Struggling to get Samsung Smart Switch or Samsung Kies to install to Windows 10 with an error saying error “The application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. Please see the application event log for more detail.”.
Uninstall all previous versions of Kies and uninstall Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package from Programs and Features, then reboot your PC.
Download the correct version for your device from http://www.samsung.com/za/support/usefulsoftware/KIES/
Fix Samsung Kies mfc90u.dll error by downloading and then installing Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)
Many thanks for this fix!! Sorted the problem with ease.
not working for me
FIX?
Software developers in Samsung should probably think of a way to make their software work on any computer.
I have plenty of applications that require newer all 2017 MVC packages I have installed. But in order to use my PC to back-up my phone, I have to uninstall needed software.
How can anyone appriciate such “workaround” as a final fix?
Thank you! This worked for me. Didn’t even need a reboot after installing the service pack.
Same error but do not have kies or MVC 2008 installed. I do have MVC 2013 and 2015 installed. Do I have in uninstall all MVC versions or is it just 2008 that Samsung has a conflict with?
Same error. I never had MVC 2008 installed but i did have 2013 and 2015. I uninstalled both and restarted but I still have the same error.
Sounds like your PC has some other issue. This workaround was just for MVC 2008.