Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012 error 0x8007015e

[Baexus]

Hi,


Running the installer of the latest version (from Download Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012 Update 4 from Official Microsoft Download Center) of the redistributable always results in the error 0x8007015e. The installer tells me to restart the computer, which I've done several times to no avail. Below is the error log:


[159C:287C][2019-02-22T11:08:17]: Burn v3.6.3542.0, Windows v6.3 (Build 9600: Service Pack 0), path: C:\vcredist_x64.exe, cmdline: ''

[159C:287C][2019-02-22T11:08:17]: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLog' to value 'C:\Users\Bassi\AppData\Local\Temp\dd_vcredist_amd64_20190222110817.log'

[159C:287C][2019-02-22T11:08:17]: Setting string variable 'WixBundleOriginalSource' to value 'C:\vcredist_x64.exe'

[159C:287C][2019-02-22T11:08:18]: Detect 2 packages

[159C:287C][2019-02-22T11:08:18]: Detected related package: {CF2BEA3C-26EA-32F8-AA9B-331F7E34BA97}, scope: PerMachine, version: 11.0.61135.0, language: 1033 operation: Downgrade

[159C:2**** language: 1033 operation: Downgrade

[159C:287C][2019-02-22T11:08:18]: Detected package: vcRuntimeMinimum_x64, state: Superseded, cached: Complete

[159C:287C][2019-02-22T11:08:18]: Detected package: vcRuntimeAdditional_x64, state: Superseded, cached: Complete

[159C:287C][2019-02-22T11:08:18]: Condition 'VersionNT64 >= v6.0 OR (VersionNT64 = v5.2 AND ServicePackLevel >= 1)' evaluates to true.

[159C:287C][2019-02-22T11:08:18]: Detect complete, result: 0x0

[159C:287C][2019-02-22T11:08:20]: Plan 2 packages, action: Install

[159C:2**** dependency: None

[159C:2**** dependency: None

[159C:287C][2019-02-22T11:08:20]: Plan complete, result: 0x0

[159C:287C][2019-02-22T11:08:20]: Apply begin

[159C:287C][2019-02-22T11:08:20]: Apply complete, result: 0x8007015e, restart: Required, ba requested restart: No



My windows is up to date with the latest updates.

Things that I've tried to resolve the issue:

• Restart several times
• Uninstall all VC++ Redistributables, then reinstall
• Rollback to an earlier Windows update
• Create a new user account and try to install from there
• Wait for a new Windows update to be released, then try installing again

I first encountered this problem when trying to install Apex Legends trough the Origin store, which failed to install the VC++ 2012 package.

However, before doing all the above steps, I've uninstalled Origin and its game files and downloaded the VC++ package from the official release. This seems to rule out that the problem originates from the Origin program?


Any advice would be appreciated.


Kind regards,

Bas

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