Kicad 8.0.8 won't working in certain PC

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I recently buy Lenovos Ideapad slim 5 16IML laptop which has Core Ultra CPU and 16GB ram. it installed WIndosw 11

when I install kicad 8.0.8 on my new PC. it didn’t work. no errror message, no process on taskmanager.

I tried reinstall. and also try install by winget. it also didn’t work.

my other 2 PC(Ideapad gaming 15ARH5 and Ideapad Duet 11IAN) has no such problem. anyone have idea?

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Just wondering:

Sometimes I launch from the Windows Start menu key. Sometimes I double click on the project file. You could also try launching by double clicking on the schematic file or the pcb file. Have you tried all of those means of launching KiCad? How long do you wait?

I do not have any answers for you …but just trying to gather more information and maybe throw out some ideas.

BTW I like your Avatar name. I used to joke about the “What??!! Huh??!!” school of journalism inquiry. :smiley:

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thanks.

I tried open my working PCB file. but it didn’t find any program to open it. maybe my install process is wrong.

I think install kicad via winget is problem. I try clean reinstall via install wizard

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Yes, it was caused by winget. Installing via winget did not work well.

I wonder why updating with winget did not any effect, but installing with winget caused this issue.

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Now I have Same Issue

Maybe 8.0.8 install File is Problem. now I’m trying Downgrade in this time.

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yup. installing 8.0.7 is answer of all problem what I had.

what a shame.

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Can you try installing the 8.0 testing builds?

https://downloads.kicad.org/kicad/windows/explore/8.0-testing

There was an issue with the new MSVC runtime, which may or may not be the issue you’re experiencing:

Newer installers install the required VC Redist dlls to the bin dir instead of installing VC Redist.

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Also I think installing all system updates should make KiCad 8.0.8 work.

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shuold I uninstall kicad before install this version?

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currenly, I don’t have any new update in my system.

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The installer should handle it automatically.

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Can you post details of your C:\Windows\System32\msvcp140.dll file?

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ok. now I get it. it seems Visual C runtime was actual Problem.

I reinstall VC redistribution package to 14.42.34433.0

next I uninstall my 8.0.7 and reinstall 8.0.8. and it work!

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(the latest 8.0 testing builds should’ve worked without the VC redist upgrade)

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if error MSVCP140_1.dll not found VCRedist is too early (prior to 14.22.27821.0)
If Error “msvcp104.dll” error code"c0000005" VCRedist is too early (14.22.27821.0)
Ditto (14.30.30704.0 and 14.32.31332.0) Same error on msvcp104.dll

But 14.40.33810.0 of VCRedist_x86 and X64 of VS2005–2022 C++ Runtime. Works for Kicad 8.0.8. No uninstall of Kicad necessary just install a recent Runtime and reboot pc to take affect.

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Thanks Huh and others this is what sent me on the track of testing various version of Visual Studios various versions of C++Runtime.

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It’s recommended to install 8.0.9