Can't instal MP because Visual C++ 2008 & 2010 (1 Viewer)

[Keith Britten]

I need so help please, MP will not install because when install get to installing Visual C++ 2008 it locks up the computer and goes in some kind of loop or something. Tried to install c++ 2008 and 2010 manually but it did the same thing lock up the PC. Tried to install c++ 2013 and 2005 and they installed fine but will not install 2008 and 2010, by the way I have window 8.1 and this a new install ob windows. Can anyone point me what way to go to get this working. thanks for help.

 

[mm1352000]

Hello and welcome Keith

Tried to install c++ 2008 and 2010 manually but it did the same thing lock up the PC.

If you can't install VC++ 2008 and 2010 redistributables manually then it's no surprise that MP has problems trying to do the same thing.
Do you run security software (anti-virus, anti-spyware etc.)? If so, maybe try disabling it while installing the VC++ redistributables. If that doesn't help then I'm not sure what else to suggest, as such an issue would point to problems with Windows.

Regards,
mm
P.S. Make sure you're installing the x86 (32 bit) redistributables, even for a 64 bit version of Windows. MediaPortal is 32 bit software, and therefore the 32 bit redistributables are required.