0xc00007b Error
Leigha Keplinger
It can be very frustrating to try to launch an app or game and get a message like "The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b). Click OK to close the application." Fortunately, it's not impossible to fix a 0xc000007b error code. Here's how.
The error number is usually accompanied by a message that says "The application was unable to start correctly" and asks you to close the application. In most cases, the error continues to appear no matter how many times you attempt to launch the app or game in question. Luckily, you have a few ways to fix this issue.
Depending on the exact cause of the problem, there are several ways you can go about fixing a 0xc000007b error. To make solving the issue easy for you, we'll start with the simplest solutions and work progressively toward more advanced solutions.
Another reason the 0xc000007b error appears is that you're using an outdated Windows version. Older software versions often cause many issues, and you can fix that by updating your system to the latest version.
If you're on Windows 11, you can check for and install the latest updates by opening Settings (using Windows+i), selecting "Windows Update" on the left, and clicking "Check for Updates" on the right.
Some apps require admin rights to properly function, and yours may be one of them. In this case, launch your app with admin privileges and see if it works. This can help resolve your 0xc000007b error.
The following page displays all your installed apps. Here, find all "Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable" packages and make a note of the name of each package. You'll need these names while re-downloading the packages.
To remove an app in Windows 11, head into Settings > Apps > Apps & Features and find the app to delete. Then, next to the app on the list, click the three dots and choose "Uninstall." Select "Uninstall" in the prompt to confirm your action.
Like with your app's core files, your Windows system's core files might have gone corrupt, causing you app launch problems. In this case, you can use your PC's built-in System File Checker (SFC) tool to find and fix corrupt files on your computer.
"I upgraded my computer to Windows 10 last month with no major problem. But recently it became slow and showed other problems. Thus I tried reinstalling the same version of Windows 10, hoping to get away from the problem. Finishing installing OS, I had to install commonly used applications, and I received error "The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b). Click OK to close the application."
"I searched this error online and viewed a lot of webpages related to the error. The suggested solutions were for Windows Vista/7/8/8.1, but I need fix it on Windows 10. What's more, my email application did not work, and I fixed it by downloading Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012 Update 4. I'm using a desktop running Windows 10, i3-2100 CPU, 8GB RAM, 2TB Seagate HDD. Is there any easy solution to fix the error for Windows 10? Please help!"
This unable to start error is an issue happened to applications on Windows computer and it can be a stressful problem. But this error does not necessary mean it is beyond repair or the end of involved software. There must be certain reason leading to the error when you attempt to run the software. You will become able to fix the problem after try several troubleshooting steps here.
The error code means an invalid image format. Specifically, you are attempting to start an application which is designed to run on 64-bit operating system. But your computer is running 32-bit Windows. The 32 bit application cannot load a 64 bit dll, thus the mixing up 32 bit with 64 bit environment brings about problem.
0xc000007b error is also has something to do with programs installed on your computer such as .NET Framework, Direct X and Microsoft Visual C++. It tends to appear when you try to launch high graphic games like Far Cry Assassins without updating to .net Framework. When .NET framework is absent from your computer, you'll not be able to run apps build on it.
There are no defined solutions to deal with this application error. Below we have a variety of methods you can follow to get rid of the 0xc000007b error message. In many cases you may need more than one of fixes, thus you need try them one after another if the first doesn't work for you.
First, you need to uninstall it and remove anything related to the software from computer. Then restart computer before starting reinstallation. During installation, please turn off antivirus software.
To do this, please right click the shortcut icon on desktop and select "Run as administrator" option. Click "Yes" when you see the popped up message box and you will be able to run the application successful.
If you can't find the option after right clicking application icon, select "Properties" option from the right-click menu. Click "Compatibility" tab on the Properties window and check the option "Run this program as an administrator". Then click OK button.
.NET Framework may give rise to all kinds of errors and problems if it is not properly installed or updated. If your computer doesn't install the latest version of .NET Framework, update it to wipe out error.
If file xinput1_3.dll corrupts or gets overwritten with some other version which is not compatible, the 0xc000007b error will appear. It is a little bit complicate to fix the error through updating DLL, as this method involves operations like replacing 32-bit xinput1_3.dll with an appropriate version inside C drive. To update DLL with a proper version, please follow these steps:
To avoid errors you should always make sure your computer has updated to the latest version of DirectX. If none of the previous solution works, you should try updating DirectX. The way to check whether your DirectX is the latest version is downloading DirectX Runtime Web Installer from Microsoft's official website. Download the setup file and run it. Then you can follow on-screen steps to reinstall it. When installation completes, you need to restart computer.
Microsoft Visual C++ runtime packages are of great importance to Windows application. If they are not well installed, programs can't work normally and report various errors including the application error 0xc000007b. Microsoft Visual C++ runtime packages are released in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
Since operations in this method relate to important part of operating system. It is suggested to create a system backup just in case something goes wrong. You can easily restore computer to current status. If you don't know how to do that, you can use Isoo Backup (old name Eassos System Restore) to backup Windows, as this software is easy-to-use and fast. The following steps explain how to reinstall Microsoft Visual C++ runtime packages:
In some situations, application running on your computer is not totally compatible with system. For instance, some software requires high system configuration, but system on your PC can't meet requirement. You need to set the compatibility settings between system and application, because the incompatibility between system and software may lead to error talked about in this guide. Let's see how to do this:
A clean boot can help you find out whether this error is caused by a third party application, for it is able to eliminate software conflicts. Please note that you must log on computer as administrator to perform a clean boot. Once you've done with the troubleshooting, you need to reset computer to start as usual. The following steps take Windows 10 as example.
DiskGenius is data recovery software to rescue files which get lost due to Windows errors, deletion, formatting, system crash, partition loss or damage, unexpected shutdown, virus infection. It's compatible with all storage devices such as hard drive, USB drive, memory card, cellphone, etc. If your files are lost, you can get them back quickly following steps here:
A pro 11 user upgraded to pro 13. Initially wouldn't install read discussion and processed a clean install inc running VB script, it then loaded. Went to launch on completion the 0xc000007b popped up and pro 13 never launched. Tried clean up with 64bit upload link same error on launch. Used VB script to clean old Nitro installs and reload pro 11 which worked. From a clean start including wiping Download directory retried pro 13 64bit version still same error. Researched internet and followed 11 step process to remove 0xc000007b. Error never appeared before only since pro 13 install and only with that install! Still appears after clean install with no problems and at the final stage where the install launches the programme. I've not managed to open pro 13 yet and I've purchased restoro to try to resolve the matter without success. Currently I've cleared my hard drive of all old pro installs and wiped clean the Download directory. I'm using a Lenovo ideapad running Windows 10 home x64 operating system with 8Gb RAM and have 47Gb free space on my hard drive. Hope you can help.
Carried out all processes suggested and thank you for the advice sadly it still didn't work. I took the gargantuan step of a fresh windows 10 install and I've now managed to get it to work and am carefully re-adding all parts and checking pro each time to find out which (if any) causes issues.
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I hope this post is not in violation of any rules. I'm an absolute beginner to hosting Arma servers, but I wanted to share how I fixed the 0XC00007b error that plagued me for about two hours. This may be an easy fix for those who have a much better understanding of the server software and redistributables than myself, but I want to help anyone who is a beginner like myself and might not be able to figure it out.
First off, determine whether you want to run the 32-bit or 64-bit version of the server. Assuming you followed the guide on the wiki, it will be either arma3server.exe or arma3server_x64.exe. Then, download the Dependency Walker for the version you want to run (x64 for 64-bit, x86 for 32-bit). Extract the walker and drag the .exe or shortcut to the .exe into the program window. After waiting for a few seconds, the walker should say there were errors running the program. If you have the same problem I do, the walker (at the log on the bottom) will say:
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