"side-by-side configuration" error - Vista

"side-by-side configuration" error in Vista

I reviewed the forums and found a post that tells me how to fix this error, but I ran into a snag... The first step is to open an elevated command prompt. When I try to run that, I'm getting the same "side-by-side configuration" error that I'm trying to fix. Is there a way around running the sfc /scannow to fix this?

Ref:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/181765-elevated-command-prompt.html
http://www.vistax64.com/software/245768-side-side-configuration-incorrect.html

Welcome
Based upon my experience, I do not think that the SFC will work in a side by side problem. We do have one member, Niemiro, who is very astute in that area and has given advice to another member. Hopefully that will work for you.
http://www.vistax64.com/general-discussion/283887-side-side-configuration.html

If you have .net framework 3.5 SP1, Go to Control Panel\Programs and Featues and find it. Click on it and select "uninstall". If will eventually give you the option to Repair or uninstall it. Click on Repair and reboot.

If you have .net framework 4, do the same thing.

This may fix the side by side error.