Error "The application was unable to start correctly (0xc00007b)" Fix

[Insha'Allah]

If you have the error "The application was unable to start correctly (0xc00007b)" when trying to open the .exe. A simple fix for me was to download new .dll files for that problem.
Just put them in C:\Windows\System32 and it will hopefully fix your problem.


Link for .dll files
http://www.bitdefender.com/files/KnowledgeBase/file/dlls.zip

[claies]

Instead of downloading random .dll files, you might do better to install the Visual C++ redistributable package 2010 for Windows, which contains the correct files. You can find this in the \_CommonRedist directory for the game, if steam did not correctly install the files for you.

[Viper]

0xc000007b error comes mainly from mixing up 32bit environment with 64bit one, that is you have an 32bit application that tries to load a 64bit dll. THe above poster is correct. Most likely installing the redistributable package will fix this..You do not have the 32 bit C+ package installed most likely..

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5555

I would never install some random dll files posted from some random poster. Especially a file named dlls.zip.

[Insha'Allah]

dont trust me then i can name the dlls for you so u can download them for yourself and see
msvcr100_clr0400.dll
msvcr100.dll
msvcp100.dll
mfc100u.dll
mfc100.cll
you dont think i tried to install the files in \_CommonRedist directory...

[Viper]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Insha' Allah:

dont trust me then i can name the dlls for you so u can download them for yourself and see
msvcr100_clr0400.dll
msvcr100.dll
msvcp100.dll
mfc100u.dll
mfc100.cll
you dont think i tried to install the files in \_CommonRedist directory...

those are files from the C+ redistributable...just download it from Microsoft, then your risk is zero. files with those names are a prime target for viruses since almost everybody has them on their computer. It would truly suck if the next time you tried to run the game a virus embedded in the dll was launched.

[momurda]

i agree, if you think thats the problem, get them from ms just to be sure of their validity

[Potatotastic]

So i re installed the vcredist_x86 files and the problem is still there,just me?

[Viper]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Potatotastic:

So i re installed the vcredist_x86 files and the problem is still there,just me?

Was it the 2010 redistributable you installed..

[Potatotastic]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย dbgager:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Potatotastic:

So i re installed the vcredist_x86 files and the problem is still there,just me?

Was it the 2010 redistributable you installed..

The newest.

[Viper]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Potatotastic:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย dbgager:

Was it the 2010 redistributable you installed..

The newest.

Well that most likely is the 2013 redistributable..Not going to work if this game was built to use the 2010 package...with Visual Studio 2010.

[Potatotastic]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย dbgager:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Potatotastic:

The newest.

Well that most likely is the 2013 redistributable..Not going to work if this game was built to use the 2010 package...

Nvm it was the 2010 i made a mistake.

(aka i removed and re instaled the one that already was in the files)

[Insha'Allah]

omg just find a safe dll site then download them
it's not that hard and it worked for me

[Insha'Allah]

im just saying that it might be a problem with the installation file

[Insha'Allah]

the C+ redistributable only said that i had a newer version already installed

[Potatotastic]

Well I installed the dlls on the system32 but it doesnt do anything.

[Insha'Allah]

then im sorry it didnt work for you :S