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Error: "side-by-side configuration is incorrect" when starting Security Logon Event Scanner

Troubleshooting


Problem

Users might find that the Security Logon-event Scanner displays a "side-by-side configuration is incorrect" error and fails to run after being installed.

Symptom

The Logon-event Scanner software will not run after it is installed and shows an error like the following:

Windows could not start the IBM Security Logon-event Scanner service on Local Computer. Error 14001: The application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. Please see the application event log or use the command-line sxstrace.exe tool for more detail.

The Windows Application Event log shows an error like the following:

Activation context generation failed for "c:\program files(x86)\IBM\ibm security - windows logon-event scanner logonevents.exe".
Dependent Assembly Microsoft.VC80.CRT,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="8.0.50727.6195" could not be found. Please use sxstrace.exe for detailed diagnosis.

[{"Product":{"code":"SSFSVP","label":"IBM QRadar Network Security"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"Identity","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"Version Independent","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB77","label":"Automation Platform"}},{"Product":{"code":"SSHLHV","label":"IBM Security Network Protection"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Component":"Identity","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"Version Independent","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB24","label":"Security Software"}}]

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Modified date:
24 January 2021

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