PostgreSQL - Vista - "side by side"

30something

I hope this is in the right area. Can anyone help me with an issue i have loading PostgreSQL. I'm afraid I'm pretty clueless. Heres the event log....


Log Name: Application
Source: SideBySide
Date: 16/04/2008 22:49:54
Event ID: 33
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: Carl-PC
Description:
Activation context generation failed for "C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.3\bin\initdb.exe". Dependent Assembly Microsoft.VC80.CRT,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",
type="win32",version="8.0.50727.762" could not be found. Please use sxstrace.exe for detailed diagnosis.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="SideBySide" />
<EventID Qualifiers="49409">33</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2008-04-16T21:49:54.000Z" />
<EventRecordID>22387</EventRecordID>
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>Carl-PC</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data>Microsoft.VC80.CRT,processorArchitecture="x86",
publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="8.0.50727.762"</Data>

Thanks in advance

Merrion

It can't find the dll that has the "Microsoft.VC80.CRT" namespace (msvcr80.dll)....it is probably not installed correctly.

There's a similar problem and diagnosis here...