Re: [Boost-users] Problems using pre-compiled boost libraries with Visual Studio 2005

From: Igor R (boost.lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-05-29 16:50:19

> I am building a VC8.0 (Visual Studio 2005) application that is making
> use of boost::program_options and boost::filesystem. My application
> links fine, but when I try to execute the program, I get an error
> message about a missing "MSVCP80D.dll" (or "MSVCP80.dll" when building
> for release). I don't have those .dlls on my machine.

MSVCPXX.dll is dynamically-linked STL. It's pretty strange that the
standard VS installation didn't install it.

> Next error message received is "This application has failed to start
> because the application configuration is incorrect. Review the manifest
> file for possible errors. Reinstalling the application may fix this
> problem. For more details, please see the application event log."

Well, you can just disable the manifest in your project properties
(something like Properties-->Manifest-->generate manifest = No).