Why does MATLAB crash upon start with error code 0xC0150004 or give a System Error:14001 stating that the side-by-side configuration is incorrect when trying to start?

I originally received errors that implied I needed to install or reinstall the Microsoft Windows Visual C++ Redistributable Libraries.

I have tried installing and reinstalling that package but I get errors similar to the following:

ERROR: ERROR: Cant check VCRTs (line:644) System Error:14001, The application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. Please see the application event log for more detail. Installing required run-time libraries. This may take a few minutes...

I would like to know how to successfully install the Visual C++ Redistributable and start MATLAB.

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

MATLAB requires Microsoft C++ 2005 Redistributable to run. If this component is not installed, MATLAB will try to install it before starting.

The system error 14001 indicates that there is an underlying problem with Microsoft C++ 2005 Redistributable, because it cannot be found and installed properly.

In order to resolve this issue, we recommend contacting Microsoft or your IT department about this so they can help you to resolve this issue. This may require a reinstall or repair of the operating system.

You can try to restore your system to a state prior to the failed installation or update of Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable.

The System Restore tool can be started from the Start menu, by navigating to "All Programs" > "Accessories" > "System Tools" and selecting System Restore.

Alternatively, you can run the system command "rstrui" from the Run dialog or "Start Search Box" in your Start Menu

For more details about using System Restore, please refer to the documentation of your operating system, and to the following link:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-xp/bb457025(v=technet.10)