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C0ffeeR0cks
3 years ago

Invalid license. Reason code = Missing DLL [MSVCP110.dll] - 8 YEARS LATER ...

Yep still an issue ... Originally reported in 2014

That thread was closed by @EA_Atic who kindly suggested that creating a new thread was the way to go. So here it is.

Link to original post https://answers.ea.com/t5/Dragon-Age-Inquisition/msvcp110-missing/m-p/4039549

Steps to resolve from the original post as follows.

Steps taken to fix (not sure if all are required, starting from most possible fix):

1. Copy MSVCP110.DLL and MSVCR110.DLL from "\Origin Games\Dragon Age Inquisition\Core\" to "\Origin Games\Dragon Age Inquisition\". Those DLLs should be in the same folder as DragonAgeInquisition.exe file. Try to launch the game. If doesn't work, check next point.

Mind absolutely blown by the fact the install files haven't been updated to incorporate this fix. 

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  • KLWhit's avatar
    KLWhit
    5 months ago
    @C0ffeeR0cks Still happening and unfortunately the fix above did not work for me. Going to search more to try to find a solution. Why doesn't the installer work? Frustrating.
  • KLWhit's avatar
    KLWhit
    5 months ago
    @holger1405 wrote:

    @KLWhit 

    Is "Reason code = Missing DLL [MSVCP110.dll]" the exact error massage you receive?

    Thanks for the question.  It was, yes...  The full error message was:

    Invalid License:  Reason Code = Missing DLL: [MSVCP110.dll]  Error: 0x7F

    But I have done some further troubleshooting since then based on other threads I found on here.

    I found these files in the Dragon Age Inquisition \ Core directory and then copied them into the base Dragon Age Inquisition directory where the .exe file is.

    msvcp100.dll

    msvcp110.dll

    msvcr100.dll

    msvcr110.dll

    That did nothing.  Same error.

    Then I copied the same 4 dll files into the Windows \ System32 folder.  Restarted the computer and tried to launch the game.  Different behavior this time.  I get this error:

    The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b).

    Click OK to close the application.

    But still not able to launch the game.

  • KLWhit's avatar
    KLWhit
    5 months ago

    @holger1405 

    Thanks again for the detailed steps, but no luck. 

    Here are the troubleshooting steps I took.

    • Downloaded vcRedist_x64.exe and vcRedist_x86.exe from the site you linked.
    • Ran vcRedist_x64 as administrator.  Gave me options to repair or uninstall.  I clicked repair and let that process complete.
    • Restarted.
    • Ran vcRedist_x86 as administrator.  Gave me options to repair or uninstall.  I clicked repair and let that process complete.
    • Restarted.

    Tested.  Same error as last time:  The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b).

    • Then did the same steps but clicked uninstall for both.  Restarted in between each update.
    • Ran vcRedist_x64 as administrator.
    • Installed the package.
    • Restarted.
    • Ran vcRedist_x86 as administrator. Gave me options to repair or uninstall (I guess since I installed the x64 version?)  I cancelled out of this.

    Tested.  Same issue.

    • Ran vcRedist_x86 as administrator.  Gave me options to repair or uninstall.  I clicked repair and let that process complete.
    • Restarted.

    Tested.  Same issue.

    ☹️

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