Error 0xC00007b “The application could not be started correctly”

0xc00007b “the application could not start properly”. There are several reasons why the error 0xc00007b appears. The most common cause of this problem is incompatibility between applications 32 Y 64 bits with your system. An example of this is when an application of 32 bits tries to run on a system of 64 bits.

You can try running applications from 32 bits in windows 64 bits, but sometimes it can fail.

In this guide; I will list all the solutions as methods that have worked for our users. You must follow each method starting with the Method 1 and stopping on the one that works for you.

Method 1. Repair corrupt system files

Download and run Reimage Plus to scan and restore corrupted and lost repositories of here and then try to update Windows. If it does not work, go to method 2.

Method 2. Run the program as administrator

Sometimes, this error appears due to unavailability of administrative privileges for the application you are trying to run. To do this, right-click on the application and select Run as administrative from the list. Click Yes when a new window appears and you will see that the application works without problems.

Method 3. Reinstall your application

Reinstalling the application that is causing the 0xc000007b error may fix the error multiple times. During reinstallation, turn off your antivirus program and select additional programs provided during installation, since these programs can be useful. You can skip the search bars and other offers that are not relevant.

Method 4. Actualice .NET Framework

.NET Framework can also be the cause of this error message in various cases. Therefore, updating the .NET Framework to the latest version could eliminate the error.

Para instalar .NET Framework, go to Control Panel> Programs and Features and click Turn Windows Features On or Off. A new window will open with a list of Windows features. Click the .NET Framework 3.5 and press OK. The download will start and after installation, your PC will restart with the error fixed.

Method 5. Update DLL

Updating the DLL method to fix this error is a bit tricky, but you can safely solve the problem caused by error 0xc000007b. This method includes replacing a file called xinput1_3.dll within drive C. This file may be corrupted or overwritten by some other version, causing this error. To solve this problem, follow these instructions.

• Descargue dll xinput1_3.dll desde DLLME (Google it)

• Extract these files using a compression tool called Winrar .

• Copy the xinput1_3.dll file from the extracted folder and paste it into C: Windows N-SysWOW64. When asked to replace it, click copy and replace and you're done.

Method 6. Update DirectX

If none of the above methods work; soon, to update / reinstalling DirectX is our last resort, otherwise; You need to reinstall Windows. Can update / reinstall DirectX from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35 – Download the installation file and run it; then follow the steps on screen to reinstall it. Once this is done, restart the PC and test.

I would appreciate if you could let us know which method, if any, It has worked; and if nothing has worked for you so that we can improve our guide.

Method 7. Reinstall the affected application

There is a small chance that you are experiencing this problem because something went wrong during the installation of the affected application and it was not installed correctly. If that's what happened, your only chance to fix the problem is to reinstall the affected app and, to do it, should:

1. Go to Control Panel> Programs> Programs and characteristics> Uninstall a program. Clicking on the option “Uninstall a program”

2. Find and right-click the affected application and click Uninstall.

3. Follow the uninstall wizard to uninstall the application.

4. After uninstalling the app, restart your computer.

5. When your computer starts, reinstall the affected app.

6. When the affected application has been successfully reinstalled, try to run it to check if the problem is fixed or not.

Method 8. Uninstall and reinstall Microsoft Visual C ++ Redistributable

As it was mentioned already, this problem is usually caused by a problem with Microsoft Visual C ++. If a problem with Microsoft Visual C ++ is the culprit in your case, just uninstall Microsoft Visual C ++ Redistributable installed on your computer and then reinstalling it should eliminate the problem. To do this, it is necessary:

1. Go to Control Panel> Programs> Programs and characteristics> Uninstall a program. Uninstall a program

2. Find and right-click Microsoft Visual C ++ Redistributable – x86 (if your computer has an operating system of 32 bits) or Microsoft Visual C ++ Redistributable – x64 (if your computer has an operating system of 64 bits), and click Uninstall.

3. Follow the uninstall wizard to uninstall the redistributables.

4. Once the redistributables have been uninstalled, restart your computer.

5. Download the installer for Microsoft Visual C ++ Redistributable – x86 from here (if your computer has an operating system of 32 bits) or the installer for Microsoft Visual C ++ Redistributable – x64 from here (if your computer has an operating system of 64 bits) operating system bits).

   Note: If you have uninstalled both versions of Redistributable from your computer, download the installers for both.

6. Once the installer is downloaded, run it and install any version of the Redistributable. If you had to download the installer for both Redistributables, run both one by one.

When I finish, restart your computer and once it starts, check whether the problem persists or not.

Method 9. Run CHKDSK to scan your computer's hard drive

If none of the solutions listed and described above works for you, You can try running CHKDSK to scan your computer's hard drive for problems and fix any that are found, as hard drive problems can also cause this problem. To run CHKDSK, needs to:

1. Open the start menu.

2. Busque »cmd«.

3. Right-click the search result titled cmd and click Run as administrator in the context menu to launch an elevated command prompt. Run command prompt as administrator

4. Type the following in the elevated command prompt and hit Enter:

 chkdsk /f /r 

1. You will be asked if you want the scan to be scheduled for the next computer restart. To confirm, type y at the elevated command prompt and hit Enter.

2. Restart the computer.

3. When the computer starts, CHKDSK will automatically start scanning your computer's hard drive; all you have to do is be patient and wait for the process.

4. Once you have finished CHKDSK, the computer will boot into Windows. In this point, you can check whether the problem has been fixed or not.

Method 10. Update Windows

In some cases, updating Windows to the latest version can fix this problem. Therefore, in this step, we will look for updates. For it:

1. Simultaneously press the buttons “Windows” + “I” to open settings.

2. In settings, click options “Update and security” and select “Windows update” in the left panel. Open Update and security in Windows settings

3. Click on the option “Search for updates” and let Windows check and download the updates. Check Windows Update for updates

4. Once the updates are downloaded, click the option “Install” to install them on your computer.

5. After that, check if the problem persists.