SafeCom G4 520*10: Installation error on Windows Server 2012 R2 (Troubleshooting)

SafeCom G4 520*10: Installation error on Windows Server 2012 R2

Problem Statement:

During SafeCom G4 520*10 installation on Windows Server 2012 R2 the installation fails with following error:
"The program can't start because api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem."

Cause:

SafeCom G4 520*10 uses a newer version of MS C/C++ runtime libraries, that require certain updates to be installed on Windows Server 2012 R2.

Solution:

Install the following Microsoft Windows updates in the following order before installing SafeCom on Windows Server 2012 R2:
1. KB 2939087
2. KB 2975061
3. KB 2919355
4. KB 2999226

 

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