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Log Name: Application
Source: SideBySide
Date: 10/25/2008 3:32:26 PM
Event ID: 33
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: MearsFamily-PC
Description:
Activation context generation failed for "C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.vc80.mfc_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.762_none_0c178a139ee2a7ed\MFC80.DLL". Dependent Assembly Microsoft.VC80.MFCLOC,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="8.0.50608.0" could not be found. Please use sxstrace.exe for detailed diagnosis.
Event Xml:
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I need an angel to fall from heaven that happens to be a genius, and at the same time have the patience to explain what the shizeriznet this means and what I have to do fix it

These are most often either errors in the OS (and an update will fix it), or errors in the coding of a program - and that will take the programmer to fix it.

As for the updates, the most common one mentioned seems to be the C++ updates. I'd add the .NET framework versions 1, 2, and 3 just to be safe. If you get a mention of the SQL update I'd install that also.

Beyond that, I'd run SFC.EXE /SCANNOW from the Start dialog.