Code cannot be executed because msvcp140.dll/vcruntime.dll not found

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i build a project and generated an exe file.it is running fine in my machine where visual studio is installed.when i am running that exe in another machine where visual studio not installed it is giving me the above error.

**For that i need to install visual studio 2017 redistributable packages and then the exe is running fine.Is there any way without installing visual studio 2017 redistributable packages can i add those above required dll's in my project and can run on any machine without the above packages.

What I have tried:

I tried changing properties->General->Use of MFC :from "standard windows libraries" to "use mfc in static library" in visual studio 2017.But that is increasing my executable size very much.Is there any other way?

Posted 18-Sep-17 23:28pm

Naveen_vemuri

Updated 19-Sep-17 3:52am

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Graeme_Grant 19-Sep-17 5:32am

How are you installing the app on the other machine? Are you creating an installer and running it or just copying files?

Naveen_vemuri 19-Sep-17 5:33am

copying it

Graeme_Grant 19-Sep-17 5:41am

This is why you are missing dependencies!

Naveen_vemuri 19-Sep-17 5:44am

what is the solution for that?

Graeme_Grant 19-Sep-17 5:48am

As mentioned above, create an installer in VS. The installer can handle the dependencies. ISn't that what other software companies do?

Naveen_vemuri 19-Sep-17 5:53am

but i want to know if there is a way that where we don't install visual studio and redistributables. i mean something that can be done in project

Graeme_Grant 19-Sep-17 5:55am

Yes, again, create an installer for your solution. This might not be the correct method for you, but it may better illustrate my answer: How to Create an Installer using Microsoft Visual Studio | technical-recipes.com[^]

Naveen_vemuri 19-Sep-17 6:13am

If we follow the steps above ,will the application run without any of those?

Graeme_Grant 19-Sep-17 6:18am

I have answered your question already. Now you need to do some research and learn.

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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter · Answer 1 · 2017-09-19T03:24:00

Copying a single file to and other machine is not advised...
You should create an installer with all the dependencies in it...
If you are sure that you have no dependencies beyond the C++ core you can use the Visual C++ Redistributable package for your version... less than that will not work...

RickZeeland · Answer 2 · 2017-09-19T03:52:00

Solution 2

Here is an Inno Setup installer that supports a plethora of packages: GitHub - stfx/innodependencyinstaller: Modular InnoSetup Dependency Installer[^]
The nice thing is that most are web installers, like the VC redistributables you need, so this won't make your setup package larger.

Posted 19-Sep-17 3:52am

RickZeeland

Dave Kreskowiak · Answer 3 · 2017-09-19T04:18:00

Solution 3

You MUST install the runtime, either as a separate installation or as part of the Setup for your application as a prerequisite. You cannot get around installing the runtime.

Posted 19-Sep-17 4:18am

Dave Kreskowiak