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Mass effect 2: Missing DLL MSVCR100.dll 0x7E

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Hey.

the day before yesterday I was playing ms2.

but then the game froze in a way, where I had to log of my user to do anything.

when I tried to open it again. I got the error:

"invalid licens reasoncode" = Missing DLL: [MSVCR100.dll] Error: 0x7E

(the stuff in "" is translated by me might not be accurate)

I've tried reparing the game, uninstalling and reinstalling.

I even tried this below:

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‎06-07-2016 08:01 AM

@DarthEmoElvis

Manually running the following installers should fix this:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Mass Effect 2\__Installer\vc\vc2005\redist\vcredist_x86.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Mass Effect 2\__Installer\vc\vc2005\redist\vcredist_x64.exe

Let us know how you get on, thanks.

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But the vcredist_x64.exe isn't there...

so I've tried to dl vcredist_x64 2005 from windows.. and other vc, but that didn't help eaither.

Can you help me please?

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago

    YEAH! I fixed it myself.. finely...

    I uninstalled every 2005 c++ on my computer(don't do that :P) and found that the 8.0.50727.42 is the one that mass effect 2 uses.

    I went to D:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Mass Effect 2\__Installer\vc\vc2005\redist and insttaled the 32 bit (you might have a slightly different installation folder, eg c:\)

    Then I went to microsoft.com to download the 64bit verions.

    I started the game before I installed the 64bit version, and that didn't work, but when I had both, it started fine.

    this is a link to the 64bit version, but it might not work in a couple of months, I tried links from others when i was looking for the solution and they didn't work for me.

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=21254

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  • holger1405's avatar
    holger1405
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    8 years ago

    @Mo0seDk

    Please create a DxDiag in text file format and post it with your next reply. You can do that  with the "choose file" button at the bottom right corner of the reply window. 

     

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago

    YEAH! I fixed it myself.. finely...

    I uninstalled every 2005 c++ on my computer(don't do that :P) and found that the 8.0.50727.42 is the one that mass effect 2 uses.

    I went to D:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Mass Effect 2\__Installer\vc\vc2005\redist and insttaled the 32 bit (you might have a slightly different installation folder, eg c:\)

    Then I went to microsoft.com to download the 64bit verions.

    I started the game before I installed the 64bit version, and that didn't work, but when I had both, it started fine.

    this is a link to the 64bit version, but it might not work in a couple of months, I tried links from others when i was looking for the solution and they didn't work for me.

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=21254

  • EA_David's avatar
    EA_David
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    8 years ago

    Thanks for the update, hopefully this will help with anyone who's encountering this particular issue in future. 

    Cheers. 

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago

    I've been encountering this problem now. And I tried all the solutions. None of them have worked for me.

  • holger1405's avatar
    holger1405
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    8 years ago

    @elF4cho

    You have the exact same error, "DLL MSVCR100" missing?

    The "DLL MSVCR100" is part of the "Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package".

    • Make sure Origin and the game are closed.
    • Download the C++ 2010 Redistributable Package from here and here.
    • Install both packages (run the the install exe as administrator) > reboot > test

    If that don't helps, disable "cloud saves" inside Origin.

    Close Origin and move the "Save" and the "BIOGame" folder from your "Documents\Bioware\Mass Effect 2" folder to your desktop > test

  • Nico_El_Suave's avatar
    Nico_El_Suave
    4 years ago

    @holger1405 

    "Download the C++ 2010 Redistributable Package from here and here."

    These links no longer work. I am also running into the same issue, and have downloaded the following C++ Redistributable Packages:

    - Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable      version 8.0.61001

    - Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable      version 8.0.56336

    - Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x64)      version 8.0.59192

    - Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x64)      version 8.0.61000

    - Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x64 Redistributable      version 10.0.40219

    - Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64)     version 12.0.30501

    - Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64)     version 12.0.40664

    - Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86)     version 12.0.30501

    - Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x64)     version 14.29.30133

    - Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x86)     version 14.28.29913

    All to no avail. Any assistance is appreciated. I am not sure if the switch from Origin launcher to EA Play Beta might have an effect here as well.

    I am currently trying to solve the issue with Mass Effect, but I encountered the same situation with Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3 when I tried starting those as well.

  • EA_Atic's avatar
    EA_Atic
    Icon for DICE Team rankDICE Team
    4 years ago
    I'm closing this thread to stop it from being necroed.

    If you have any issues with Mass Effect 2, please make a new topic about your problems and what kind of steps you have tried to solve them.

    /Atic

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