text_combined: jim kleckner blcdtxieklecknernet martin v löwis wrote thats odd theory msvcr90dll cpython26 sufficient pythonexe loaded directory added dll search path maybe something side side manifest installation stuff whatever called yes vs 2008 dll search path becomes irrelevant seems martin comment looks like 30 installer uses 2 copies msvcr90dll 26 one doesnt would thought one necessary gregors experiments seem demonstrate otherwise havent figured complete mess microsoft heavily wasting time seems absolutely must manifest file directory dll links crt whether separate copies dll also necessary whether causes two copies loaded address space dont know help reproduce problem probably test machine doesnt crt redistributable installed centrally neither vs 2008 installation running standalone crt installer installed software provides sxs copy crt fyi related bug report httpbugspythonorgissue2256 send private email test installs machine _______________________________________________ pythondev mailing list zvlllneumpythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythondev unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspythondevpythondev40tangomucom wed 06 aug 2008 075419 0700 pythondev installing python 26 alpha1 windows xp