ended the process of wuse exe  windows standalone update installer   On the VS installer clicked  No  to return to installation process  The process was completed without errors

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