Error with missing api-ms-crt dll
Substance Painter cannot start because api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll is missing from your computer.
This is most likely because the update KB2999226 which is part of the Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 failed to install.
How to fix the issue ?
1 - Verify that Windows is up to date
- Open the Start menu
- Select Control Panel
- Click on Windows Update
- Click on Check for updates
- Install all available updates.
- After the updates are installed, restart your computer.
After the restart repeat the steps above again until no more updates are available.
2 - Install Visual C++ Redistributable
- Download the Visual C++ Redistributable :
- For Windows 64-bit
- For Windows 32-bit
- Run the vcredist_x64.exe (64-bit) or vcredist_x86.exe (32-bit)
- Select Uninstall and follow the procedure
- Run the executable again
- Select Install