[New-bugs-announce] [issue3887] Python 2.6 doesn't run after installation on amd64

[John Ehresman]

New submission from John Ehresman <jpe at wingware.com>:

The amd64 python 2.6rc1 won't run after installation on Vista.  It fails
with the error (from the event log) of 

Activation context generation failed for "C:\Python26\python.exe".Error
in manifest or policy file "C:\Python26\Microsoft.VC90.CRT.MANIFEST" on
line 11. Component identity found in manifest does not match the
identity of the component requested. Reference is
Microsoft.VC90.CRT,processorArchitecture="amd64",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="9.0.21022.8".
Definition is
Microsoft.VC90.CRT,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="9.0.21022.8".
Please use sxstrace.exe for detailed diagnosis.

Looking at the C:\Python26\Microsoft.VC90.CRT.MANIFEST file, the
processorArchitecture is set to x86

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components: Windows
messages: 73322
nosy: jpe
severity: normal
status: open
title: Python 2.6 doesn't run after installation on amd64
type: behavior
versions: Python 2.6

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