MSVCR80.dll missing, cannot install iTunes

Thanks turingtest2 - this has solved my problem too.

Thanks for this good help which worked half way, TT2!

However I noticed that itunes needed the Apple application support and it did not install with itunes as it should.

But i found an instruction at hte forum that this could be downloaded and installed separately and then it worked brilliantly it seems.

But how could it be that all this happened!!?? There should be numerous warnings. I try to figure how many millions itunes users around the globe who have spent hours trying to fix this. 50 million times 3-4 hours before finding the solution? More? Apple really SHOULD have notified not just say "reinstall" again and again.

Thanks again TT2, brilliant support from you!

You're welcome. 🙂

Someone elsewhere has made the sensible observation that the current problem might not in fact be a fault with this installer, but a heretofore unknown issue with a component from an earlier build that wouldn't remove itself when it was told to go. To err is human, to really screw things up use a computer. 👿

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I know turingtest2's solution is a pain an may probably take an hour or so, but it worked for me on win7 64bit. Thank you to turingtest2!

The library was still intact. But still, make a copy of your itunes directory before you start.

turingtest2 instructions worked. Running Windows XP with Service Pak 3. Had to do one more step - had to go to Windows Explorer and delete the I-Tunes folder and files. For some reason, program files were still there after uninstall. Once I did all that, rebooted comptuer. I successfully downloaded I-tunes and everything worked.

Tks turningtest2

Your advice solved the problem perfectly, and saved me a lot of time.

iPhone backups and all the libraries are OK.

I really wonder why Apple are not rechecking their updates..

Their last upgrade caused the problem.

Thanks again

Yes thanks turingtest2 I too can confirm your fix instructions worked.

How on earth Apple developers allowed this error to a) go unnoticed b) not react fast to fix it I do not know. What a pain in the ****

Well I've got further 🙂

I had to install WinRAR, and then Apple Application Support and Bonjour separately.

However when I connect my apple device to the system I hear the new device tone and see the 'Which application do you want to run automatically when connecting?' window. However iTunes itself did not open automatically (and wasn't in the choices for autorun).

Now when I open iTunes, manually, it does not automatically sync to any of my devices, I had to start sync manually on each one (iPod, iPhone 4 and iPad-mini).

I'm glad I know mostly what I'm doing, this would be a nightmare for any novice.

Thank you very much! That worked very well!

I'm ripping out iTunes per the advice here. The Win8 player is far superior, doesn't duiplicate songs at random, does a COMPLETE job of getting artwork (not a random miss like iTunes). Plus it doesn't have all the other bloatware that iTunes and Apple's insidious attempts to track my plays, my library and my use and push corrupted updates.

Thanks for the tip. Bye-bye iTunes!

I spent all day yesterday trying to figure out what went wrong.. after many hours of researching I found your solution!!! I wasn't able to uninstall "Apple Mobile Device Suport", however follwing your steps, I was able to re install iTunes and update my iPhone with no problems!!! Thank you.. 🙂

this is my first response Ever to these post ...but i just had to let you know....... thank You so Much for helping me with this situation. It worked liked a Charm.

Thanks for this advice turingtest2. Your advice has helped me get my iTunes back as I'd left it before I'd installed the update. You are a star and I take my hat off to you 🙂

So Apple Mobile Device Support won't uninstall... just ends up running the progress bar backwards... no error message, no clue provided on what the problem was. One post in another thread says to move on to the next program and another post says to try "Repair", multiple times if necessary. In other words, just try random stuff until it works...Lazy work Apple!