installed Quicken from installation disc but unable to open error message MSVCR70.dll not found

[RI76]

error message MSVCR70.dll not found when opening Quicken software

[rachelgomez1619]

The procedures below show you how to troubleshoot and resolve these issues.

Check the Quicken installation location
If Quicken is installed to the root of a drive, the patching engine error may occur. The following procedure shows you how to determine where Quicken is installed.

Right-click the icon you use to start Quicken and select Properties.
In the Target field, verify that Quicken is installed to a folder.
For example, C:\Program Files\Quicken\qw.exe is in a folder, no changes are needed. Continue to the next section.
If the target is C:\ or other drive letter without a folder, reinstall Quicken to a folder on your hard drive. Information about reinstalling Quicken is available on our support site.
Open Quicken and apply the patch.
Empty the Windows Temp folder
The Quicken patch uses the Windows Temp folder during installation. If your Temp folder is large, the patch may not be able to locate the files needed to complete the patch process. The following procedure shows you how to empty your Temp folder using Microsoft Windows XP. This procedure can be used as a general guide for other operating systems. For information specific to your operating system, consult Windows help.

Exit Quicken.
On the Windows task bar, choose Start and then choose My Computer.
Right-click your C drive and select Properties.
Click Disk Cleanup.
Select Temporary Files.
Clear all other items on the list.
Click OK, and then click Yes to the confirmation prompt.
When Disk Cleanup completes, click OK.
Open Quicken and apply the patch when prompted.
If the issue persists, continue to the next section.
Download and apply the manual patch
If you're updating from within the Quicken program and are receiving errors when installing the patch you should download the patch file and install it with Quicken closed.

Visit the Quicken updates page and select your version of Quicken.
Click the manual update link.
Download the latest patch file and save it to your Desktop.
Double-click the patch file to apply the patch.
If the issue persists, continue to the next section.
A running application may be conflicting with the update process
Another program running on the computer may be conflicting with the Quicken patch. The following information shows you how to correct this by applying the patch in safe mode.

If you haven't already done so, download the manual patch as described in the section above.
Reboot your computer in Safe Mode.
Double-click the patch file to apply the patch.
If the issue persists, continue to the next section.
The Quicken installation may be damaged
If the Quicken installation is damaged, you're likely to receive errors when trying to apply the patch. Uninstalling and reinstalling Quicken in Safe Mode will ensure a clean install.

Regards,

Rachel Gomez

[RI76]

Thanks Rachel you seem technically gifted unfortunately I am not and was unable to try all your solutions.

Never mind I will have to live without Quicken

xxx Rob