1315521 - Error 1904 when deploying the CR 2008 SP1 runtime merge module CRRuntime_12_1.msm

• Error 1904: Module <path to DLL> failed to register
• Using the CR 2008 Service Pack 1 merge module results in error 1904, with 31 Crystal Reports files failing to register

• Create a deployment project using Visual Studio .NET
• Add to the project the Crystal Reports merge module for .NET; CRRuntime_12_1.msm
• When installing the the deployment project, 31 Crystal Reports files will fail to register

• Crystal Reports SP1 merge modules for VS .NET have dependencies on specific versions of the Microsoft VC80 merge modules

• install Service Pack 1 for Visual Studio 2005
• Or download the Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package from the following link:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=200B2FD9-AE1A-4A14-984D-389C36F85647&displaylang=en

• For more details, see the following Blog:

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/weblogs?blog=/cs/junior/view/wlg/13427

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