Prince Of Persia 2008 Launcher Side By Side Error Verified May 2026
To fix the "Side-by-Side Configuration is Incorrect" error for Prince of Persia (2008)
- Make sure to run the game as an administrator to avoid any permission issues.
- Disable any antivirus software that may be interfering with the game's launcher.
- Check for any updates to the game's launcher and install them promptly.
In the case of Prince of Persia (2008) , the game’s launcher ( Launcher.exe ) was compiled using Microsoft Visual C++ 2005. When Windows tries to launch the game, it looks for a specific version of the C++ runtime (specifically version 8.0.50727.762). If that exact version is missing, corrupted, or superseded by a newer version, the SxS system throws the error and refuses to run the launcher. prince of persia 2008 launcher side by side error verified
KB973923
Download (Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package ATL Security Update). Install this after the base redistributable. To fix the "Side-by-Side Configuration is Incorrect" error
- Use a community replacement launcher or fan patch known to work for modern systems (only from reputable sources).
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Prince of Persia (2008) – Ubisoft Issue: Launcher fails to start; error message: “This application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect.” Status: Verified – Caused by missing/incorrect Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable (VC++ CRT) dependencies. Make sure to run the game as an