ArcGIS Desktop 10.8 will not recognize Microsoft Redistributables already installed on my PC

[JMAssoc]

Unable to install ArcGIS Desktop 10.8 on a PC.

Always get the following error:

My system has the most current versions (14.26) installed for both x86 & x64.

I have done everything I can think of to no avail:

-repair files

-uninstall & install files

-windows repair (sfc)

-uninstall all previous versions

-deregistered & reregistered the files

All previous versions of ArcGIS have been removed from the computer.

Windows registry shows that the most recent version (14.26) is installed on my PC.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.  Can I trick ArcGIS during the install into thinking that the correct files are present (when they in actuality are)?