mlab crash on startup "werl.exe has encountered a problem...."

[ConfusedCam]

I have solved the error:14001 problem. Can't imagine I will be the only person that needs this fix, as I tried "wings-1.5.0.2013-03-24---09-42.mlab.exe" on a totally unrelated XP box and got the same error. Anyway.

I ran this program: http://www.dependencywalker.com/ on werl.exe
It told me 'The Side-by-Side configuration information for "werl.exe" contains errors.'
It also reported that "msvcr80.dll" couldn't be found while walking the dependencies.

I then found this post about the problem: http://buffered.io/posts/resolving-side-...ion-issues
It lead me to this tool "Mainifest view by Kenny Kerr": http://weblogs.asp.net/blogs/kennykerr/ManifestView.zip
It tells you exactly what version of a dll set you need by reading the manifest embedded in the executable.
Turns out werl.exe needs Microsoft.VC80.CRT V8.0.50727.4053 and you guessed it, it wasn't installed.
Download it here and install http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/...x?id=14431
It's listed as "Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package ATL Security Update" should this link change.

Error 14001 is gone, and I have mlab running on one of my XP boxes.
Still no idea why I get the error "werl.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close." on my other XP box. Grrrr !!!!!