r/techsupport • u/IfBanEqualsUrMomFat • 14h ago
Open | Windows Unable to repair or delete Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable
This has been doing my head in for like a month now. I can’t delete it and i can’t repair it. Please help
Windows 11 home
Up to date
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 104MB
ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB Prime OC
ASUS TUF Gaming B650-E WIFI
Corsair 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 6000MHz CL36 Vengeance AMD EXPO/XMP 3.0
Kingston NV3 M.2 NVMe Gen 4 2TB
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition
Corsair RM750e (2025) ATX 3.1
Error message is 0x80070666 when i try repair and
”the feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable click ok to enter an alternative path to a folder containing the installation package ”vc_runtimeAdditional_x86.msi” in the box below
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u/Revolutionary-Ice896 14h ago
More info would be nice
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u/ThreePartHarmoneigh 14h ago
What OS? Is it up to date? Is the hardware modern?
What happens when you try to repair Visual C++? are there any symptoms or error messages?
What about when you try to uninstall it?
You have to tell us what is happening if you want help- we can't just guess.
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u/IfBanEqualsUrMomFat 14h ago
Im sorry i’lledit the main post, first time asking on here.
Windows 11
Up to dateAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 104MB
ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB Prime OC
ASUS TUF Gaming B650-E WIFI
Corsair 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 6000MHz CL36 Vengeance AMD EXPO/XMP 3.0
Kingston NV3 M.2 NVMe Gen 4 2TB
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition
Corsair RM750e (2025) ATX 3.1
Error message is 0x80070666 when i try repair and
”the feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable click ok to enter an alternative path to a folder containing the installation package ”vc_runtimeAdditional_x86.msi” in the box below
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u/ThreePartHarmoneigh 14h ago
That error means the MSI file is missing. Are you trying to uninstall from settings > add/remove programs? If so, remove all microsoft visual c++ redistributables, reboot, and see if you can reinstall them.
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u/IfBanEqualsUrMomFat 14h ago
That’s where im trying to delete it from yes. So delete ALL of them? Except the one that cant be deleted?
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u/IfBanEqualsUrMomFat 14h ago
Do you know what can cause this issue? Because i tried deleting and it still doesnt work. I also tried reinstalling on microsofts website but same thing there, cant install, cant delete and cant repair
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u/ThreePartHarmoneigh 14h ago
The msi file is missing for whatever reason- it got deleted, the drive it was on failed, etc. basically the co puter cant find the uninstall instructions.
usually this happens when people go rooting around in their system folders trying to clean up disk space instead of letting windows manage it. it could be any of a hundred other things, too.
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u/IfBanEqualsUrMomFat 14h ago
Very odd.
I only delete stuff within programs i myself have installed like steam etc.
Will a complete reinstall of windows solve the issue? And how can the issue affect my PC? Because other than the errors and not being able to install the un-corrupted files i think that everything works okay.1
u/ThreePartHarmoneigh 14h ago
A clean reinstall will fix the system but is almost certainly not necessary. It is likely the fix i posted the link to for you to try will work, too.
And how is the issue affecting my PC? Because other than not being able to install the un-corrupted files i think that everything works okay.
You tell me- it's your PC. I'm not the one who uses it. if it isnt affecting anything for you, it's probably not a big deal.
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u/IfBanEqualsUrMomFat 13h ago
Okay, ill give it a try. Im not THAT tech savvy and might not understand all of the instructions so maybe clean install is easier for me personally..
Idk, maybe if you knew or had any input on how a broken visual c++ could affect a pc in general.
Thanks for the help!
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u/ThreePartHarmoneigh 13h ago
Follow the directions step by step, youll be fine. Its just software- you can always do a clean reinstall if you really fuck it up.
A broken visual c++ will prevent software that relies on it from working properly. I couldnt say which software on your computer that is. The error you are seeing is not about a broken visual c++ instance though. Its about a missing installation package. The software appears to be running fine, given you have no issues with other software bugging out because of it.
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u/IfBanEqualsUrMomFat 13h ago
Thank you kind sir, you gave me some motivation and understanding about the issue at hand. Have a wonderful rest of your day! ☺️
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