Why do I face an error "Installation of Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable has failed" installing Polyspace (R2012b)?

2 views (last 30 days)
Trying to install Polyspace for C/C++ R2012b, I face a message at end of installation like the following:
%%%BEGIN SRC%%%
Installation of Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable has failed.
Click cancel to close the installer
%%%END SRC%%%

Accepted Answer

MathWorks Support Team
MathWorks Support Team on 2 Jan 2013
Installation fails on redistributable while launching setup from UNC path containing a space.
There are two workarounds:
1. Do not use a UNC path with space characters if possible
2. Install manually the redistributable before Polyspace install.

More Answers (0)

Community Treasure Hunt

Find the treasures in MATLAB Central and discover how the community can help you!

Start Hunting!