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Anonymous
8 years ago
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The VC++ runtime redistributable package error 1602/5100

When I was trying to install The Sims 4, Origin said: "Error: The VC ++ runtime redistributable package was not installed successfully." Now it is number 1602, but before it was 5100 too. (Do you kno...
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  • EA_Barry's avatar
    EA_Barry
    8 years ago

    @Hanka41

    I suspect you are not rebooting correctly. Click on the Start/Windows button, click the power/shutdown button and then either fully power off or choose restart.

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floor1304
7 years ago

I have the same problem. I can't install the VC files, because it says it has to wait for another install to complete. There is no other install and rebooting did not fix this problem. Did you fix it?

Edit: Just after posting this, I fixed the problem by ending "Windows Installer" in the task manager. This made the installation of the vcredist possible and now my sims game works!

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    EA_Mako
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    2 years ago

    Hey there,
     
    This thread is quite a few years old and is being locked here to avoid further necroposting.
     
    Feel free to create a new thread if there's a subject you're wanting to discuss that doesn't have a more recent topic, thanks!

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