Symptoms
Assume that the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable is installed on a server. When you try to install an earlier version on the server, you receive the following error message:
Feature: Database Engine Services
Status: Failed
Reason for failure: An error occurred for a dependency of the feature causing the setup process for the feature to fail.
Next Step: Use the following information to resolve the error, and then try the setup process again.
Component name: Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable
Component error code: 1638
Component log file: FilePath\VCRuntime140_x64_Cpu64_1.log
Error description: VS Shell installation has failed with exit code 1638.
Error help link: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=14.0.1000.169&EvtType=VCRuntime140_x64%40Install%400x1638
Resolution
This issue is fixed in the following cumulative updates for SQL Server:
Each new cumulative update for SQL Server contains all the hotfixes and security fixes that were in the previous build. We recommend that you install the latest build for your version of SQL Server:
Workaround
To fix the issue, use the following workarounds:
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Repair the x64 version of Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable from Add or remove programs by using following steps:
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Open Add or remove programs.
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Find and select Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable (x64). Click the Change button.
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Click the Repair button.
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If you encounter this issue when installing TFS, you can start VC_redist.x64.exe from the TFS installation files, and then select repair.
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Use the workarounds in the following documentations:
