Python Cx_Freeze error in Windows XP

Question

I have used cx_freeze several times in my windows 7 and I had never any problem with it but now I want to run the executable produced by cx_freeze in a Windows XP. But when I run the program I get this error:

the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling this application may fix this problem

I have searched for info about this problem and it seems to be the that the Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 redistributable is not intstalled. I am going to launch this executable in many computers so I don't want to install absolutelly nothing in the system. I have read that I can just place those 4 files in the same folder than my binary is: Those 3 from this directory

C:\\WINDOWS\\WinSxS\\x86_Microsoft.VC90.CRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.21022.8_x-ww_d08d0375

msvcm90.dll msvcp90.dll msvcr90.dll

And this file from this directory

C:\\WINDOWS\\WinSxS\\Manifests

x86_Microsoft.VC90.CRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.21022.8_x-ww_d08d0375.manifest

I have search this direcories in my system (Win 8) and they are not with this exactly folder. Anyway I downloaded them from internet and try it but it did not work I have Python 2.7 and cx_Freeze-4.3.1

I have read that if I use a lower version of pyython it could works. It is true? Why?

Do you know hoy can I solve it without installing anything in the system? Thank you very much for your help.

Answer 1

Thank you eveyone for your help. I finally get it working with a different solution.

I found other programs in my system that has this dlls too. Eclipese was one of them (in this path:

eclipse\\plugins\\com.intland.hgbinary.win32_2.3.2\\os\\win32

)so I just took:

Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest

msvcm90.dll

msvcp90.dll

msvcr90.dll

this files and copy and paste them to the folder of my compiled python code. And it works like magic.

Thank you anyway for your help!! :D