topic Re: ArcSDE10 for SQL Server - Failed Post-installation in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/arcsde10-for-sql-server-failed-post-installation/m-p/663152#M37625 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>There can be multiple items leading to an error such as this.&nbsp; In many cases it has been remedied through installation / re-installation of the&nbsp; Microsoft Visual C++ redistributables.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:29:21 GMT JonDeRose 2011-08-15T16:29:21Z ArcSDE10 for SQL Server - Failed Post-installation https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/arcsde10-for-sql-server-failed-post-installation/m-p/663151#M37624 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I am trying to install ArcSDE for SQL Server. When I try to open the Post Installation Wizard I get an error "The application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect" and "Could not execute the external program".</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Does anyone know what the error means and how to solve it.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks,</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Sabita</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:12:11 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/arcsde10-for-sql-server-failed-post-installation/m-p/663151#M37624 SabitaTripathi 2011-08-11T23:12:11Z Re: ArcSDE10 for SQL Server - Failed Post-installation https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/arcsde10-for-sql-server-failed-post-installation/m-p/663152#M37625 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>There can be multiple items leading to an error such as this.&nbsp; In many cases it has been remedied through installation / re-installation of the&nbsp; Microsoft Visual C++ redistributables.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:29:21 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/arcsde10-for-sql-server-failed-post-installation/m-p/663152#M37625 JonDeRose 2011-08-15T16:29:21Z